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Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran
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Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran

Mohammad Eslami

Netanyahu traveled to Florida for an extended meeting with President Donald Trump, and the conversation focused heavily on Iran

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“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

12/31/2025 By Juan Cole

Why is the United States Drawn to War?

Why is the United States Drawn to War?

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Women's Rallies in Libya Protest Rape

Women’s Rallies in Libya Protest Rape

CNN reports that Libyan women in Benghazi staged a demonstration on Sunday to protest the alleged rape of Iman al-Obeidi by Libyan government officials in […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Rebels take Back Oil Centers as Tripoli suffers Gasoline Crisis

Rebels take Back Oil Centers as Tripoli suffers Gasoline Crisis

Irregulars of the Libyan liberation movement rapidly advanced along the coastal road going West on Sunday, reestablishing control over Brega, Ra’s Lanuf, Ben Jawad and, […]

Juan Cole

Libya
An Open Letter to the Left on Libya

An Open Letter to the Left on Libya

As I expected, now that Qaddafi’s advantage in armor and heavy weapons is being neutralized by the UN allies’ air campaign, the liberation movement is […]

Juan Cole

Libya
All Hell Breaks Loose in the Middle East

All Hell Breaks Loose in the Middle East

Friday saw major protests in Syria, Jordan and Yemen, along with continued fighting in Libya. The Arab Spring has not breathed its last gasp, but […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Libyan Liberation Movement Strikes Back as NATO Comes to the Rescue

Libyan Liberation Movement Strikes Back as NATO Comes to the Rescue

The leadership of the United Nations-authorized No-Fly Zone over Libya will pass from the US to the 28 nations of NATO, after an agreement was […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Top Ten Accomplishments of the UN No-Fly Zone

Top Ten Accomplishments of the UN No-Fly Zone

1. The participation of the Muslim world in the United Nations no-fly zone over Libya has been underlined. The measure was called for by the […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
It's the Popular Sovereignty, Stupid

It’s the Popular Sovereignty, Stupid

The logic of the Arab spring is about popular sovereignty. The people power being displayed in the streets, on twitter and Facebook, is intended to […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Top Ten Ways that Libya 2011 is Not Iraq 2003

Top Ten Ways that Libya 2011 is Not Iraq 2003

Here are the differences between George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the current United Nations action in Libya: 1. The action in […]

Juan Cole

Libya
The War for Libya's West: More Qaddafi Massacres

The War for Libya’s West: More Qaddafi Massacres

The United Nations no-fly zone over Libya so far extends only over the rebel-held east, especially Benghazi. It seems to stop at Ajdabiya, where fierce […]

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