Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Ironically, White Christian nationalism has captured the U.S. government despite its steep decline in popularity among the public. The Pew […]
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Iran Awaits Ballot Results; Obama Effect Expected
On Friday, Iranians and the rest of the globe are eagerly awaiting an outcome in the presidential elections. Iranians started voting Friday morning. Rallies and […]
OSC: Bloggers ‘Brutal’ to Ahmadinejad on line.
The USG Open Source Center analyzes Iran’s political blogs and finds that the conservatives have redoubled their efforts on Ahmadinejad’s behalf. OSC Analysis: Iran — […]
Rafsanjani Blasts Ahmadinejad as a Counter-Revolutionary ; Charismatic Rahnevard Attracts Crowds for her Husband Mousavi
The political head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards,Yadollah Javani clearly had a scare thrown into him by Monday’s enormous demonstration in Tehran in favor of […]
Ahmadinejad Defends Himself on Iranian Television
The USG Open Source Center summarizes Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s television appearance in which he defended his performance in the debates and reaffirmed the truth […]
Cole in Salon: Did Obama Win the Lebanese Election?
My column is out in Salon.com: Obama wins an election in the Middle East: Lebanon’s voters gave the White House the victory it wanted — […]
Massive Bomb Hits Pearl Continental in Peshawar
A terrorist group stormed the parking lot of the Pearl Continental Hotel, killing or wounding guards and arranging to move a bomb-laden mini-truck in close […]
Tens of Thousands Rally for Mousavi in Tehran
The damnedest thing happened in Tehran on Monday. A massive rally estimated by Farnaz Fassihi of the WSJ at tens of thousands sprang up all […]
March 14 Faction Wins in Lebanon
President Obama’s hopes for progress on the Arab-Israeli peace process would have been sunk if Hezbollah had won the Lebanese elections. As it is, the […]
Cole at CNN’s GPS and at Democracy Now!
Video of my appearance Sunday on CNN’s GPS with Fareed Zakaria and a panel of other guests discussing President Obama’s Cairo address to the Muslim […]