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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

01/01/2026 By The Conversation

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Official Site of We Are The World 25 For Haiti

Official Site of We Are The World 25 For Haiti

Link: Official Site of We Are The World 25 For Haiti Here is the official site of the new ‘We are the World’ video for […]

Juan Cole

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NATO/ ANA Assault on Marjah; Has the City already Fallen without a Shot?

NATO/ ANA Assault on Marjah; Has the City already Fallen without a Shot?

AFP reports that the joint NATO/ Afghanistan National Army assault force of 15,000 on Friday moved toward the Helmand city of Marjah, at the center […]

Juan Cole

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Israel Violates Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Israel Violates Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Israel Violates Economic Sanctions Against Iran by Grant Smith — Antiwar.com Economic sanctions don’t produce regime change in and of themselves. They mainly hurt the […]

Juan Cole

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Palestinians dressed as ‘Na’vi’ from ‘Avatar

Palestinians dressed as ‘Na’vi’ from ‘Avatar

Palestinians dressed as ‘Na’vi’ from ‘Avatar’ join protest against the wall. | MONDOWEISS Courtesy Mondoweiss & the Nation Institute Yeah, but the implication from the […]

Juan Cole

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How the Iranian Regime Checkmated the Green Dissidents on a Crucial Day

How the Iranian Regime Checkmated the Green Dissidents on a Crucial Day

The opposition press in Iran says that former presidential candidate Mir Hosain Musavi attempted to go to Azadi (Freedom) Square in downtown Tehran on the […]

Juan Cole

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Regime Victory on Revolution Anniversary; Opposition Fails to Mobilize

Regime Victory on Revolution Anniversary; Opposition Fails to Mobilize

The regime seems to have successfully repressed any significant demonstrations by the opposition on Thursday. One of the problems for the opposition is that it […]

Juan Cole

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Huge Crowds Peacefully Commemorate Islamic Revolution; Some Green protests Reported

Huge Crowds Peacefully Commemorate Islamic Revolution; Some Green protests Reported

Thursday February 11 (22 Bahman of the Iranian calendar) is the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran of Imam Ruhollah Khomeini. This year, the […]

Juan Cole

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Dubai court annuls marriage to ‘bearded lady’

Dubai court annuls marriage to ‘bearded lady’

BBC News – Dubai court annuls marriage to 'bearded lady' This item will be picked up for novelty and curiosity value. But actually, the episode […]

Juan Cole

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Real News: Do the Taliban Represent the Pashtuns?

Real News: Do the Taliban Represent the Pashtuns?

The Real News has a good video series entitled, “Do the Taliban represent the Pashtuns?” This is the sort of information US corporate media almost […]

Juan Cole

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