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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

03/07/2026 By Dialogue Earth

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Turkey
Turkey Shelves Israeli Cooperation,<br/> Considers breaking off Ties; <br/> Israel Lobbies in Congress denounce Ankara

Turkey Shelves Israeli Cooperation,
Considers breaking off Ties;
Israel Lobbies in Congress denounce Ankara

Members of the US Congress attacked Turkey on Wednesday for voting against the UN Security Council resolution imposing further sanctions on Iran, and for its […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Obama Launches Green Equivalent of Moon Mission

Obama Launches Green Equivalent of Moon Mission

President Obama for the first time addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday evening, on the Gulf of Mexico oil volcano. The address […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Big Oil’s Predations are not Your Fault

Big Oil’s Predations are not Your Fault

No, the BP oil volcano in the Gulf of Mexico is not your fault, despite what many pundits will tell you. Back in the 1960s […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Meh story about $1 Trillion in Minerals in Afghanistan

Meh story about $1 Trillion in Minerals in Afghanistan

The report that geologists have found $1 trillion in mineral wealth in Afghanistan is less important than it seems.. That Afghanistan has minerals is not […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians Need a State:  Loosening Blockade is not Enough

Palestinians Need a State: Loosening Blockade is not Enough

One problem with the focus the Israeli raid on the Gaza aid flotilla is that it may make it appear that the Israeli blockade of […]

Juan Cole

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The Greens in Iran are a Movement, not a Coup

The Greens in Iran are a Movement, not a Coup

Small protests broke out around Iran on June 12, the anniversary of the 2009 presidential election, which protesters say was stolen by the country’s clerical […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Schumer's Sippenhaftung and the Children of Gaza

Schumer’s Sippenhaftung and the Children of Gaza

“Gaza” is an abstraction to most Israelis, including [partisans of Israel like] Sen. Charles Schumer of New York. A majority of the 1.5 million Gazans […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Dayan Calls for Assassination of Erdogan via Sinking of his Proposed Aid Ship

Dayan Calls for Assassination of Erdogan via Sinking of his Proposed Aid Ship

The former deputy general Chief of Staff of the Israeli military has called for a proposed aid ship to Gaza from Turkey to be sunk […]

Juan Cole

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One Hour of Video Released by Gaza Aid Worker

One Hour of Video Released by Gaza Aid Worker

A full hour of raw video from the Mavi Marmara Gaza aid ship from before and during the brutal and illegal assault on it in […]

Juan Cole

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