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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands
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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands

Juan Cole

Russian leaders are clearly taking delight in the way in which Iran is turning into a quagmire for Washington, gleeful at their significant wins

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

03/17/2026 By The Conversation

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

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Afghans supported Personal Freedoms, Women’s Education in Asia Society Poll

Afghans supported Personal Freedoms, Women’s Education in Asia Society Poll

Surprises in the Asia Society poll done in June, 2009, of attitudes of Afghans. It was a big poll, with some 6400 respondents from all […]

Juan Cole

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Serial Catastrophes in Afghanistan threaten Obama Policy

Serial Catastrophes in Afghanistan threaten Obama Policy

You probably won’t see it in most US news outlets, but on Monday morning in Kabul and Jalalabad, hundreds of university students demonstrated against US […]

Juan Cole

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Who are the climate change skeptics?

Who are the climate change skeptics?

The Lippard Blog: Who are the climate change skeptics? Follow the money End/ (Not Continued)

Juan Cole

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Bush, Rumsfeld responses to Shoe Bomber & Bin Laden Video: Bin Laden ‘Not Escaping us’; ‘We’ve Stopped Chasing’; Government ‘Responding Accordingly’

Bush, Rumsfeld responses to Shoe Bomber & Bin Laden Video: Bin Laden ‘Not Escaping us’; ‘We’ve Stopped Chasing’; Government ‘Responding Accordingly’

The WSJ headlines that Homeland Security director Janet Napolitano “has become “a target” for the GOP in the wake of the attempted Christmas day bombing […]

Juan Cole

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Taleban deputy leader warns of more attacks in Afghanistan in 2010

Taleban deputy leader warns of more attacks in Afghanistan in 2010

The USG Open Source Center translates an interview with the “Old Taliban’s” number 2 man, Mullah “Baradar” Abdul Ghani, on Taliban tactics against the US. […]

Juan Cole

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DETNEWS | WebVideo | Detroit 2009, The Movie

DETNEWS | WebVideo | Detroit 2009, The Movie

DETNEWS | WebVideo | Detroit 2009, The Movie Tbe main hope I see for Detroit is that rising petroleum prices may hurt commuting and suburbs, […]

Juan Cole

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Death toll climbs to 93 in Lakki Marwat blast

Death toll climbs to 93 in Lakki Marwat blast

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Death toll climbs to 93 in Lakki Marwat blast Only a few days after Monday’s horrific bombing of a Shiite procession […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Good News Stories from the Muslim World in 2009 that You Never Heard About

Top Ten Good News Stories from the Muslim World in 2009 that You Never Heard About

10. Saudi Arabia opened its first coeducational college campus, the King Abdullah Science and Technology University. In a country where the sexes have been so […]

Juan Cole

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New Year Fireworks Dubai

New Year Fireworks Dubai

New Year fireworks in Dubai End/ (Not Continued)

Juan Cole

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