Informed Comment Homepage

Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion

Header Right

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • RSS
  • Featured
  • US politics
  • Middle East
  • Environment
  • US Foreign Policy
  • Energy
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • About
  • Archives
  • Submissions

© 2026 Informed Comment

  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Main Content

On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries
Arab Spring

On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries

Farhang Jahanpour

Many people optimistically assume that popular revolutions against dictators will automatically establish democratic governments

“Gently, Brother!”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

“Gently, Brother!” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

02/11/2026 By Juan Cole

The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

02/11/2026 By Middle East Monitor

More Stories

Uncategorized
Wolcott On Goldbergs Language

Wolcott On Goldbergs Language

Wolcott on Goldberg’s Language Competencies James Wolcott of Vanity Fair weighs in on the Goldberg/Cole debate. My favorite line: “Yes, but Jonah speaks fluent Simpsons, […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Shiite Religious Coalition Dominates

Shiite Religious Coalition Dominates

Shiite Religious Coalition Dominates Parliamentary Voting With 3.3 million votes counted from about 10 mostly southern provinces, the United Iraqi Alliance of mainly Shiite religious […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Jonah Goldberg Embarrasses Himself

Jonah Goldberg Embarrasses Himself

Jonah Goldberg Embarrasses Himself Once Again Jonah Goldberg attacked yours truly in a column recently. I think it is time to be frank about some […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
2 Us Soldiers Killed 5 Wounded 19

2 Us Soldiers Killed 5 Wounded 19

2 US soldiers Killed, 5 wounded 19 Iraqis killed; Mosque Bombed CNN reports that guerrillas used a roadside bomb to kill two US soldiers and […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Guerrillas Kill 29 Incl

Guerrillas Kill 29 Incl

Guerrillas Kill 29, Incl. 3 Marines Sistani List Looks set to Win Big Late in the Iraqi election season, interim Prime Minister Allawi and his […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Guest Editorial Arato On

Guest Editorial Arato On

Guest Editorial: Arato on Constitutional Participation in Iraq Constitutional Participation in Iraq by Andrew Arato The election of January 30, 2005 was Sistani’s victory. It […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Marine Generals Idea Of Fun Marine Lt

Marine Generals Idea Of Fun Marine Lt

Marine General’s Idea of Fun Marine Lt. General James Mattis said Thursday ‘ “Actually, it’s a lot of fun to fight. You know, it’s a […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Karl Roves Memo To Bush On Middle East

Karl Roves Memo To Bush On Middle East

Karl Rove’s Memo to Bush on the Middle East Note to the humorless: Satire Warning M E M O From: Karl Rove To: W. Re: […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Guerrillas Kill 11 As Mosul Ninevah

Guerrillas Kill 11 As Mosul Ninevah

Guerrillas Kill 11 as Mosul & Ninevah Demonstrate Security problems are reemerging as traffic gets back to normal. Al-Zaman says that Tuesday and Wednesday 11 […]

Juan Cole

  • « Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • …
  • Page 2821
  • Page 2822
  • Page 2823
  • Page 2824
  • Page 2825
  • …
  • Page 3078
  • Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Latest

Featured

When Delay becomes Killing in Gaza: Wisdom from the Talmud

Shamai Leibowitz

Israel/ Palestine

How the Middle Powers Cynically left Gaza to be Genocided

Ramzy Baroud

Dissent

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated

The Conversation

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” Grift: Con of the Century

H. Scott Prosterman

Popular

  • Why Futuristic "Smart Cities" Like Saudi Arabia's Neom are Destined to Fail
  • Massive Morocco Rainstorms, Flooding: "Passing from a stable Climate System"
  • What is Israel planning for Palestinians in the West Bank?
  • Bad Bunny at the Superbowl: Puerto Ricans are Americans, but the US is Guilty of Neglect
  • Saudis to invest Billions in Renewable Power in Turkiye, incl. 2 Gigs of New Solar
Sign up for our newsletter

Informed Comment © 2026 All Rights Reserved