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

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Rosen Furious Survivors Attacked

Rosen: “Furious Survivors Attacked Cameramen” Nir Rosen, intrepid Baghdad-based reporter has thoughtful reflections in the Asia Times on the huge car bombing of the Mount […]

Juan Cole

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Moroccan Radical Cell Suspected In

Moroccan Radical Cell Suspected In

Moroccan Radical Cell suspected in Madrid Bombing ash-Sharq al-Awsat: The Madrid bombings shed new light on persons wanted before, on suspicion of being involved in […]

Juan Cole

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Bombings In Baghdad And Basra

Bombings In Baghdad And Basra

Bombings in Baghdad and Basra The Washington Post reports Thursday, in the wake of the huge car bomb in Karrada, Baghdad, on Wednesday that demolished […]

Juan Cole

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Kurdish Demonstrations In Irbil On

Kurdish Demonstrations In Irbil On

Kurdish Demonstrations in Irbil on Behalf of Kurds of Syria Reuters reports that some 5000 Kurds demonstrated in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, waving […]

Juan Cole

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New Government Will Not Be Expansion Of

New Government Will Not Be Expansion Of

New Government will not be “Expansion” of Governing Council The Iraqi newspaper az-Zaman managed to get an interview with an unnamed Coalition Provisional Authority official […]

Juan Cole

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Coalition Forces In Iraq Tomdispatch

Coalition Forces In Iraq Tomdispatch

“Coalition” Forces in Iraq: Tomdispatch.com Gavan McCormick writes about the Japanese and other supporting troop contingents in Iraq. He says of them that they. . […]

Juan Cole

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Comments On Abc Iraq Poll David Patel

Comments On Abc Iraq Poll David Patel

Comments on ABC Iraq Poll David Patel, in Basra responds with some thoughtful comments on the recent ABC News poll from Iraq. Some readers have […]

Juan Cole

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Role Of United Nations In Dispute Az

Role Of United Nations In Dispute Az

Role of the United Nations in dispute az-Zaman has been reporting that 12 of the Shiite members of the Interim Governing Council, including expatriate Ahmad […]

Juan Cole

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Did Al Qaeda Win Spanish Elections This

Did Al Qaeda Win Spanish Elections This

Did al-Qaeda Win the Spanish Elections? This silly question is being asked by billionnaire Rupert Murdoch’s and Conrad Black’s media outlets all over the world […]

Juan Cole

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