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Bad Bunny at the Superbowl: Puerto Ricans are Americans, but the US is Guilty of Neglect
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Bad Bunny at the Superbowl: Puerto Ricans are Americans, but the US is Guilty of Neglect

Juan Cole

Puerto Ricans are subject to taxation without representation, which is against everything the Constitution otherwise stands for

Israel’s Extermination, Ethnic Cleansing  against Palestinians Escalate

Israel’s Extermination, Ethnic Cleansing against Palestinians Escalate

02/10/2026 By Human Rights Watch

Fifteen years after Egypt’s uprising, how Faith and Politics reshaped a Generation

Fifteen years after Egypt’s uprising, how Faith and Politics reshaped a Generation

02/10/2026 By Juan Cole

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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report

Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report

Palestinians face “criminal prosecution in military courts during which their due process and fair trial rights are systematically violated.”

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
The Power Play President

The Power Play President

For Trump, peace negotiations and military operations are simply different means to the same end: total control

John Feffer

Iran
Iran Protests have put the Country’s Political System on Trial

Iran Protests have put the Country’s Political System on Trial

The unrest poses the most serious challenge to Iran’s political establishment since 2022

The Conversation

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

An Israeli police statement blamed the demonstrators, saying that they had disturbed the peace, closed off streets, damaged buses

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

Maduro’s arrest revives a familiar US fantasy: that removing a strongman brings stability. From Iraq to Afghanistan, history suggests otherwise

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Donald Trump
Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump has made his intention to rid the government of women crystal clear — with some window-dressing exceptions

Karen J. Greenberg

China
Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

If Egyptians manage their affairs well, they could become the Vietnam of the Middle East with regard to solar panel production.

Juan Cole

Dissent
Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major cities in recent days, calling for the downfall of the regime

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Property insurance rates have spiked since 2021 due to the increasing frequency of climate-related natural disasters

Yale Climate Connections

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