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Juan Cole

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Trump sidelined as UN Security Council plus Germany Meet Iran's Rouhani in Vienna

Trump sidelined as UN Security Council plus Germany Meet Iran’s Rouhani in Vienna

Juan Cole

Before Trump, the idea of the UN Security Council meeting without the US would have been hard to imagine

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Top 3 Grievances  against Trump the Founders would have Had

Top 3 Grievances against Trump the Founders would have Had

Juan Cole

In the section of the Declaration of Independence on grievances, there are a number of paragraphs that resonate with today’s politics. The whole authoritarian thrust of Trumpism, with the disregard for rule of law and for checks and balances among the branches of government, runs counter to the key concerns of the Founders. *Trump keeps […]

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Whitey on the Moon Again?

Whitey on the Moon Again?

Juan Cole

The likelihood is that the government will pay for the lunar space station with borrowed money, making it enormously expensive

Donald Trump
Trump Luminaries at Iranian Jihadi Cult Conference in Paris while Excluding Nice Iranians from Immigration

Trump Luminaries at Iranian Jihadi Cult Conference in Paris while Excluding Nice Iranians from Immigration

Juan Cole

Many Trump stalwarts have a peculiar, paid position as lobbyists for a group aiming to overthrow the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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No, Saudi Can't Save Trump from High Gas Prices

No, Saudi Can’t Save Trump from High Gas Prices

Juan Cole

It would take up to a year for Saudi Arabia to ramp up production to its maximum theoretical capacity

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Report: Trump hopes for Deal with Putin over Iran in Syria, US Exit

Report: Trump hopes for Deal with Putin over Iran in Syria, US Exit

Juan Cole

The plan is apparently for the US to allow the government of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to recover the southern reaches of the country

Donald Trump
Annapolis Massacre: A moment to Consider Trump's Opposition to Gun Safety Laws, Hatred of Journalists

Annapolis Massacre: A moment to Consider Trump’s Opposition to Gun Safety Laws, Hatred of Journalists

Juan Cole

Trump continues to foment an extremely dangerous atmosphere for the practice of journalism and of democracy

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Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless

Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless

Juan Cole

The Trump administration is unlikely to have the same success in getting other countries to boycott Iranian petroleum as did Obama

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Progressive Dems Are Celebrating Ocasio-Cortez v. Crowley Win; But where is the Legislation?

Progressive Dems Are Celebrating Ocasio-Cortez v. Crowley Win; But where is the Legislation?

Juan Cole

Winning isn’t enough. The Left must prepare to govern

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