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Juan Cole

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Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Juan Cole

Leader reserves right to begin enriching uranium to 19.75% again

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Palestine takes Israel to Int'l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

Palestine takes Israel to Int’l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

Juan Cole

A war crime pursued systematically, after a while, becomes a crime against humanity

Donald Trump
How Pompeo's "Severest Sanctions" on Iran will Backfire

How Pompeo’s “Severest Sanctions” on Iran will Backfire

Juan Cole

Historical experience predicts failure

Donald Trump
Trump Collusion: How afraid should we be of Mohammed Bin Zayed of the UAE?

Trump Collusion: How afraid should we be of Mohammed Bin Zayed of the UAE?

Juan Cole

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi has a suspicious relationship with Vladimir Putin

Islamophobia
Review of Bernard Lewis’ “What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response”

Review of Bernard Lewis’ “What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response”

Juan Cole

What Went Wrong? is a very bad book from a usually very good author

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The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness?

The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness?

Juan Cole

People may finally be waking up to the fact that race is a construct

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Gun Epidemic: Pakistani Exchange Student killed by Santa Fe, TX, Shooter was no Safer in US than at Home

Gun Epidemic: Pakistani Exchange Student killed by Santa Fe, TX, Shooter was no Safer in US than at Home

Juan Cole

Statistically, she was no more safe in the US than she was in Pakistan

Climate Change
Alabama Rep with Rocks in his Head blames Rocks for Climate Change

Alabama Rep with Rocks in his Head blames Rocks for Climate Change

Juan Cole

Rep. Brooks believes that silt from the Nile River in Egypt is part of the problem. He doesn’t know that the Nile was dammed up in 1958

Donald Trump
When Trump calls Latinos "Animals," should we hear echoes of the SS's Undermen?

When Trump calls Latinos “Animals,” should we hear echoes of the SS’s Undermen?

Juan Cole

It’s an ugly epithet with a dark history

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