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Juan Cole

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If the Leaders of the two Koreas can meet, why can't those of Saudi Arabia and Iran?

If the Leaders of the two Koreas can meet, why can’t those of Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Juan Cole

The regional rivalries and nuclear issue mark similarities, but diplomacy is frozen in the Middle East

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Russia and China slam Trump-Macron Push to Renegotiate Iran Deal

Russia and China slam Trump-Macron Push to Renegotiate Iran Deal

Juan Cole

Moscow and Beijing value Iran’s Role in Syria, plan arms sales to Tehran

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Macron and Trump talk new Iran Deal, but is it Pie in the Sky?

Macron and Trump talk new Iran Deal, but is it Pie in the Sky?

Juan Cole

Macron wants to add the Syria issue to negotiations with Iran, which may be a deal breaker

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Is Mike Pompeo Soft on White Terrorism Against Muslim Immigrants?

Is Mike Pompeo Soft on White Terrorism Against Muslim Immigrants?

Juan Cole

The CIA director seems unaware that the majority of people harmed by terrorism in the US since 2002 have been victims of white nationalism.

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Could Saudi Plans for $100/ Barrel Oil Hugely Expand Electric Car Market and Save Tesla?

Could Saudi Plans for $100/ Barrel Oil Hugely Expand Electric Car Market and Save Tesla?

Juan Cole

Saudi plans to raise oil prices may inadvertently accelerate the growth of the electric vehicle market.

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Calls for stripping Natalie Portman of Israel Citizenship for criticizing Shooting Palestinian Protesters

Calls for stripping Natalie Portman of Israel Citizenship for criticizing Shooting Palestinian Protesters

Juan Cole

“Annihilation” star Natalie Portman replied to the controversy stirred by her declining to attend the Genesis Foundation awards ceremony in Jerusalem in June because of her distress at “recent events” (the shooting down of unarmed protesters in Gaza by Israeli snipers at the order of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu). She wrote at Instagram: “Let me […]

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Top Six Reasons Pompeo Should Not Be Secretary of State

Top Six Reasons Pompeo Should Not Be Secretary of State

Juan Cole

He would be a disastrous choice.

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Star Wars actor Natalie Portman cancels Award in Israel, hints Netanyahu has gone to the Dark Side

Star Wars actor Natalie Portman cancels Award in Israel, hints Netanyahu has gone to the Dark Side

Juan Cole

Her decision showed extreme bravery.

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Friedman: Does Iran's Quds Force really Control four Countries and is Israel-Iran War Near?

Friedman: Does Iran’s Quds Force really Control four Countries and is Israel-Iran War Near?

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Thomas Friedman’s column this week made several allegations about the danger of an explosive situation in Syria, about which he is certainly correct. He pointed out that the US-UK-France missile strikes on Syria in reprisal for the alleged use of chlorine gas at Douma by the […]

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