An American-Israeli entrepreneur promotes Solar Energy where it hasn’t been welcome
Russia rebuffs Israeli demand for 40 mi. Buffer with Iran in Syria (Haaretz)
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – According to Haaretz Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu asked Vldadimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation, to keep Iranian troops and Hizbullah militiamen in Syria about 40 miles from the Israeli border. The Russian replied that these were matters for the Syrian Arab Army, but that […]
Can Iran keep its Influence in Baghdad?
Divisions in the Da`wa Party and Iraqi Nationalism pose Challenges to Tehran
Superstorm Donald Hits GOP, aims to Ravage US
Up Military Spending and cut Budget, & you’ll get a wasteland
Rice Vindicated: She did Unmask Trump, Bannon– but they were meeting UAE
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The United Arab Emirates crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan slipped into the United States on December 15 for a secret meeting with Trump, Michael Flynn, Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon. It is unusual for high government officials to visit without letting the White House […]
Saudi Arabia wants to improve Image; Here’s How
They have to stop intervening, fighting wars and fomenting radicalism; an image touch-up won’t help
Our failing Forever Wars and the End of Democracy
Pentagon, Special Ops, Empire
What will Iran do if Trump tears up the Nuclear Agreement?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Recently I was asked whether, if Trump succeeded in undermining the Joint Plan of Collective Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal, whether Iran would reply by going for broke to create a nuclear weapon. A related question is whether a collapse of the JCPOA would strengthen […]
On 9/11: How we slighted the real Threat, Climate Change, and Hyped Terrorism
Climate Change is a bigger threat than Terrorism
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