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Juan Cole

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Top Ten Mitt Romney Solutions to our Problems

Top Ten Mitt Romney Solutions to our Problems

Juan Cole

1. Expensive emergency room care for those who have no health insurance. 2. Higher taxes on the middle class. 3. Lower taxes on millionaires. 4. War with Iran. 5. Intervention in Syria. 6. Make Egypt understand what the rules are. 7. Annoy both Russia and China. Brand the Russian Federation no. 1 enemy of the […]

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Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry

Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry

Juan Cole

Comedian Bill Maher puts himself in the company of “9/11 liberals” who believe that Islam as a religion is different and decidedly worse than all other religions. He said Friday that ‘at least half of all Muslims believe it is all right to kill someone who insults ‘the Prophet.’ His bad faith is immediately apparent […]

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The Iran Crisis boils Again (What to Read)

The Iran Crisis boils Again (What to Read)

Juan Cole

Trita Parsi of the Iranian-American Council is our guide:

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Kim Jong Style (Parody of Psy's Gangnam Style)

Kim Jong Style (Parody of Psy’s Gangnam Style)

Juan Cole

Barely Political’s parody set in North Korea:

Libya
Libya Security crisis in Wake of Killing of US Ambassador (Links)

Libya Security crisis in Wake of Killing of US Ambassador (Links)

Juan Cole

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Sunday’s Recommended Reading

Sunday’s Recommended Reading

Juan Cole

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Top Ten ways Corporate Food is Making us Fat and threatening our Food Supplies

Top Ten ways Corporate Food is Making us Fat and threatening our Food Supplies

Juan Cole

While it is much better than the fascisms of the Right and the Left, one of the big drawbacks of corporate democracy is that the people are often outgunned. Large corporations account for half of the national economy and pay more for lobbyists to write and pass laws in Congress favorable to themselves than they […]

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Benghazi & Libya Developments

Benghazi & Libya Developments

Juan Cole

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Tweets of the  Day (Updated)

Tweets of the Day (Updated)

Juan Cole

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