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Psychopathocracy 3.0
Donald Trump

Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Arms and Manipulation: How the Saudis and UAE took Trump for a Ride

Arms and Manipulation: How the Saudis and UAE took Trump for a Ride

The embrace of reckless and undemocratic regimes by President Trump has far-reaching implications for American foreign policy

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Iran
Trump, having Violated Iran Treaty, Insists Tehran Continue to Submit to Inspections

Trump, having Violated Iran Treaty, Insists Tehran Continue to Submit to Inspections

Days after the US president walked away from the nuclear deal, senior administration officials said monitoring should continue regardless

Andrew Beatty

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Costa Rica's new President Promises 100% Green Energy, aims to be 1st such Nation

Costa Rica’s new President Promises 100% Green Energy, aims to be 1st such Nation

He said that he wants his government to have a plan for moving toward a completely renewables-based society within six months

Juan Cole

China
The Dragon and the Lion: How China will Win Big from Trump's Scrapping of Iran Deal

The Dragon and the Lion: How China will Win Big from Trump’s Scrapping of Iran Deal

Pushing Iran into China’s waiting arms was unlikely to have been a major US policy goal in the Middle East

Neil Thompson

Iran
Why does the American Right hate, despise and abhor Iran so Much?

Why does the American Right hate, despise and abhor Iran so Much?

Conservatives see the world as threatening, and Evangelicals are competing for souls with Islam

Steven Hurst

Archaeology
How Horse-Riding in Eurasia advantaged Huns, Mongols over Farmers

How Horse-Riding in Eurasia advantaged Huns, Mongols over Farmers

Migrations brought Pastoralists and Plague

Mariette Le Roux

Iran
Largest Israeli raids on Syria in Years hit ‘Iranian’ Targets after Rocket Fire

Largest Israeli raids on Syria in Years hit ‘Iranian’ Targets after Rocket Fire

The incident came after weeks of rising tensions and followed US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal

AFP

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Trump Warmonger moves on Iran are from Iraq Playbook

Trump Warmonger moves on Iran are from Iraq Playbook

The stage is set.

Juan Cole

Iran
Iran’s Rouhani:  Will watch Russia, China and Europe in deciding on Nuclear Program

Iran’s Rouhani: Will watch Russia, China and Europe in deciding on Nuclear Program

President Hassan Rouhani also said Iran could resume uranium enrichment “without limit” in response to Trump’s announcement

AFP

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