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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline
Donald Trump

Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

09/19/2025 By Juan Cole

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

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Colonialism
2017 was so Gross we even had to relitigate Evils of Colonialism

2017 was so Gross we even had to relitigate Evils of Colonialism

Joseph McQuade | (The Conversation) | – – Recently an academic article, asserting the historical benefits of colonialism, created an outcry and a petition with […]

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censorship
Social Media Imperialism? Facebook Bans Palestinian Content at Behest of Israel, US

Social Media Imperialism? Facebook Bans Palestinian Content at Behest of Israel, US

TeleSur | – – Facebook has been working with Israeli Government officials to suppress Palestinian voices in the social media sphere according to a report […]

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Did the US cause Iran's Economic Protests & will Trump Take Advantage?

Did the US cause Iran’s Economic Protests & will Trump Take Advantage?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The scattered urban protests that began in Mashhad on Thursday spread to several other provincial cities […]

Juan Cole

Copts
Egypt: Armed attack on Church south of Cairo leaves 10 Dead

Egypt: Armed attack on Church south of Cairo leaves 10 Dead

Middle East Monitor | – – Egyptian media sources have reported that the Mar Mina Church in Helwan, south of Cairo, was attacked this morning, […]

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Extreme Weather
If only they Were Houston: 45% Puerto Ricans still lack Power

If only they Were Houston: 45% Puerto Ricans still lack Power

US citizens of island “Territory” treated differently from White Mainland by Trump Administration

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Climate Change
Goodbye to 2017, the Year Trump Coarsened our World

Goodbye to 2017, the Year Trump Coarsened our World

From ignoring Rohingyas to threatening Trade Wars to deep-sixing Mideast Peace

Juan Cole

Climate Change
No, Trump, you don't want more Climate change for Northeast

No, Trump, you don’t want more Climate change for Northeast

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump said Thursday that given the cold snap in the northeast, that region could do with […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Kurdish Leaders' No-Good very Bad Year

Iraqi Kurdish Leaders’ No-Good very Bad Year

Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – The end of the year brought strife to Iraqi Kurdistan, The northern region has to deal […]

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Iran
Tehran Police say Iranian Women won't be arrested over Dress Code

Tehran Police say Iranian Women won’t be arrested over Dress Code

Middle East Monitor | – – TEHRAN, IRAN – JUNE 5: Iranian women perform as they train Far East Fighting Arts to be able to […]

Juan Cole

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