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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Counter-Terrorism
What's the most effective way to fight terrorism? - Juan Cole on CBS

What’s the most effective way to fight terrorism? – Juan Cole on CBS

Reena Ninan | CBS News | (Video Clip) | – – “A new article in The Nation suggests Ariana Grande has a better approach to […]

Juan Cole

art and photography
Painting of the Day:   Girl w/ Wine Cup, Isfahan, Iran, 1650

Painting of the Day: Girl w/ Wine Cup, Isfahan, Iran, 1650

British Museum | Persian Watercolor in style of Muhammad Qasim | – – “Girl with a wine cup Style of Muhammad Qasim Safavid Iran, Isfahan, […]

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Climate Change
No, Republicans... God Won't "Take Care Of" Global Warming

No, Republicans… God Won’t “Take Care Of” Global Warming

By Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian | (The Young Turks) | – – “Congressional Republicans threatening the survival of the human species are telling fairy […]

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Climate Change
How bad could Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal be? A scientist's perspective

How bad could Trump’s Paris Agreement withdrawal be? A scientist’s perspective

By Robert Kopp | (The Conversation) | – – Even before the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, market forces and policy measures were […]

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Climate Change
Did Trump's Climate Disavowal just kill Capitalism?

Did Trump’s Climate Disavowal just kill Capitalism?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The last time capitalism faced a crisis this deep, it was 1929. People minded the Great […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Could public anger over Kabul Bombing shake Afghan Government?

Could public anger over Kabul Bombing shake Afghan Government?

By Frud Bezhan. ( RFE/RL) | – – How did a sewage tank truck packed with explosives penetrate a heavily fortified area of the Afghan […]

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Epidemics
Saudi-Trump War on Yemen: Cholera Cases could Reach 130,000 in Two Weeks

Saudi-Trump War on Yemen: Cholera Cases could Reach 130,000 in Two Weeks

TeleSur | – – “It is time for parties to the conflict to prioritize the boys and girls of Yemen and put an end to […]

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Israel/ Palestine
‘There Is No Holiness in an Occupied City':  Jewish Activists Protest Israel's ‘Jerusalem Day’

‘There Is No Holiness in an Occupied City’: Jewish Activists Protest Israel’s ‘Jerusalem Day’

Written by Maya Schkolne | Written by Joey Ayoub | (Globalvoices.org) | – – For many Palestinians, the Israeli national holiday of Jerusalem Day, or […]

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Climate Change
Top 5 Climate Catastrophes to which Trump just Doomed his own Supporters

Top 5 Climate Catastrophes to which Trump just Doomed his own Supporters

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Thursday, Trump delivered himself of one of the most brain-dead speeches ever given by an […]

Juan Cole

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