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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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Eastern Europe
Russian Sanctions-Busting?:  Putin's bruited 500k b/d oil deal with Iran draws US Threats

Russian Sanctions-Busting?: Putin’s bruited 500k b/d oil deal with Iran draws US Threats

Russia has rejected US criticism of a plan that has been floated to import 500,000 barrels a day of petroleum from Iran on a barter […]

Juan Cole

Inequality
Colbert’s Send-up of O’Reilly on “Inequality” makes Bill Squawk

Colbert’s Send-up of O’Reilly on “Inequality” makes Bill Squawk

Colbert Report: Bill O’Reilly’s Defense of Inequality The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive Raw Story reports on O’Reilly’s hysterical response: […]

Juan Cole

Drones
#Notabugsplat:  Artists erect a giant portrait of drone victim for pilots (+ Vice Video)

#Notabugsplat: Artists erect a giant portrait of drone victim for pilots (+ Vice Video)

(By Eric Stoner) A portrait of a drone victim in Pakistan as seen from a drone. (notabugsplat.com) In a brilliant creative action, an art collective […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
Made Homeless by Israel, defiant Bedouin vow to stay in Jordan Valley

Made Homeless by Israel, defiant Bedouin vow to stay in Jordan Valley

Homeless but defiant, Bedouin to stay in Jordan Valley (via AFP) Two weeks after their fragile tin shacks were destroyed by Israeli bulldozers, Atiya Bani […]

Juan Cole

Inequality
The Supreme Court’s Animal Farm (Editorial Cartoon)

The Supreme Court’s Animal Farm (Editorial Cartoon)

(By Paul Jamiol) via Jamiol’s World

Juan Cole

Featured
Poof!  John Kerry Blames Israeli Squatting in E. Jerusalem for breakdown in Peace Talks; Bennett: It's Just Zionism

Poof! John Kerry Blames Israeli Squatting in E. Jerusalem for breakdown in Peace Talks; Bennett: It’s Just Zionism

(By Juan Cole) You heard it first here. I had argued on Sunday that that the actions and statements of the far rightwing Israeli Likud […]

Juan Cole

Economy
Tunisia has made strides in Democratic Transition: Can it get the Economy Right?

Tunisia has made strides in Democratic Transition: Can it get the Economy Right?

(By Francis Ghilès) Tunisians have reasons for optimism. For any regular visitor to Tunis, the change of atmosphere in the capital in the first months […]

Juan Cole

Central Intelligence Agency
Torture is from Mars?  CIA's Hayden Says Sen. Feinstein Too "Emotional" To Judge CIA Torture

Torture is from Mars? CIA’s Hayden Says Sen. Feinstein Too “Emotional” To Judge CIA Torture

Former CIA, NSA Boss Says Senator Feinstein Is Too Emotional To Judge CIA Torture Fairly (via Techdirt) We’ve written about former NSA and CIA boss […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
2 GOP Latino Strategies Clash:  Sen. Ted Cruz disses Jeb Bush's 'Immigration for Love'  Meme

2 GOP Latino Strategies Clash: Sen. Ted Cruz disses Jeb Bush’s ‘Immigration for Love’ Meme

(By Juan Cole) Sen. Ted Cruz criticized Jeb Bush for appearing to downplay the rule of law in arguing that undocumented immigration to the US […]

Juan Cole

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