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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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The Northern Storm Brigade: It’s History, Current Status, and Why It Matters By Chris Looney

The Northern Storm Brigade: It’s History, Current Status, and Why It Matters By Chris Looney

The Northern Storm Brigade: It’s History, Current Status, and Why It Matters By Chris Looney [clooney@colgate.edu] reporting from Turkey For Syria Comment, March 18, 2014 […]

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Climate Change and the Rise of Genghis Khan

Climate Change and the Rise of Genghis Khan

Mild weather may have propelled rise of Genghis Khan (via AFP) A pleasantly warm and wet spell in central Mongolia eight centuries ago may have […]

Juan Cole

Environment
Look who’s Complaining about BP being allowed back into the Gulf  (Editorial Cartoon)

Look who’s Complaining about BP being allowed back into the Gulf (Editorial Cartoon)

(By Paul Jamiol) From Jamiol’s World

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Africa
East African countries are dealing with the impacts of climate change

East African countries are dealing with the impacts of climate change

Posted on 17 March 2014 by Guest Author, John Abraham As I have written before, I have a particular interest in smart energy sources for the developing world. Issues of climate change and energy supply meet as countries try to provide basic services…

Juan Cole

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Russian Annexation of Crimea, Israeli Annexation of Palestine

Russian Annexation of Crimea, Israeli Annexation of Palestine

(By Juan Cole) Russia’s annexation of Crimea on Tuesday is among the few significant territorial acquisitions since the end of World War II by one […]

Juan Cole

CIA
Nancy Pelosi Admits That Congress Is Frightened of The CIA

Nancy Pelosi Admits That Congress Is Frightened of The CIA

Over the past few months, one thing we keep hearing over and over again from defenders of the intelligence community is that everything is under control and “legal” because Congress has powerful oversight. We’ve shown, repeatedly, how that’s something…

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Global Warming has made Greenland Ice Sheet unstable, increasing Sea Rise (Plus Spectacular Video)

Global Warming has made Greenland Ice Sheet unstable, increasing Sea Rise (Plus Spectacular Video)

Warming melts last stable edge of Greenland icesheet (via AFP) The last edge of the Greenland ice sheet that had resisted global warming has now […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Mapping Palestine in the Struggle for Palestine

Mapping Palestine in the Struggle for Palestine

(By Andrew Beale) Map of Palestine from late 19th century. (Flickr/T.H. McAllister) Lior Amihai didn’t grow up knowing the location of the internationally recognized border […]

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al-Qaeda
As Putin recognizes Crimea, his other Client, Syria, Goes on the Offensive

As Putin recognizes Crimea, his other Client, Syria, Goes on the Offensive

(By Juan Cole) Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a geopolitical roll these days, despite US and EU sanctions against some of his closest associates. […]

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