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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves
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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – French President Macron is taking the lead in a doomed bid to keep a two-state solution alive. […]

“Look to the Rose:”  Edward FitzGerald’s  Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

“Look to the Rose:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

09/16/2025 By Juan Cole

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

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Top 10 Reasons Rand Paul's Lewinsky Gambit Can't Obscure GOP War on Women

Top 10 Reasons Rand Paul’s Lewinsky Gambit Can’t Obscure GOP War on Women

(By Juan Cole) Sen. Rand Paul, in preparation for his run at the presidency in 2016, has been attempting to deflect the GOP disadvantage with […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
In midst of Alleged Peace Talks, Israel Announces Hundreds of new Squatter Homes in Palestinian East Jerusalem

In midst of Alleged Peace Talks, Israel Announces Hundreds of new Squatter Homes in Palestinian East Jerusalem

(via AFP) Israel approves 550 Jerusalem settler homes (via AFP) Israel expedited Wednesday plans for more than 550 new settler homes in east Jerusalem, in […]

Juan Cole

Iran
A $9 Trillion War?  Top 10 Reasons Americans will Regret it if GOP Derails Iran Negotiations

A $9 Trillion War? Top 10 Reasons Americans will Regret it if GOP Derails Iran Negotiations

(By Juan Cole) 40 Republican senators are making a last-minute push to bring further Iran sanctions up for a vote despite the opposition of senate […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Daily Show on al-Qaeda & Syria Part Deux:  That’s not how Bin Laden would have Killed Them

Daily Show on al-Qaeda & Syria Part Deux: That’s not how Bin Laden would have Killed Them

This part of the piece has the clip of my interview on the subject at Aljazeera America. Here is the second part of the Jon […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Let's See: Major Droughts in Drying West; Fracking a Water Hog and Causes Drought...

Let’s See: Major Droughts in Drying West; Fracking a Water Hog and Causes Drought…

(By Jon Queally) Almost half (47%) of all U.S. wells are being developed in regions with high to extremely high water stress. This means that […]

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"The Iranians are Coming!" Derangement Syndrome over 1 Destroyer in Atlantic

“The Iranians are Coming!” Derangement Syndrome over 1 Destroyer in Atlantic

(By Juan Cole) Today’s headlines in the US were marked by Iran derangement syndrome. It turns out that Iran has sent “a fleet” of “warships” […]

Juan Cole

Iraq says recoverable oil reserves stand at 15 billion barrels

Iraq says recoverable oil reserves stand at 15 billion barrels

By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, February 8, 2014 Iraq’s recoverable oil reserves have shot to 150 billion barrels, thanks to new major discoveries, Oil Minister Abdulkareem […]

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Sochi Opening Ceremony Fireworks

Sochi Opening Ceremony Fireworks

AFP footage of “Dazzling fireworks conclude Sochi opening ceremony”

Juan Cole

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Bhutto Zardari:  Taliban must be eradicated from Pakistan

Bhutto Zardari: Taliban must be eradicated from Pakistan

(Via The Economist): Bilawal Bhutto on Pakistani politics: Renaissance man (via The Economist) MODELS in skimpy outfits, dancing around a fiery cauldron in a strange […]

Juan Cole

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