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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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PBS, Self-Censorship and the Koch Big Oil Empire (Democracy Now!)

PBS, Self-Censorship and the Koch Big Oil Empire (Democracy Now!)

Following up on a hard-hitting article by the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer, Democracy Now! asks if PBS self-censored to avoid offending a major donor, the […]

Juan Cole

Russia
Syria needs a dozen S-300 batteries to protect itself - Russian general; Kerry Denounces Plan

Syria needs a dozen S-300 batteries to protect itself – Russian general; Kerry Denounces Plan

Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday deplored the Russian plan to ship S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Syria, saying that it will not lead to […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Top Ten Green Energy Good News Stories, 6/1/13

Top Ten Green Energy Good News Stories, 6/1/13

1. Scotland Goes Ahead With World’s Largest Wave Energy Project. “At 40 megawatts (MW), it will provide energy to nearly 30,000 homes” once the requisite […]

Juan Cole

Turkey
Taksim Square Protests in Turkey Spread to other Cities, Police accused of Brutality

Taksim Square Protests in Turkey Spread to other Cities, Police accused of Brutality

Protests at Taksim Square in Istanbul that began by opposing the privatization of a park (one of the last spots of green in that part […]

Juan Cole

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Falsely Accused Pot Mom Released in Mexico; Case Argues for Decriminalization

Falsely Accused Pot Mom Released in Mexico; Case Argues for Decriminalization

The release of Yanira Maldonado from a Mexican jail after an apparent attempt to frame her for marijuana trafficking underlines the need to end the […]

Juan Cole

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A German Guru and his Solar Park for the Brahma Kumari Community in Rajasthan

A German Guru and his Solar Park for the Brahma Kumari Community in Rajasthan

The Brahma Kumari spiritual community in Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, seeks to live a life in harmony with nature. Their solution to the need for power […]

Juan Cole

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Egyptian-Ethiopian Conflict Spikes as Addis Ababa dams Blue Nile

Egyptian-Ethiopian Conflict Spikes as Addis Ababa dams Blue Nile

The Ethiopian government’s unilateral and high-handed decision to build an enormous dam on the Blue Nile has thrown Egypt into a state of high anxiety. […]

Juan Cole

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McCain's Photo Op raises Questions about Arming Syrian Rebels

McCain’s Photo Op raises Questions about Arming Syrian Rebels

Lauren Williams of The Daily Star (Beirut) reported that when Sen. John McCain made a visit to rebel-held northern Syria on Monday, one of his […]

Juan Cole

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Iran candidates all “Loyal Servants of Dictator”: Kadivar

by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, on MAY 30, 2013: Mohsen Kadivar Several Iranian opposition figures have declared Iran’s upcoming June 14 presidential election illegitimate, […]

Juan Cole

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