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

Koshik the Elephant speaks Korean

Scientists in South Korea have taught Koshik the elephant what sounds like a few words of Korean.

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Iran still Suffers from the illegal Diplomatic Hostage-Taking of 1979 (Azad)

Iran still Suffers from the illegal Diplomatic Hostage-Taking of 1979 (Azad)

Armin Azad writes in a guest column for Informed Comment For more than three decades, there has been a government-organized demonstration in front of the […]

Juan Cole

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Analysis: How Washington Post strips casualties from covert drone data (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Analysis: How Washington Post strips casualties from covert drone data The Washington Post: is it telling […]

Juan Cole

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US backs away from Syrian National Council

US backs away from Syrian National Council

The Syrian opposition appears split on American intervention to shape its leadership. The Syrian revolution is a grassroots affair, with hundreds of small groups on […]

Juan Cole

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Laughing Camels are the Best

Laughing Camels are the Best

Laughing camel being tickled.

Juan Cole

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NYC Hospitals Lose Power Once; in Gaza, it is a Constant Crisis

NYC Hospitals Lose Power Once; in Gaza, it is a Constant Crisis

Hurricane Sandy knocked out electricity to New York University’s Langone Hospital, which had to evacuate its patients. Bellevue Hospital also had to be cleared and […]

Juan Cole

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NASA Scientist:  We face a Planetary Climate Emergency

NASA Scientist: We face a Planetary Climate Emergency

NASA scientist James Hansen explains that we are facing a planetary emergency and that the public is still largely unaware of how menacing it is. […]

Juan Cole

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Tired of Bronco Bama & Mitt Romney: Sensible but Cranky Little Girl in Colorado (video)

Tired of Bronco Bama & Mitt Romney: Sensible but Cranky Little Girl in Colorado (video)

Colorado mom captures little daughter’s frustration with the length of the presidential campaign. Back story here.

Juan Cole

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Top Five Signs of Capitalist Dictatorship in the Romney Campaign

Top Five Signs of Capitalist Dictatorship in the Romney Campaign

The mainstream media and even Democrats have been slow to call Mitt Romney’s deliberate falsehoods “lies.” But after just calling them what they are, it […]

Juan Cole

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