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Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran
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Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran

Juan Cole

How the Ghost of Renee Nicole Good Haunts Trump’s Response to Iran’s Protests

Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?

Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?

02/03/2026 By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

American Reich:  Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation

American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation

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RT's Abby Martin Accuses Israel of War Crimes for Targetting Journalists

RT’s Abby Martin Accuses Israel of War Crimes for Targetting Journalists

Abby Martin of Russia Today’s Brainwash Update pointed out that Israel’s targeting of Gaza media centers, which killed journalists and endangered employees of many news […]

Juan Cole

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Egyptian Left/Liberals Confront Pres. Morsi with Rallies, Demos in 8 Provinces

Egyptian Left/Liberals Confront Pres. Morsi with Rallies, Demos in 8 Provinces

The New Left youth movements led a powerful charge against Thursday’s presidential decree by Muhammad Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood’s civil wing, the Freedom and […]

Juan Cole

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Americans and Egyptians face the National Security State on Black Friday Differently

Americans and Egyptians face the National Security State on Black Friday Differently

Americans face an erosion of the rights they fought for in their revolution (checks and balances on executive power, right to privacy from government snooping, […]

Juan Cole

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Morsi's Second Coup Provokes Mass Protest in Egypt

Morsi’s Second Coup Provokes Mass Protest in Egypt

Egypt’s president Muhammad Morsi, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s civil wing, the Freedom and Justice Party, issued a wide-ranging set of decrees on Thursday that […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Steps that are Necessary for Lasting Gaza-Israel Peace (or, Good Luck!)

Top Ten Steps that are Necessary for Lasting Gaza-Israel Peace (or, Good Luck!)

1. The Israeli blockade on Gaza exports and non-military imports must be lifted altogether. Ben White points out that the restrictions on goods brought into […]

Juan Cole

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Gaza Truce Declared (Jamiol Cartoon)

Gaza Truce Declared (Jamiol Cartoon)

Courtesy Jamiol’s World

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Morsi Emerges as Key Power Broker in Gaza Conflict

Morsi Emerges as Key Power Broker in Gaza Conflict

Egypt’s President Muhammad Morsi, a member of the same Muslim Brotherhood that gave birth to Palestine’s Hamas movement, has emerged as a key broker in […]

Juan Cole

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Gaza: Israeli Rightists Propose Cutting Water, Electricity, but oppose ground op (OSC)

Gaza: Israeli Rightists Propose Cutting Water, Electricity, but oppose ground op (OSC)

The USG Open Source Center summarizes the Israeli press on the inadvisability of a ground assault on Gaza, and right-wing suggestions for alternatives such as […]

Juan Cole

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Cole on Gaza Crisis (Granholm, Current TV Interview)

Cole on Gaza Crisis (Granholm, Current TV Interview)

Jennifer Granholm of Current TV’s “War Room” (10 pm ET) interviewed me on Gaza:

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