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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

09/12/2025 By The Conversation

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

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Syria: Famine and Civil War

Syria: Famine and Civil War

The Syrian government massacre at Houla has probabaly killed the faltering Annan peace plan, which envisioned a ceasefire between the Syrian Baath army and the […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (135) “You … checkmated the king of Babylon”

Omar Khayyam (135) “You … checkmated the king of Babylon”

Your cheek is fairer than  a wild white rose, and your face outshines  those China dolls. You flirted with your eyes and checkmated the king […]

Juan Cole

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In Race against Carbon Catastrophe, Solar Power is Making Strides

In Race against Carbon Catastrophe, Solar Power is Making Strides

The world probably needs to get back to 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere if truly radical climate change is to […]

Juan Cole

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Code Pink Takes on Obama's Drones (Woods)

Code Pink Takes on Obama’s Drones (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Walk into any US bookstore and the stacks are crowded with hundreds of books on the […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Will Houla be al-Assad's My Lai? Artillery Massacre of Children in Syria

Will Houla be al-Assad’s My Lai? Artillery Massacre of Children in Syria

Syria’s military bombarded the town of Houla in Homs province on Saturday, killing 90 persons, including dozens of children, according to opposition sources. The Baath […]

Juan Cole

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“All Wars are Follies” (Benjamin Franklin Poster)

“All Wars are Follies” (Benjamin Franklin Poster)

Juan Cole

Egypt
Is the Egyptian 2010s a Replay of the American 1960s?

Is the Egyptian 2010s a Replay of the American 1960s?

It now seems clear that the run-off in the Egyptian presidential election will be between Muhammad Mursi of the Freedom and Justice Party (Muslim Brotherhood) […]

Juan Cole

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Egypt’s Presidential Election: Between Revolution and Counter-Revolution

Egypt’s Presidential Election: Between Revolution and Counter-Revolution

The results of the Egyptian presidential election, held on Wednesday and Thursday, won’t be announced until Monday, say official sources in the government. In contrast, […]

Juan Cole

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Shell’s $4bn lobbying campaign cleared the way for Arctic oil drilling (Ross)

Shell’s $4bn lobbying campaign cleared the way for Arctic oil drilling (Ross)

Alice Ross writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Offshore oil drilling in the Arctic has long been considered off-limits – but as the New […]

Juan Cole

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