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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear
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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – California Governor Gavin Newsom assumed the mantle of national leadership when he announced California’s “Election Rigging Response […]

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

08/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

08/18/2025 By Dan Steinbock

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Nugent Called by Secret Service (Cartoon)

Nugent Called by Secret Service (Cartoon)

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Love Tank

Love Tank

Photograph by Juan Cole at the National Museum of Singapore, June, 2009: “Love Tank by S.Teddy D. (Indonesia) Multiplex, Resin, Metal Structure Approx. 200 x […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (99)

Omar Khayyam (99)

Those who sow  a bit of reason in their hearts never waste a single moment of their lives. Either they seek  divine good pleasure, or […]

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David Frum on Gasoline Prices and Iran (bzzzt  Wrong)

David Frum on Gasoline Prices and Iran (bzzzt Wrong)

I caught Republican strategist David Frum speaking on Erin Burnett’s magazine show on CNN Tuesday evening. I looked, but I couldn’t find a transcript yet, […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (117)

Omar Khayyam (117)

It’s too bad if a heart lacks fire, and is deprived of the light  of a heart ablaze. The day on which you are without […]

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US Embargo of Iran's Oil Could Lead to Covert Ops, War (Cole @TheAlyonaShow)

US Embargo of Iran’s Oil Could Lead to Covert Ops, War (Cole @TheAlyonaShow)

Here is my interview on the Alyona Show, RT, regarding the current US and European financial embargo on the sale of Iranian petroleum.

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How Pakistan Gouges US on Afghan War Expense (Hiro)

How Pakistan Gouges US on Afghan War Expense (Hiro)

Dilip Hiro writes at Tomdispatch.com Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride How Pakistan Makes Washington Pay for the Afghan War By Dilip Hiro The following […]

Juan Cole

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Top Five Green Energy Stories Today

Top Five Green Energy Stories Today

5. France has decided to build 2 gigawatts worth of wind turbines offshore, as its nuclear plants age and updating them or replacing them becomes […]

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Romney:  Poor Women with 2 year olds "Need to go to work" (Hayes)

Romney: Poor Women with 2 year olds “Need to go to work” (Hayes)

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes busts Mitt Romney on his faux outrage that stay at home moms should be said to be “not working.” In fact, apparently […]

Juan Cole

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