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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

01/01/2026 By The Conversation

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Caricature: Pamela Geller’s Offensive “Savage” Posters Attacking Palestinian Muslims

Caricature: Pamela Geller’s Offensive “Savage” Posters Attacking Palestinian Muslims

Juan Cole

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Has-Been, Lame Duck Ahmadinejad’s UN Speech is Empty Mugging for the Camera (Azad)

Has-Been, Lame Duck Ahmadinejad’s UN Speech is Empty Mugging for the Camera (Azad)

Armin Azad writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Dear Israel and America: Please don’t feed the Troll On Wednesday September 26, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, […]

Juan Cole

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President Obama’s Speech to the UN General Assembly

President Obama’s Speech to the UN General Assembly

Transcript Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentleman: I would like to begin today by telling you about an American named Chris Stevens. […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Mitt Romney Solutions to our Problems

Top Ten Mitt Romney Solutions to our Problems

1. Expensive emergency room care for those who have no health insurance. 2. Higher taxes on the middle class. 3. Lower taxes on millionaires. 4. […]

Juan Cole

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Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry

Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry

Comedian Bill Maher puts himself in the company of “9/11 liberals” who believe that Islam as a religion is different and decidedly worse than all […]

Juan Cole

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The Iran Crisis boils Again (What to Read)

The Iran Crisis boils Again (What to Read)

Trita Parsi of the Iranian-American Council is our guide:

Juan Cole

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Kim Jong Style (Parody of Psy's Gangnam Style)

Kim Jong Style (Parody of Psy’s Gangnam Style)

Barely Political’s parody set in North Korea:

Juan Cole

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Libya Security crisis in Wake of Killing of US Ambassador (Links)

Libya Security crisis in Wake of Killing of US Ambassador (Links)

Juan Cole

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Sunday’s Recommended Reading

Sunday’s Recommended Reading

(Still getting used to this new plugin. If the link is truncated below, just click on the tweet’s author or the hashtag & it should […]

Juan Cole

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