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On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries
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On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries

Farhang Jahanpour

Many people optimistically assume that popular revolutions against dictators will automatically establish democratic governments

“Gently, Brother!”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

“Gently, Brother!” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

02/11/2026 By Juan Cole

The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

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How US Drone Assassinations all Began (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) usually gets all the credit for the first US drone targeted […]

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Comedian Chris Rock:  Obama is the Great White Hope

Comedian Chris Rock: Obama is the Great White Hope

Comedian Chris Rock: argues that voters looking for a truly white presidential candidate need look no further than Barack Obama.

Juan Cole

Egypt
Abdel Nasser Jokes about Outrageous Muslim Brotherhood Demand that all Women Veil

Abdel Nasser Jokes about Outrageous Muslim Brotherhood Demand that all Women Veil

Then Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser tells anecdotes (early 1960s?) about his meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood and their demand that he make all Egyptian […]

Juan Cole

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Republicans Tip world off to covert CIA Role in Libya

Republicans Tip world off to covert CIA Role in Libya

The politicization by the Republican Party of the tragic attack on the US consulate in Benghazi has been a security disaster for the United States. […]

Juan Cole

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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.

Juan Cole

Iran
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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