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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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“Democracy becomes a government of bullies . . .” (Ralph Waldo Emerson Poster)

“Democracy becomes a government of bullies . . .” (Ralph Waldo Emerson Poster)

Juan Cole

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Romney v. Carter (Jamiol Cartoon)

Romney v. Carter (Jamiol Cartoon)

Courtesy Paul Jamiol

Juan Cole

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No, Virginia, Iran isn’t in Bed with Al-Qaeda (Abbotabad Trove)

No, Virginia, Iran isn’t in Bed with Al-Qaeda (Abbotabad Trove)

The al-Qaeda documents released by West Point’s Center for Combatting Terrorism (which needs to be better funded by Congress) show that the whole warmonger meme […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (128):  Lovers are at home in heaven and in hell

Omar Khayyam (128): Lovers are at home in heaven and in hell

Seekers of the truth look at the  lovely and the ugly  as the same. Lovers are at home in heaven and in hell. Those who’ve […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Raging Weather & Climate Change (McKibben)

Raging Weather & Climate Change (McKibben)

Bill McKibben writes at Tomdispatch.com Too Hot Not to Notice? A Planet Connected by Wild Weather By Bill McKibben The Williams River was so languid […]

Juan Cole

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Ashton Kutcher ad in Indian 'Brownface' Pulled for Racism

Ashton Kutcher ad in Indian ‘Brownface’ Pulled for Racism

Ashton Kutcher’s ad for Popchips, playing an Indian character in brown make-up, has had to be pulled over charges of stereotyping and racism, reports ITN: […]

Juan Cole

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Top Five Reasons to Celebrate World Press Day (Rice)

Top Five Reasons to Celebrate World Press Day (Rice)

Alice Rice writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism; alas, the breaking news is that she could have added Tunisia to the list: Today the […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Deaths of Protesters Lead Egyptian Politicians to Suspend Presidential Campaign

Deaths of Protesters Lead Egyptian Politicians to Suspend Presidential Campaign

Thugs, very possibly backed by the continued military dictatorship in Egypt, attacked protesters at dawn on Wednesday in front of the Ministry of Defense in […]

Juan Cole

art and photography
Almohad Tower of Gold, Seville (Photo)

Almohad Tower of Gold, Seville (Photo)

Photograph by Juan Cole, July 27, 2010 The Torre del Oro in Seville, Spain, was built in the 1200s by the Almohad (Berber Muslim) dynasty […]

Juan Cole

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