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Psychopathocracy 3.0
Donald Trump

Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Iran Hype undermined by Obama Administration Admissions

Iran Hype undermined by Obama Administration Admissions

The announcement of the Iranian government that it will activate its Fordow nuclear enrichment site has predictably drawn forth a new round of war propaganda […]

Juan Cole

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The Arab Spring Part 2

The Arab Spring Part 2

Part 2 of my talk at the American Historical Association on the Arab Spring. Part 1 is here

Juan Cole

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Tomgram: Michael Klare, Energy Wars 2012

Tomgram: Michael Klare, Energy Wars 2012

Welcome to an edgy world where a single incident at an energy “chokepoint” could set a region aflame, provoking bloody encounters, boosting oil prices, and putting the global economy at risk.

Juan Cole

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Majid: Why America Matters to Muslims

Majid: Why America Matters to Muslims

Anouar Majid writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: “Why America Matters to Muslims One thing that is striking about the recent revolts in […]

Juan Cole

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Arab Spring Pt. 1

Arab Spring Pt. 1

Part 1 of my presentation on the Arab Spring at the 2012 American Historical Association conference in Chicago. Thanks to Roger Owen and the National […]

Juan Cole

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Ahmadinejad in Latin America

Ahmadinejad in Latin America

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has begun a four-nation tour in Latin America that will include Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador. In part, the trip is […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (3)

Omar Khayyam (3)

This world that was our home for a brief spell never brought us anything but pain and grief; its a shame that not one of […]

Juan Cole

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Tomgram: Thomas Frank, Why the Tea Party Needs Mitt

Tomgram: Thomas Frank, Why the Tea Party Needs Mitt

Still, my advice to you idealists of the right is this: get over it. Not for sell-out reasons like: Romney has the best chance of beating Obama. No. You should get behind the charging Massachusetts RINO (your favorite term for a Republican-In-Na…

Juan Cole

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Dear Republican Candidates, You Have us all Wrong

Dear Republican Candidates, You Have us all Wrong

Dear Republican candidates: You are campaigning on talking points that do not actually appeal to us. Why are you doing that? Who told you we […]

Juan Cole

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