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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
European Union

European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

09/12/2025 By The Conversation

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

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Mohamed Bouazizi (d. 2011) from Tunisia to San Francisco to SOTU

Mohamed Bouazizi (d. 2011) from Tunisia to San Francisco to SOTU

Graffiti from Mission Street, San Francisco in honor of Mohamed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation kicked off the Tunisian Revolution, inspired the Tahrir Square demonstrations, and the […]

Juan Cole

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Tomgram: William Astore, Confessions of a Recovering Weapons Addict

Tomgram: William Astore, Confessions of a Recovering Weapons Addict

Perhaps you’ve heard of “Makin’ Thunderbirds,” a hard-bitten rock & roll song by Bob Seger that I listened to 30 years ago while in college…

Juan Cole

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Can Europe’s Oil Boycott Really Sink Iran?

Can Europe’s Oil Boycott Really Sink Iran?

The European Union threatened Iran on Monday with cutting off petroleum imports into the 27 EU member states, and announced sanctions on Iranian banks and […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Tomgram: Ellen Cantarow, An Environmental Occupy Fracks Corporate America

Tomgram: Ellen Cantarow, An Environmental Occupy Fracks Corporate America

This is a story about water, the land surrounding it, and the lives it sustains…

Juan Cole

Arab World
Sharp-Elbowed Politics in the New Arab World

Sharp-Elbowed Politics in the New Arab World

What are the big stories in the Arab world today? A newly elected parliament is being seated, and a deposed president is leaving the country. […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
South Carolina & Gingrich, Egypt & the Muslim Brotherhood

South Carolina & Gingrich, Egypt & the Muslim Brotherhood

The election results for Egypt’s lower house have been announced, and the Muslim religious parties appear to have gained over 70% of the seats. The […]

Juan Cole

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Can Solar Energy in Mideast Stop a Gas War?

Can Solar Energy in Mideast Stop a Gas War?

The Emirates Solar Industry Association says that solar energy is competitive with natural gas already, without the need for more subsidies. Solar panels are rapidly […]

Juan Cole

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SOPA goes Down:   Moulitsas on Olbermann

SOPA goes Down: Moulitsas on Olbermann

Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos discusses (with Keith Olbermann of the cable Current TV network) the Netroots’ victory over the Draconian SOPA bill that would […]

Juan Cole

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Israel: No Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program;  Barak:  Any decision to Strike Iran “Far off.”

Israel: No Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program; Barak: Any decision to Strike Iran “Far off.”

As Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Israel Thursday, the left-leaning Haaretz newspaper dropped its own atomic bombshell. Israeli […]

Juan Cole

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