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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

09/19/2025 By Juan Cole

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

09/19/2025 By Tomdispatch

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Beeman:  Letter from Iran

Beeman: Letter from Iran

This is the second in a series of letters written this week from Iran by University of Minnesota Professor William Beeman. Since Americans hear so […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Things Americans can be Thankful for 2011

Top Ten Things Americans can be Thankful for 2011

News is too often defined as bad news. At a time when many Americans are unemployed or under-employed, or have lost their homes or seen […]

Juan Cole

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Gingrich Urges War with Iran and Skyrocketing Oil Prices

Gingrich Urges War with Iran and Skyrocketing Oil Prices

New Gingrich, sleep-walked into a declaration of war on Iran in last night’s Republican foreign policy debate. Here is the relevant exchange: “BLITZER: The argument, […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egyptian Protesters Reject Military Concessions, Demand Officers Return to Barracks

Egyptian Protesters Reject Military Concessions, Demand Officers Return to Barracks

On Wednesday morning there were clashes between protesters and the military at the Ministry of Interior, which the interim government feared might be invaded and/or […]

Juan Cole

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Students, Pepper Spray & Class War: Cole in Truthdig

Students, Pepper Spray & Class War: Cole in Truthdig

My column, ” How Students Landed on the Front Lines of a Class War” is out in Truthdig.

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egyptian Revolution 2.0?

Egyptian Revolution 2.0?

Egypt is virtually rudderless as morning breaks on Tuesday. Interim prime minister Essam Sharaf and his cabinet tendered their resignations in protest against the use […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
Top Developments in the Arab Spring Today

Top Developments in the Arab Spring Today

1. Egypt’s security police and other forces are alleged to have killed 13 persons and wounded hundreds more at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo as […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Army vs. People in Egypt

Army vs. People in Egypt

Thousands of protesters in and around Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo clashed for a second day on Sunday with Egyptian security forces, with some 18 […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Libya Should Turn Saif over to the Int'l Criminal Court

Libya Should Turn Saif over to the Int’l Criminal Court

The capture of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi on Saturday has created a knotty set of political and judicial issues. Aljazeera English has video: Saif was indicted […]

Juan Cole

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