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Top 4 Reasons Netanyahu Bombed Negotiators’ Offices in Qatar
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Top 4 Reasons Netanyahu Bombed Negotiators’ Offices in Qatar

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bombed the building being used by civilian Hamas negotiators in Doha, Qatar, […]

Why Conflict Refugees are Particularly Vulnerable to Climate Risks

Why Conflict Refugees are Particularly Vulnerable to Climate Risks

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Al-`Awlaqi Should have been Tried in Absentia

Al-`Awlaqi Should have been Tried in Absentia

A CIA drone operator killed the notorious proponent of radical terrorism against the United States, Anwar al-`Awlaqi, on Friday. The killing has provoked some controversy […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Brands Ahmadinejad a Conspiracy Theorist!

Al-Qaeda Brands Ahmadinejad a Conspiracy Theorist!

The al-Qaeda-linked magazine “Inspire” has reprimanded Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for indulging in “stupid” “conspiracy theories” because of his stance, repeated at the recent United […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
Arab Spring Roundup

Arab Spring Roundup

A pro-Baath mob in Damascus attacked the convoy of US ambassador Robert Ford, pelting his and other vehicles with tomatoes and eggs. Ford has visited […]

Juan Cole

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Why we Need a Palestinian State: (Cole at Truthdig Podcast)

Why we Need a Palestinian State: (Cole at Truthdig Podcast)

In my interview by podcast for Truthdig this week, I discuss Palestinian statehood and how foolish the US government is in sptopping this movement. I […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Visiting Liberty Square (Occupy Wall Street)

Visiting Liberty Square (Occupy Wall Street)

I spent the summer going to rallies and demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt, and was even in Barcelona during their protest. (Nighttime Protest at Tahrir […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
What should have been Headlines in the Corporate Media: Today’s Best of the Blogosphere

What should have been Headlines in the Corporate Media: Today’s Best of the Blogosphere

Talking Points Memo: Michele Bachmann’s latest batsh*t crazy conspiracy theory has Lebanon’s Shiite Hizbullah hooking up with Castro’s Communist Cuba. Tomdispatch: A State Department official […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine UN Vote and American Decline (Cole at Truthdig)

Palestine UN Vote and American Decline (Cole at Truthdig)

My column, “Palestine Vote Showcases the Decline of American Power,”, is out at Truthdig. Excerpt: “The United States, castigated by its critics as recently as […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
Pakistani Newspapers Respond to US Threats, call for War Readiness

Pakistani Newspapers Respond to US Threats, call for War Readiness

The USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases Pakistani Urdu newspaper editorials responding to the US threats against Pakistan should it not curb the Haqqani […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
Lindsey "Dr. Strangelove" Graham  & War with Pakistan

Lindsey “Dr. Strangelove” Graham & War with Pakistan

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a major proponent of the idea of a US perpetual war, now wants conflict with Pakistan. He told Fox News Sunday, “The […]

Juan Cole

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