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Trump’s “New” Mideast: False Promises of Peace Through War
Archaeology

Trump’s “New” Mideast: False Promises of Peace Through War

Daniel Martin Varisco

Imperial wars falsely advertised as a means to peace and stability are not, however, “new” in this region

200K in St. Paul Join 8M  Record “No Kings” US Protest

200K in St. Paul Join 8M Record “No Kings” US Protest

03/29/2026 By Minnesota Reformer

Protesting Israel’s Targeted Killing of Civilian Professors in Lebanon

Protesting Israel’s Targeted Killing of Civilian Professors in Lebanon

03/29/2026 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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1. The Department of the Interior has given the green light to a power transmission line that is intended to bring power from Google, Inc.- […]

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Legalize Pot, Save Public Education, and end Student Indebtedness

Legalize Pot, Save Public Education, and end Student Indebtedness

College students and graduates in the United States have a debt crisis on their hands, owing a trillion dollars. Some 80% of university students attend […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (129) “No one ever returned”

Omar Khayyam (129) “No one ever returned”

We travelled far and wide over desert wastes, and journeyed  toward the horizon. We never met anyone coming from other direction. When once they set […]

Juan Cole

Islamophobia
Top Ten Ways the US Military can Avoid Teaching Hatred of Muslims

Top Ten Ways the US Military can Avoid Teaching Hatred of Muslims

The Pentagon brass are condemning a course on Islam taught at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Va., which mischaracterized mainstream Muslim persons and […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
US arms Sales to Bahrain Undercut Criticism of Russia, Iran on Syria

US arms Sales to Bahrain Undercut Criticism of Russia, Iran on Syria

You wouldn’t think Bahrain and Syria were much linked. Both are Arabic-speaking countries, though about half of Bahrain’s residents are non-citizen guest workers who speak […]

Juan Cole

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Oil Billionaires Plot Secret Campaigns against Renewable Energy (duh)

Oil Billionaires Plot Secret Campaigns against Renewable Energy (duh)

The intrepid Suzanne Goldenberg of the Guardian reveals the secret campaign waged behind the scenes by the greasy oil billionaires, the Koch brothers, and other […]

Juan Cole

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On the Separation of Religion and State ….  (George Carlin Poster)

On the Separation of Religion and State …. (George Carlin Poster)

Juan Cole

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Romneynejad: We didn’t have gays in the 1960s

Romneynejad: We didn’t have gays in the 1960s

Mitt Romney, accused of harassing gay students when he was in high school, tried to get out of the charge by pretending that being gay […]

Juan Cole

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The Egyptian Presidential Debate: It is all about Constituencies

The Egyptian Presidential Debate: It is all about Constituencies

Egyptians watched their first national presidential debate with great interest on Thursday evening. The event, sponsored by two television channels and two newspapers, was preceded […]

Juan Cole

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