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Amid Iran War, Israeli Army Backs Far-Right Annexation of Palestinian West Bank
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Amid Iran War, Israeli Army Backs Far-Right Annexation of Palestinian West Bank

H. Scott Prosterman

Rightwing settlers have out with escalating impunity, as the Israeli army has ignored the terrorism the settlers perpetrate

God on their Side: US, Israel and Iran are all using Religion to garner Support

God on their Side: US, Israel and Iran are all using Religion to garner Support

03/27/2026 By The Conversation

The Most Dangerous Country: From 2003 to 2026 and Beyond

The Most Dangerous Country: From 2003 to 2026 and Beyond

03/27/2026 By Tomdispatch

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Omar Khayyam (66)

Omar Khayyam (66)

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Juan Cole

Islamophobia
SBC’s Land:  Romney’s Mormonism “Like Islam” (Here we go Again)

SBC’s Land: Romney’s Mormonism “Like Islam” (Here we go Again)

It turns out that from a hard-right American evangelical point of view, the US public may have a choice between two Muslims, or two ‘may […]

Juan Cole

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The “Real Mitt Romney” (to the Tune of Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady”)

The “Real Mitt Romney” (to the Tune of Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady”)

Hugh Atkin’s cute amalgamation of Mitt Romney flip-flops and gaffes a la Marshall Bruce Mathers III.

Juan Cole

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Tomgram: William Hartung, Republican Math and the Pentagon Budget

Tomgram: William Hartung, Republican Math and the Pentagon Budget

If you’ve been fretting about faltering math education and falling test scores here in the United States, you should be worried based on this campaign season of Republican math…

Juan Cole

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Obama’s Hypocritical Message to Iran

Obama’s Hypocritical Message to Iran

President Barack Obama addresses the Iranian public on the occasion of the Iranian New Year (Now-Ruz). Shorter version: The US and Iran are on the […]

Juan Cole

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Is Anti-Immigrant, Islamophobic Campaign Rhetoric fomenting Antisemitism in France?

Is Anti-Immigrant, Islamophobic Campaign Rhetoric fomenting Antisemitism in France?

As French police launch a massive manhunt for the person who shot down a rabbi, his two children, and another child outside a Jewish school […]

Juan Cole

Environment
2010 Hottest Year Yet, 70 ft. Sea Rise Virtually Assured

2010 Hottest Year Yet, 70 ft. Sea Rise Virtually Assured

The hottest year on record is 2010, not 1998, according to new calculations of the major British climate study unit. The findings have just been […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Damascus sees first signs of Guerrilla War

Damascus sees first signs of Guerrilla War

Syrian opposition forces fought the fiercest battle with government loyalist troops yet on Monday, in the tony El Mezze district of Damascus. Damascus, the capital, […]

Juan Cole

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Barack Obama Look-alike Contest in Colombia

Barack Obama Look-alike Contest in Colombia

Barack Obama look-alike contest held in Colombia: ITN:

Juan Cole

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