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The Inevitable Transition in Iran
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The Inevitable Transition in Iran

Bernard Hourcade

Economic grievances are now directly tied to the functioning and political structure of the Islamic Republic itself

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

01/14/2026 By The Conversation

Racing toward a Mad Max World

Racing toward a Mad Max World

01/14/2026 By Stan Cox

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60 Said Killed in NATO Bombing; US Aid Monies May support Taliban Activities

60 Said Killed in NATO Bombing; US Aid Monies May support Taliban Activities

Preliminary reports are saying that a NATO airstrike on an oil tanker earlier hijacked by guerrillas set off an enormous explosion as people had gathered […]

Juan Cole

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The Huthi Rebellion in Yemen

The Huthi Rebellion in Yemen

Philip McCrum writes in an guest Op-Ed for IC: The Huthi rebellion kicked off in 2004, when Hussein Badr al-Din al-Huthi proclaimed himself “Amir al-mu’minin” […]

Juan Cole

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Taliban Assassinate Deputy Intelligence Director, Kill 21

Taliban Assassinate Deputy Intelligence Director, Kill 21

A Taliban suicide bomber killed the deputy director of Afghanistan intelligence along with 21 other people in the eastern Laghman province. This sort of successful […]

Juan Cole

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Tohidi: Women and the Presidential Elections: Iran’s New Political Culture

Tohidi: Women and the Presidential Elections: Iran’s New Political Culture

Nayereh Tohidi writes in a guest op-ed for IC: Iranian Women figured prominently in the 10th presidential elections of June 2009, in which Mahmoud Ahmadinejad […]

Juan Cole

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Maher interviews Moyers: The Conscience of American Journalism

Maher interviews Moyers: The Conscience of American Journalism

Bill Maher interviews Bill Moyerson Afghanistan: Maher interviews Moyers on health care: End/ (Not Continued)

Juan Cole

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On How all Hell hasn’t Broken out in Iraq and the US Military doesn’t Need to Stay there; or, Damn Lies and Statistics

On How all Hell hasn’t Broken out in Iraq and the US Military doesn’t Need to Stay there; or, Damn Lies and Statistics

One of the major headlines out of Iraq today is the release of non-insurgent casualty figures for August, which are 456, as Agence France Presse […]

Juan Cole

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Penn: The DPJ Victory and Japanese-Islamic Relations

Penn: The DPJ Victory and Japanese-Islamic Relations

Michael Penn writes in a guest op-ed for IC: The thumping victory of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in the Japanese general elections is […]

Juan Cole

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McChrystal Advises Escalation of Aghan War

McChrystal Advises Escalation of Aghan War

I have some basic questions about the “take, clear and hold” strategy that seems to be recommended in Afghanistan by Gen. Stan McChrystal, and which […]

Juan Cole

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Are the Taliban Surrounding NATO Armies and Cutting them Off? Why Washington Needs Iran and Russia

Are the Taliban Surrounding NATO Armies and Cutting them Off? Why Washington Needs Iran and Russia

There is an old saying in military affairs, that everyone wants to do strategy and tactics, but real men do logistics. That is, moving persons […]

Juan Cole

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