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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Bombings Kill 12 in Iraq; Iran, Iraq aim at $5 bn. in Trade; Iran sees no Need for Negotiations with US on Iraq

Bombings Kill 12 in Iraq; Iran, Iraq aim at $5 bn. in Trade; Iran sees no Need for Negotiations with US on Iraq

After attacks on Shiite pilgrims killed 20 on Wednesday, Thursday saw another violent day in Iraq, with bombings in Mosul, a gas cylinder explosion in […]

Juan Cole

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Taliban Attack on Kabul Ministries Kills 20, Wounds 57; Obama Weighs more Troops

Taliban Attack on Kabul Ministries Kills 20, Wounds 57; Obama Weighs more Troops

A coordinated attack in Kabul on two government offices that involved the detonation of two big bombs, killed 20 and wounded 57. The assault shook […]

Juan Cole

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Right Wing Sweeps Israel; Racialist Avigdor Lieberman Kingmaker Two State Solution Dead, Challenge to Obama

Right Wing Sweeps Israel; Racialist Avigdor Lieberman Kingmaker Two State Solution Dead, Challenge to Obama

The outcome of the Israeli election has sounded the death knell for the two-state solution. There are not 61 votes for it in the new […]

Juan Cole

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OSC: Ahmadinejad to Obama: To Fight Terrorism, Partner with Iran; Put Israeli Leadership on Trial

OSC: Ahmadinejad to Obama: To Fight Terrorism, Partner with Iran; Put Israeli Leadership on Trial

The USG Open Source Center translates Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech offering talks with the United States. ‘Ahmadinezhad Tells US If You Truly Want To […]

Juan Cole

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Cohen: Why I am a Green, not a Democrat

Cohen: Why I am a Green, not a Democrat

Mitchel Cohen writes in a guest op-ed for IC: All it takes is dragging myself to one local Democratic Party meeting, even one hosted by […]

Juan Cole

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Dilemma for Obama in Mideast; Israeli Elections too Close to Call; Far Right Parties Ascendent

Dilemma for Obama in Mideast; Israeli Elections too Close to Call; Far Right Parties Ascendent

Reuters says that Israel’s elections on Tuesday are too close to call. Binyamin Netanyahu of the far right Likud Party had been the front runner, […]

Juan Cole

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The Culprit Discovered: Chuck Todd Says we Consumers Caused the Crisis with our Spending!

The Culprit Discovered: Chuck Todd Says we Consumers Caused the Crisis with our Spending!

Chuck Todd thinks that the Great Crash of 2008-2009 was caused by consumer spending??? What the hell? ‘OBMAMA: All right, Chuck Todd. Where’s Chuck? Question: […]

Juan Cole

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State of the Internet: Top Technorati Searches, Feb. 9, 2009

State of the Internet: Top Technorati Searches, Feb. 9, 2009

Here is Technorati.com’s list of the top 15 searches in blogs by users of its site. It is the oddest assemblage things and at first […]

Juan Cole

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Could Khatami be Iran’s Obama?

Could Khatami be Iran’s Obama?

You have an economy in shambles, increasing international isolation, the danger of further wars, an unpopular millenarian president who thinks God put him in office […]

Juan Cole

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