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Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary?
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Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary?

Farhang Jahanpour

One hospital in Tehran has received more than 70 corpses of demonstrators shot in the head and chest by security guards

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

01/12/2026 By Richard Drake

Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

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Hixson: Finding a Way Out in Afghanistan

Hixson: Finding a Way Out in Afghanistan

Walter L. Hixson writes in a guest op-ed for IC After receiving his welcoming gifts from the departing Bush administration—a depression and two failed wars—President […]

Juan Cole

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Firedoglake Book Salon 5 pm Today

Firedoglake Book Salon 5 pm Today

Am doing live Q & A at the Firedoglake book salon Saturday afternoon 3/21 at 5 pm ET. Refresh the page to see the start […]

Juan Cole

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Obama and Now-Ruz

Obama and Now-Ruz

President Barack Obama gave an unprecedented adress to the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and to its people on the occasion of the […]

Juan Cole

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Cole & Colbert Report in the Blogosphere

Cole & Colbert Report in the Blogosphere

Was traveling, but finally getting time tonight to post the video of my appearance on the Colbert Report to promote Engaging the Muslim World, which […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli Excesses in Gaza Revealed

Israeli Excesses in Gaza Revealed

A discussion among Israeli veterans of the past winter’s military campaign against Gaza has become public, embarrassing the Israeli military and the politicians who launched […]

Juan Cole

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More Reactions to "Engaging the Muslim World"

More Reactions to "Engaging the Muslim World"

With regard to my argument in Engaging the Muslim World that the Iraq War was fomented by an unusual alliance of oil interests (Dick Cheney) […]

Juan Cole

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Blogging Colbert

Blogging Colbert

So I was on the Colbert Report, hosted by Stephen Colbert at Comedy Central, on Wednesday night, to promote my new book, Engaging the Muslim […]

Juan Cole

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Cole on the Charlie Rose PBS Interview Show

Cole on the Charlie Rose PBS Interview Show

Charlie Rose is kindly taping an interview with me on Thursday, March 19. I do not know if it will air that day, or later. […]

Juan Cole

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Armstrong on Moyers

Armstrong on Moyers

Karen Armstrong on Bill Moyers. Moyers says, “BILL MOYERS: While working on a film in Jerusalem, the ancient city where Islam, Judaism and Christianity converge, […]

Juan Cole

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