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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

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Cole in Harper’s On the Muslim World

Cole in Harper’s On the Muslim World

Scott Horton at Harper’s Magazine asked me six questions about my new book, Engaging the Muslim World, which will be in bookstores March 17 (or […]

Juan Cole

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Did Schumer and Emanuel Sink Freeman?

Did Schumer and Emanuel Sink Freeman?

My interpretation of Chas Freeman’s withdrawal from appointment as the chairman of the National Intelligence Council is that it was provoked primarily by Chuck Schumer […]

Juan Cole

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Bomber Kills 32 in Abu Ghraib

Bomber Kills 32 in Abu Ghraib

The NYT reports that a suicide bomber killed 33 persons and wounded over 60 at Abu Ghraib, striking at a meeting of tribal sheikhs accompanied […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi TV: Rate of Withdrawal of Foreign Troops is Accelerating; Calls for Sunni-Shiite Reconciliation

Iraqi TV: Rate of Withdrawal of Foreign Troops is Accelerating; Calls for Sunni-Shiite Reconciliation

Al-Iraqiyah, Al-Sharqiyah Roundup: Thirty Killed in Baghdad Suicide BombingIraq — OSC SummarySunday, March 8, 2009 Document Type: OSC Summary . . . Baghdad Al-Iraqiyah Television […]

Juan Cole

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Chas Freeman forced by Israel Lobbies to withdraw from NIC Chairmanship

Chas Freeman forced by Israel Lobbies to withdraw from NIC Chairmanship

Below is a note former MEPC president, Chas Freeman, sent to friends and supporters. Begin Text: To all who supported me or gave me words […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan Political Crisis Deepens

Pakistan Political Crisis Deepens

The Pakistani Taliban are not going to take over the Pakistani government. That worry doesn’t keep me up at night. They are small, and operate […]

Juan Cole

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Obama Might Save Some of us from Alzheimer’s

Obama Might Save Some of us from Alzheimer’s

George W. Bush set stem cell research back 8 years and violated the principle of the separation of church and state by issuing what was […]

Juan Cole

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12000 US Troops Withdrawn from Iraq; 32 Killed in Police Academy Bombing

12000 US Troops Withdrawn from Iraq; 32 Killed in Police Academy Bombing

The Obama administration will not replace two US brigades (12,000 troops) that are departing Iraq. There are 140,000 US troops in that country, down from […]

Juan Cole

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Obama: Talks Possible with Moderate Taliban; Karzai Accepts August Elections, Refuses to Step Down

Obama: Talks Possible with Moderate Taliban; Karzai Accepts August Elections, Refuses to Step Down

In an interview in the New York Times, President Barack Obama admitted that the US is not winning in Afghanistan. He also allowed that it […]

Juan Cole

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