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Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Jakolevich Korrostovetz
Colonialism

Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Jakolevich Korrostovetz

Fariba Amini

“Russia’s role in Iranian history since the nineteenth century is well known, to be sure.  But especially for the period until World War I, it […]

A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?

A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?

06/05/2025 By The Conversation

The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza

The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza

06/05/2025 By Foreign Policy in Focus

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Moyers, O'Reilly and Fox Gotcha "Journalism"

Moyers, O’Reilly and Fox Gotcha "Journalism"

Fox Producer Porter Barry ambushes Bill Moyers at National Conference for Media Reform 2008, insisting that the NCMR is a partisan organization (it is not) […]

Juan Cole

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Napoleon’s Egypt in Paperback

Napoleon’s Egypt in Paperback

Some readers asked me to let them know when my recent book, Napoleon’s Egypt, was out in paperback. Well it is out and can be […]

Juan Cole

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Moyers on the Crisis of US Media

Moyers on the Crisis of US Media

Bill Moyers addresses the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, June 7, 2008: via Freepress.net See also 2012: the End of the Internet:

Juan Cole

Iraq
2 GIs Killed, 18 Wounded; Al-Maliki Tries to Reassure Tehran; Mudarrisi Denounces Security Accord

2 GIs Killed, 18 Wounded; Al-Maliki Tries to Reassure Tehran; Mudarrisi Denounces Security Accord

The guerrilla movement in Iraq struck with three strategic attacks and several lesser ones on Sunday. A suicide bomber targeted US troops at a patrol […]

Juan Cole

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The Real Question is, Would a President McCain be good for Women?

The Real Question is, Would a President McCain be good for Women?

A spate of newspaper articles has appeared profiling women activists who are furious that their candidate was defeated and who feel Senator Clinton was disrespected […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iran Alleges US Bribing Iraq MPs on SOFA

Iran Alleges US Bribing Iraq MPs on SOFA

The USG Open Source Center translates an Iranian radio broadcast that alleges the US is trying to bribe members of the Iraqi parliament to pass […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
OSC: Iraqi Government Defends Negotiators in SOFA Talks

OSC: Iraqi Government Defends Negotiators in SOFA Talks

The USG Open Source Center reports on the efforts of the ruling United Iraqi Alliance (Shiite fundamentalist parties backing Nuri al-Maliki; OSC calls it United […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Demonstrations, Speeches Against Security Agreement; PM Faces Split in Own Party

Demonstrations, Speeches Against Security Agreement; PM Faces Split in Own Party

Thousands of Shiites demonstrated on Friday after prayers against the security agreement being imposed on Iraq by the Bush administration. In Sadr City, crowds set […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Bush Blackmailing al-Maliki with $50 Bn. in US Fed

Bush Blackmailing al-Maliki with $50 Bn. in US Fed

The intrepid Patrick Cockburn reveals that the White House is more or less extorting the Iraqi government into signing a security pact with George W. […]

Juan Cole

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