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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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Father Dease President Of University Of

Father Dease President Of University Of

Father Dease, the president of the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, has reversed himself and invited Archbishop Desmond Tutu to speak at UST. Dease […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Attacks Increase in Iraq Militants Recruit Displaced Young Men

Attacks Increase in Iraq Militants Recruit Displaced Young Men

The number of attacks in Iraq has increased in recent days, frustrating US military commanders who were hoping a corner had been turned and that […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Television responds to Senate Soft Partition Plan Call for Biden to be declared Persona non Grata

Iraqi Television responds to Senate Soft Partition Plan Call for Biden to be declared Persona non Grata

The USG Open Source Center translates Iraqi television reaction to the US Senate vote in favor of a soft partition of Iraq. ‘Roundup of Iraqi […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
57 Killed, 120 Wounded Turks Authorize Iraq Incursion

57 Killed, 120 Wounded Turks Authorize Iraq Incursion

Guerrilla violence left at least 57 dead in Iraq on Tuesday, with 22 killed in two truck bombings in the northern refinery city of Baiji. […]

Juan Cole

KPFK: Threats to Academic Freedom

KPFK: Threats to Academic Freedom

A podcast from KPFK on the threats to academic freedom emanating from the Israel lobby, including comments from Laurie Brand (chair of the Committee on […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
British Troop Drawdown from Basra

British Troop Drawdown from Basra

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged on Monday to pull 3,000 British troops out of Basra by March of 2008, leaving only 2500, with those […]

Juan Cole

University of St. Thomas Law School Protests Exclusion of Desmond Tutu

University of St. Thomas Law School Protests Exclusion of Desmond Tutu

University of St. Thomas Law School faculty weighs in on the refusal of a speaking invitation to Archbishop Desmond Tutu (pacifist, anti-Apartheid activist and winner […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Al-Maliki: Blackwater Guards Murderers Obama Slams Private Security Firms PKK Kills 13 Turkish Troops

Al-Maliki: Blackwater Guards Murderers Obama Slams Private Security Firms PKK Kills 13 Turkish Troops

According to the NYT, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s office on Sunday accused the Blackwater security company of deliberately murdering civilians. Spokesman Ali Dabbagh said that […]

Juan Cole

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Forewarned Is Forearmed: Bush On Iran

Forewarned Is Forearmed: Bush On Iran

Courtesy R. J. Eidelson at YouTube.

Juan Cole

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