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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

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Cheney, Resignation and Frege US News and World Report says that rumors are flying in Washington that Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney may resign because […]

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US Soldier Killed Constitution vote count Delayed Early Wednesday a roadside bomb had already taken the life of one GI and wounded several others. Final […]

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Voting Tallies Provoke Investigation As US Jets Kill 70 The US military launched air strikes around Ramadi on Monday, killing 70 persons. Iraqi police maintained […]

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Engelhardt Interview of Cole Tom Engelhardt’s interview of me is at Tomdispatch.com. Part two will be up Tuesday.

Juan Cole

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Peace in Iraq Still Elusive after Constitutional Referendum Al-Hayat reports that 643,000 votes were cast in Ninevah Province (capital: Mosul). At the time it filed, […]

Juan Cole

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Achchar Guest Editorial On Sunni Vote

Achchar Guest Editorial: On the Sunni Vote in the October 15 Constitutional Referendum Gilbert Achcar writes: ‘ The major difference between the October 15 vote […]

Juan Cole

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LeVine Guest Editorial: Iraq’s Oslo Moment Mark LeVine writes: ‘ Iraq’s Oslo Moment With the approval of the revised Constitution on Saturday by a strong […]

Juan Cole

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Arato Guest Editorial Constitution And

Arato Guest Editorial: The Constitution and a Pot of Porridge Andrew Arato of the New School writes: ‘ We can now assume that in Saturday’s […]

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The Threads of Scandal: Iraq, Niger, Plamegate and Franklin Norman Dombey asks acute questions about the various scandals in Washington concerning the false documents alleging […]

Juan Cole

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