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Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self
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Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self

Juan Cole

They discuss Cole’s career, ranging from his upbringing in a military family to becoming a leading public intellectual during the Iraq War

Gaza: Six Reasons why Netanyahu is prolonging Conflict in the Middle East

Gaza: Six Reasons why Netanyahu is prolonging Conflict in the Middle East

01/10/2026 By Ramzy Baroud

Electric car Registrations in Germany rise by 43% in 2025, despite end of Subsidies

Electric car Registrations in Germany rise by 43% in 2025, despite end of Subsidies

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Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major cities in recent days, calling for the downfall of the regime

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Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Property insurance rates have spiked since 2021 due to the increasing frequency of climate-related natural disasters

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Donald Trump
Regime Change in Venezuela: American “Justice” as the “Supreme International Crime”

Regime Change in Venezuela: American “Justice” as the “Supreme International Crime”

Ferencz believed that wars of aggression are the “supreme international crime,” and leaders who initiate them should face prosecution

Dan Steinbock

Iran
“A Blind Understanding:”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:33

“A Blind Understanding:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:33

No one has peeked behind the veil of fate. / No one’s discovered destiny’s secret

Juan Cole

Venezuela
A Game of Drones in Venezuela and Yemen

A Game of Drones in Venezuela and Yemen

Commercial drones are increasingly being employed as a tool of political violence – will they be the new guerilla weapon of choice?

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

China
As Trump commits Climate Suicide with Dirty Energy, China Leads world in Renewables, EVs

As Trump commits Climate Suicide with Dirty Energy, China Leads world in Renewables, EVs

China installed more wind turbines and solar panels than any other country, indeed more than the rest of the planet combined

Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump
Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela

Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela

The Bush administration attacked Iraq in 2003 without any foundation in international law.

Juan Cole

Arab World
The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

The Saudi Air Force conducted a rare and pointed strike on the Yemeni port of Mukalla

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he “anticipates no further action” in Venezuela

The Conversation

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