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Nations Rush to Renewables, EVs in face of Iran Forever War
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Nations Rush to Renewables, EVs in face of Iran Forever War

Juan Cole

Germany’s Energy Minister said that energy policy is now “security policy” and that it wants to avoid being under the thumb of foreign powers

God on their Side: US, Israel and Iran are all using Religion to garner Support

God on their Side: US, Israel and Iran are all using Religion to garner Support

03/27/2026 By The Conversation

The Most Dangerous Country: From 2003 to 2026 and Beyond

The Most Dangerous Country: From 2003 to 2026 and Beyond

03/27/2026 By Tomdispatch

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Iran’s Dimona Strike and Israel’s Nuclear Secrets

Iran’s Dimona Strike and Israel’s Nuclear Secrets

The symbolism was unmistakable: Iran had demonstrated its ability to reach Israel’s most sensitive site

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Why Donald Trump Just Can’t Stop Going to War

Why Donald Trump Just Can’t Stop Going to War

After protests across Iran turned deadly in January, President Donald Trump promised Iranians that help is on the way

Tomdispatch

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The Uncounted Cost for America of Waging War on Iran

The Uncounted Cost for America of Waging War on Iran

How do you fit years of hard work and achievement into a backpack, a suitcase, a car? What would you grab if you had minutes to leave your life

Alex Poppe

Donald Trump
Attacks on on Mideast Energy Risk Lives, Global Downturn

Attacks on on Mideast Energy Risk Lives, Global Downturn

The Strikes triggered another jump in the price of oil, natural gas, which will further raise prices in sectors such as food and transportation

Human Rights Watch

Donald Trump
Overconfidence is how Wars are Lost – Viet-Iran?

Overconfidence is how Wars are Lost – Viet-Iran?

Wars are lost when leaders misread what they and their adversaries can do, when their confidence substitutes for comprehension,

The Conversation

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“Iran was an Obstacle to Israeli Hegemony” –  Juan Cole & Friends at Rutgers CSSR

“Iran was an Obstacle to Israeli Hegemony” – Juan Cole & Friends at Rutgers CSSR

Iran was a real problem for the Israelis because it was a brake on these expansionist and hegemonic designs

Juan Cole

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The Gulf and Fossil Fuels:  Crossword Puzzle 3/21/26

The Gulf and Fossil Fuels: Crossword Puzzle 3/21/26

All the words and terms having to do with the hydrocarbons produced by the Gulf states and who they are

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Power without exit – America’s strategic trap in the Strait of Hormuz

Power without exit – America’s strategic trap in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States cannot credibly exit the conflict without first securing what it can claim as a “victory.”

Middle East Monitor

Nuclear Energy
Searching for Solace in a Nuclearized World

Searching for Solace in a Nuclearized World

The Nightmare of Fukushima 15 Years Later: Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons

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