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25 Nations Toothlessly Demand Israel end Gaza War Now:  Suffering of Civilians has Reached “New Depths”
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25 Nations Toothlessly Demand Israel end Gaza War Now: Suffering of Civilians has Reached “New Depths”

Juan Cole

The foreign ministers of 25 nations, including much of Europe along with Japan, Canada and Australia, have issued a Joint Statement demanding that the Israeli […]

Protesting Georgetown U’s Sanctioning of Prof. Jonathan Brown for Speaking out on Iran War

Protesting Georgetown U’s Sanctioning of Prof. Jonathan Brown for Speaking out on Iran War

07/22/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

How Electric Vehicles and Water Heaters are turning Cities into giant Batteries

How Electric Vehicles and Water Heaters are turning Cities into giant Batteries

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Juan Cole: The Meaning of Historic China-Brokered Deal Between Saudi Arabia and Iran (Robert Scheer Interview)

Juan Cole: The Meaning of Historic China-Brokered Deal Between Saudi Arabia and Iran (Robert Scheer Interview)

Transcript of Interview from Scheerpost , where you can also find the audio if you want to listen to the interview. Host: Robert Scheer | […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
My university is Hosting a Stalwart of the Israeli Settler movement. In response I am protesting Fascism

My university is Hosting a Stalwart of the Israeli Settler movement. In response I am protesting Fascism

This Sunday, as Israelis studying at Princeton gathered in front of Nassau gate to protest the proposed judicial overhaul act of the Israeli government slated […]

Abigail Leibowitz

Iraq
Two Decades after the US War on Iraq began, the disastrous Consequences of the Conflict are still being Felt

Two Decades after the US War on Iraq began, the disastrous Consequences of the Conflict are still being Felt

Michael Jansen       ( The Irish Times ) – The US war on Iraq, launched 20 years ago on Monday, became a significant […]

Michael Jansen

Iran
Iran: Investigate Poisonings at Girl's Schools and Women's Dormitories with more Accountability and Transparency

Iran: Investigate Poisonings at Girl’s Schools and Women’s Dormitories with more Accountability and Transparency

Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran c/o H.E. Mr. Takht-Ravanchi Permanent […]

Committee on Academic Freedom

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Why the Int'l Criminal Court's Arrest Warrant for Putin should make Israeli PM Netanyahu Afraid, Very Afraid

Why the Int’l Criminal Court’s Arrest Warrant for Putin should make Israeli PM Netanyahu Afraid, Very Afraid

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The specific statute under which the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war […]

Juan Cole

Arab World
Still “Not Free:”  Bush’s Invasion of Iraq did not result in Democracy there or in the Arab World

Still “Not Free:” Bush’s Invasion of Iraq did not result in Democracy there or in the Arab World

By Brian Urlacher, University of North Dakota | – (The Conversation) – President George W. Bush and his administration put forward a variety of reasons […]

The Conversation

China
Under Pressure At Home And Abroad, Tehran Gets 'Breathing Space' From Iran-Saudi Deal

Under Pressure At Home And Abroad, Tehran Gets ‘Breathing Space’ From Iran-Saudi Deal

( RFE/RL) – I’m RFE/RL correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari. Here’s what I’ve been following during the past week and what I’m watching for in the days […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

military
On Missing Dr. Strangelove: Or how Americans learned to Stop Worrying and forgot the Bomb

On Missing Dr. Strangelove: Or how Americans learned to Stop Worrying and forgot the Bomb

( Tomdispatch.com) – Bosley Crowther, chief film critic for the New York Times, didn’t quite know what to make of Dr. Strangelove at the time […]

Andrew J. Bacevich

Bush
20 Years Ago, the Bush Administration Launched the Iraq War:  Juan Cole:  "I Have a Bad Feeling About This"

20 Years Ago, the Bush Administration Launched the Iraq War: Juan Cole: “I Have a Bad Feeling About This”

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, here are some brief blog entries Juan Cole made in the run-up to the war expressing […]

Juan Cole

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