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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up
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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Al Jazeera bureau chief in Tehran, Abdul Qader Fayez, reports from “informed sources” in Tehran that Iran’s clerical Leader, […]

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

06/23/2025 By The Conversation

No Kings!  This is What Democracy Looks Like

No Kings! This is What Democracy Looks Like

06/23/2025 By Tomdispatch

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Elections
What Israel's Inconclusive Elections and Gridlock Means for Palestinians and the Mideast

What Israel’s Inconclusive Elections and Gridlock Means for Palestinians and the Mideast

By Martin Beck | – With no clear winner in September’s Israeli elections, both the incumbent prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his only serious contender, […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
Why did Trump's Negotiations with the Taliban Fail?

Why did Trump’s Negotiations with the Taliban Fail?

By Hizbullah Khan | – (Informed Comment) – US President Donald Trump has decided to cancel a secret meeting at Camp David with the Taliban […]

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Elections
Palestinian-Israeli Joint List Gains Seats, as Netanyahu’s Demonization Backfires

Palestinian-Israeli Joint List Gains Seats, as Netanyahu’s Demonization Backfires

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Binyamin Netanyahu appears to have fallen short in his quest for a majority of 61 in the 120-seat Israeli parliament […]

Juan Cole

Islam
Glowing Review of Cole’s “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace” in “American Diplomacy”

Glowing Review of Cole’s “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace” in “American Diplomacy”

Career foreign service officer, Benjamin Tua, who served in Brazil, Japan and Muslim-majority countries such as Kyrgyzstan, reviews my new book Muhammad: Prophet of Peace […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
The Greatest Crime of All: Climate Emergency and Inter-Generational Genocide

The Greatest Crime of All: Climate Emergency and Inter-Generational Genocide

(Tomdispatch.com) – Worlds end. Every day. We all die sooner or later. When you get to my age, it’s a subject that can’t help but […]

Tom Engelhardt

Elections
Israel elections: who women vote for and how it’s shifting

Israel elections: who women vote for and how it’s shifting

By Einat Gedalya-Lavy | – Israelis are heading to the polls in a unique election. The vote on September 17 is the first time Israelis […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Trump Has been Waging a Brutal War on Iran for over a Year, in Alliance with Saudi Arabia & Israel

Trump Has been Waging a Brutal War on Iran for over a Year, in Alliance with Saudi Arabia & Israel

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – You will note that in 2015-2018 we never heard anything about military tensions in the Gulf. During those years, the […]

Juan Cole

Arms Sales
Despite Brutal Yemen War, will Saudis stock up at London’s Arms Fair?

Despite Brutal Yemen War, will Saudis stock up at London’s Arms Fair?

Conduct in Yemen War Means UK Government Should Not Resume Arms Sales

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Climate Change
Why Carbon Dioxide has such a Dangerous influence on Earth's Climate

Why Carbon Dioxide has such a Dangerous influence on Earth’s Climate

By Jason West | – Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions […]

The Conversation

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