Islam vs the West: The Four Biggest Fallacies About Islam Explained
Isn’t Islam inherently violent? What stopped the Islamic world having an Enlightenment? Why are some Muslims so into head-chopping? And isn’t Hamas the same as Islamic State?
What American and Iranian Theocrats Have in Common
From veiling to abortion, Iran’s theocrats seek to control women’s bodies, just as U.S. Republican theocrats do.
Juan Cole: America Gets Islam All Wrong. Muslim Americans Pay the Price.
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," Middle East expert Juan Cole talks about lesser known peaceful Muslim movements and how the U.S. maligns Muslims at home and abroad.
France Cynically Hides Its Islamophobia Behind ‘Laïcité’
President Emmanuel Macron is the latest in a long line of French leaders to use the revolutionary principle to justify discrimination against Muslims.
Fundamentalist Pandemics
A Tomgram: Juan Cole, Iran and the U.S., an irony of curious affinity.
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Juan Cole: The West Has Islam Dangerously Wrong
The University of Michigan professor and author explores our biggest misconceptions about the world's second-largest religion.