By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Despite Israeli propaganda about being a democracy that shares values with the liberal West, the country has for some…
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Wednesday was the fortieth day after the death of the Kurdish young woman, Mahsa “Zhina” Amini, 22, in the…
After stabbing Palestinians in the back for decades, U.S. officials are now “offended” that President Abbas doesn’t trust them and wants Russia involved.
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.
The FBI has given a pass to violent white supremacists--allowing them to freely organize the attack on the Capitol--while spying 24/7 on Muslim Americans.
President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have already shown their cards when it comes to Israel no matter what they pay lip service to now.
The Middle East scholar joins Robert Scheer on "Scheer Intelligence" to discuss what the COVID-19 pandemic revealed about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
As 10% of Israelis get COVID-19 vaccines, zero occupied Palestinians have and will have to wait months to get one. This isn't just immoral, it's illegal.
The Rise of Israeli Fascism as the Swing Vote in Parliament, and the Project of Ethnic Cleansing
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Despite Israeli propaganda about being a democracy that shares values with the liberal West, the country has for some…
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Iranian Police Fire on Demonstrators Attending Mahsa Amini Memorial
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Wednesday was the fortieth day after the death of the Kurdish young woman, Mahsa “Zhina” Amini, 22, in the…
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The Rank Hypocrisy Behind Biden Officials’ ‘Fury’ at Mahmoud Abbas
After stabbing Palestinians in the back for decades, U.S. officials are now “offended” that President Abbas doesn’t trust them and wants Russia involved.
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Israel’s Got Some Nerve Decrying Russia’s Annexations
It is pretty rich for the Israeli foreign ministry to say that Russia shouldn’t be annexing land from its neighbors.
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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.
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The Main Driver Behind Pakistan’s Floods Has a Familiar Name
In a new paper, scientists conclude climate change contributed to a third of Pakistan being under water as calls for debt relief and reparations grow.
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The U.S. Is Slamming Russia for Something Israel Does All the Time
The U.S. Ambassador to the UN is right that what Russia is a war crime. What she refuses to say is that Israel is guilty of precisely the same war…
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Why the US and Israeli Right Really Hate the Iran Nuclear Deal
What do right-wingers in both countries actually want to happen in Iran?
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Tucker Carlson’s ‘Great Replacement’ Theory Comes from an Anti-American Nazi
Why has the American far right adopted an anti-American conspiracy theory as its rallying cry?
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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.
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Juan Cole: The FBI’s Islamophobia Enabled the January 6th Insurrection
The FBI has given a pass to violent white supremacists--allowing them to freely organize the attack on the Capitol--while spying 24/7 on Muslim Americans.
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Biden’s Four Biggest Mideast Challenges in 2022
From Iran to Israel, the U.S. president faces a number of challenges this year, but corporate media is focusing on the wrong ones.
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How Biden Enabled Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have already shown their cards when it comes to Israel no matter what they pay lip service to now.
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Juan Cole on the Clearest Example of Israeli Apartheid Yet
The Middle East scholar joins Robert Scheer on "Scheer Intelligence" to discuss what the COVID-19 pandemic revealed about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Israel’s Latest War Crime: Medical Apartheid
As 10% of Israelis get COVID-19 vaccines, zero occupied Palestinians have and will have to wait months to get one. This isn't just immoral, it's illegal.
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