The Great Arab Revolt The Great Arab Revolt
Is the Middle East swinging back into a new liberal period?
American Policy’s Corruption Game American Policy’s Corruption Game
What the Tunisian Revoluton and WikiLeaks tell us about American support for corrupt dictatorships in the Muslim World.
Jan 25, 2011 / Juan Cole
Obama in Asia Obama in Asia
At each stop of his visit to Asia, Obama has bumped up against the limits of American economic and diplomatic clout in the new Asian world order.
Nov 11, 2010 / Juan Cole
The Great Pakistan Deluge Never Happened The Great Pakistan Deluge Never Happened
Don't tune in; it's not important.
Sep 9, 2010 / Juan Cole
Iran’s Green Movement: One Year Later Iran’s Green Movement: One Year Later
How Israel’s Gaza blockade and Washington’s sanctions policy helped keep the hardliners in power.
Jun 10, 2010 / Juan Cole
Armageddon at the Top of the World: *Not*! Armageddon at the Top of the World: *Not*!
Paranoia over the Pashtuns along the Afghan border isn't unique to Washington, just to empire. The British had a case of it 100 years ago.
Obama’s Mideast Reset Obama’s Mideast Reset
In the wake of a charismatic speech, it's clear that a substantial majority of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims are rooting for him.
Iraq: The Necessary Withdrawal Iraq: The Necessary Withdrawal
The removal of US troops must be prompt, complete and coupled with smart diplomacy.
Combating Muslim Extremism Combating Muslim Extremism
American politicians should stop implying that Muslim nations and individuals are more dangerous than any other group of human beings. They should also stop calling their religion ...
Bush’s Napoleonic Folly Bush’s Napoleonic Folly
Bush's war on Iraq mirrors Napoleon's invasion of Egypt--two disastrous attempts to reshape the Middle East.