Juan Cole

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Juan Cole, the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan, is the author, most recently, of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: A New Translation From the Persian.

Offensive to retake Mosul

Will the Reconquest of Mosul Lead to the Breakup of Iraq? Will the Reconquest of Mosul Lead to the Breakup of Iraq?

The Arab world is divided, often along sectarian lines, on what to expect. 

Oct 31, 2016 / Juan Cole

Snowden on Privacy

Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ Is a Horror Movie—and the Monster Is Our National Security State Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ Is a Horror Movie—and the Monster Is Our National Security State

For Trump to have these instruments of power would be a catastrophe.

Sep 19, 2016 / Juan Cole

Erdogan Silhouette

What Should We Take Away from Turkey’s Almost-Coup? What Should We Take Away from Turkey’s Almost-Coup?

The attempted military coup in Turkey is sure to reverberate beyond its borders, leaving the United States and its NATO allies with decisions to make.

Jul 19, 2016 / Juan Cole

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The Istanbul Terror Attack May Force a Reckoning in Turkey’s Foreign Policy The Istanbul Terror Attack May Force a Reckoning in Turkey’s Foreign Policy

Ankara has already patched up relations with Israel and Russia—and Washington could be next.

Jul 6, 2016 / Juan Cole

Trump AIPAC

When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean? When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean?

Four experts consider how exactly Trump might go about making America great again.

May 24, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger, Heather Hurlburt, Stephen Kinzer, and Juan Cole

Rebels in Aleppo.

Why Is Washington Supporting Fundamentalist Jihadis in Syria? Why Is Washington Supporting Fundamentalist Jihadis in Syria?

A CIA-backed rebel group has joined with Al Qaeda in attacking another rebel force—the one leading negotiations in Geneva.

May 16, 2016 / Juan Cole

Saudi and Egyptian Heads of State

Egyptian President Sisi Is Ridiculed for ‘Selling’ Islands to Saudi Arabia Egyptian President Sisi Is Ridiculed for ‘Selling’ Islands to Saudi Arabia

Even members of the usually supine elite are horrified; the dictator’s move could provoke much more widespread opposition.

Apr 11, 2016 / Juan Cole

Yemenis carry relief supplies

War Crimes and US Responsibility in Syria and Yemen War Crimes and US Responsibility in Syria and Yemen

Washington is giving substantial support to the Saudi-led war in Yemen, even helping to choose bombing targets.

Feb 18, 2016 / Juan Cole

Palestinian child collecting water

Flint and Gaza: Water Crises of Colonialism Flint and Gaza: Water Crises of Colonialism

In both places, local people have been deprived of autonomy, and they face a severe public health crisis as a result.

Feb 3, 2016 / Juan Cole

Iran's Mahan Air

Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy? Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy?

The country could put up to a million barrels of oil a day on the market.

Jan 19, 2016 / Juan Cole

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