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.
How to Get Out of Iraq How to Get Out of Iraq
Bush's ineptitude has made a regional war in the Middle East a real possibility. Can diplomacy find a way out?
Apr 9, 2007 / Juan Cole
The Three-State Solution? The Three-State Solution?
All nations are modern inventions, but those fashioned in the Middle East show their scaffolding more than most.
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Juan Cole
Iran’s Tainted Elections Iran’s Tainted Elections
Iran's elections, scheduled for February 20, have provoked the gravest political crisis in that country in twenty years.
Feb 12, 2004 / Juan Cole
Aiding Iran’s Students Aiding Iran’s Students
The Iranian student demonstrations that began on June 10 initially protested plans to privatize Teheran University and to raise tuition. They quickly became a forum for critici...
Jun 26, 2003 / Juan Cole
Taking Aim at Iran Taking Aim at Iran
Right-wingers in Washington have begun preparing the ground for US action, perhaps even war, against Iran.
Jun 5, 2003 / Juan Cole