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Juan Cole

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Historian, essayist: Middle East, South Asia, Islam, Social History, Foreign Policy, Environment, Culture, Progressive Politics; Signal: Juan Cole

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 9h
Beware White Nationalists like Trump branding Jews a “separate Race”
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Beware White Nationalists like Trump branding Jews a “separate Race”
The Likud Party under PM Benjamin Netanyahu has generated more anti-Semitism than any dynamic since WW II
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10h
The devastating Simplicity of the Genocide in Gaza
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The devastating Simplicity of the Genocide in Gaza
Genocide is not a legitimate response to an attack by armed insurgents. That genocide is not a legitimate response to anything.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10h
Gaza’s Displaced face a deadly Choice: collapsing Buildings or Flooded Tents
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Gaza’s Displaced face a deadly Choice: collapsing Buildings or Flooded Tents
The danger will increase during winter, when heavy rain, and wind can place additional pressure on structures already weakened by bombardment
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 23h
Direct losses from Israel's genocidal war on Gaza have exceeded $80 billion across 15 vital sectors, according to the territory's Government Media Office, as widespread destruction and restrictions on aid continue to deepen the humanitarian crisis.
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Thomas Juneau @thomasjuneau.bsky.social · 20h
My interview with Times Radio in the UK, aired this morning, on the Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia. We talk about the Houthis' objectives, why Saudi Arabia fails to defend itself against Houthis attacks, and what the US might do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPt...
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Riyadh Airport Strikes: 'Houthis Perceive They Are Winning This War'
YouTube video by Times Radio
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22h
Everything about the raid on Rep. Omar’s residence is shameful. Everyone involved should lose their jobs. For a start.
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 23h
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 20h
The Peace President leaves it to Iran to make peace in the Middle East.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 23h
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 23h
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 21h
Global average temperature since 1880. Wait till 2023. There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #go100re
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Biden was willing to destroy the entire system of international law to protect Israel. Trump does it on general principles of hating the idea of any kind of law. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
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Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions (Gift Article)
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 22h
Trump is raising electricity costs by blocking low-cost clean energy, forcing grids to meet demand with high-cost fossil fuel units. Sucks for you; but Trump’s corrupt big fossil fuel donors make a bundle.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 21h
In MBH99, we stated the "1998 [was] the warmest year, at moderately high levels of confidence". That was based on a continuous record of annual mean temperatures & careful estimates of the uncertainty in the annual values. We're not yet close to having that for El Niño for the past thousand years.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 20h
The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis www.juancole.com/2026/10/stra...
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The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis
Shippensburg, Pa. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - During the past seven months, the world has seen the significance of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial chokepoint not only for oil, but natu...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 20h
Israel 2026: Fragmented, Divided, Segregated Election with Few Alternatives www.juancole.com/2026/10/frag...
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Israel 2026: Fragmented, Divided, Segregated Election with Few Alternatives
Israel’s political center of gravity has shifted sharply toward security and military power.. Singapore (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - Israel's 2026 election is occ...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 20h
Confessions of a Former Non-Voter www.juancole.com/2026/10/conf...
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Confessions of a Former Non-Voter
Sandusky, Oh. (Special to Informed Comment) - I am among the many Americans who did not vote in our elections at one time. I believe I was wrong not to do so and I will attempt to convince you...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 20h
After the Arab Spring - Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Connection to Collective Action www.juancole.com/2026/10/digi...
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After the Arab Spring - Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Connection to Collective Action
By Jillian C. York (
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 20h
Iran offers to Mediate between Riyadh and Sanaa even as Houthis hit Airports www.juancole.com/2026/10/medi...
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Iran offers to Mediate between Riyadh and Sanaa even as Houthis hit Airports
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - The Helpers of God (Ansar Allah) or Houthi movement that rules some 80% of the approximately 43 million people of Yemen struck Saudi airports for a third time on Mond...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Iran offers to Mediate between Riyadh and Sanaa even as Houthis hit Airports
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Iran offers to Mediate between Riyadh and Sanaa even as Houthis hit Airports
They also struck the Aramco Shedgum gas plant its plant at Tanajib in the Eastern Province.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
After the Arab Spring – Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Connection to Collective Action
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After the Arab Spring – Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Connection to Collective Action
he sees "digital sovereignty," the ability of people and communities to choose, control, and use technology that serves their needs and values
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Confessions of a Former Non-Voter
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Confessions of a Former Non-Voter
They sacrificed their own lives and welfare so that the rest of us could live in a democratic society.
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Sara Yasin @sarayasin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Also in today’s edition of The Key: Rashid Khalidi’s introduction to Ghassan Kanafani’s “Palestinian Resistance Literature Under Occupation, 1948-1968” www.thekeymagazine.com/p/ghassan-ka...
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Rashid Khalidi’s New Introduction To Ghassan Kanafani’s “Palestinian Resistance Literature Under Occupation, 1948-1968”
Read Kanafani's
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis www.juancole.com/2026/10/stra...
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The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis
Shippensburg, Pa. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - During the past seven months, the world has seen the significance of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial chokepoint not only for oil, but natu...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Commitment is tied to Israeli Colonialism
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The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Commitment is tied to Israeli Colonialism
Israel, therefore, was prepared to commit genocide. It was just waiting for the perfect timing
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Brian Ulrich @brianjulrich.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I published an essay at @jricole.bsky.social's Informed Comment #Iran #Hormuz
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The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis
Shippensburg, Pa. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - During the past seven months, the world has seen the significance of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial chokepoint not only for oil, but natu...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Gaza 'Board of Peace' Commitment is tied to Israeli Colonialism www.juancole.com/2026/10/comm...
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The Gaza 'Board of Peace' Commitment is tied to Israeli Colonialism
( Middle East Monitor ) - Three years since Israel commenced its genocide in ...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
How climate change worsened Hurricane Isaias www.juancole.com/2026/10/clim...
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How climate change worsened Hurricane Isaias
by Jeff Masters, Yale Climate Connections ( Yale Climate Connections
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Israel 2026: Fragmented, Divided, Segregated Election with Few Alternatives www.juancole.com/2026/10/frag...
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Israel 2026: Fragmented, Divided, Segregated Election with Few Alternatives
Israel’s political center of gravity has shifted sharply toward security and military power.. Singapore (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - Israel's 2026 election is occ...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Israel 2026: Fragmented, Divided, Segregated Election with Few Alternatives
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Israel 2026: Fragmented, Divided, Segregated Election with Few Alternatives
with the new segregation of its Arab parties, the fragmented election offers no real change – except a march toward increasing apartheid
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
How climate change worsened Hurricane Isaias
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How climate change worsened Hurricane Isaias
Climate-warmed Gulf waters made Isaias 7 mph stronger than it would have been in a world without heat-trapping carbon pollution
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Commitment is tied to Israeli Colonialism
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The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Commitment is tied to Israeli Colonialism
Israel, therefore, was prepared to commit genocide. It was just waiting for the perfect timing
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Diana B. Greenwald @dbgreenwald.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Navi Pillay's bio is astounding and inspiring. What a force. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navi_Pi...
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Navi Pillay - Wikipedia
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Tikkun Olam
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin used his phone call with President Donald Trump on October 9 to falsely blame Ukraine for the lack peace negotiations’ progress despite Russia’s continued unwillingness to engage in meaningful negotiations or make concessions Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar101026
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Perk of being in the same American Academy of Arts & Sciences class as Jodie Foster -- yes, we talked about Carl Sagan, Contact (and my friend Bill Nye)
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica. 70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction. Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities. Remember this.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more th
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Peter Thiel & billionaire racist Xtian AI Apocalypse for president
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EnchantedHickie @enchantedhickie.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I stopped watching Bill Maher years ago. Time for those still hanging on to reconsider. He's truly toxic.... #comedy #humor
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Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Nicolas Cage says he probably won’t work with Amazon again after refusing to sign an AI waiver for ‘SPIDER-NOIR’ “Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI. I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots!“ (via variety.com/2026/tv/news...)
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
In deleted tweets, Trump's new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia shared vaccine conspiracy theories, called for upending constitutional norms, and encouraged the president to run for a third term in office. www.thebulwark.com/p/katie-zach...
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The Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press Secretary
Katie Zacharia is ready to defend Trump. The Constitution? Less so.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I had no idea Kim Ghattas was working on a biography of Malcolm Kerr. I am very excited to did into this!
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘Credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran www.juancole.com/2026/10/stra...
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What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘Credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran
By Christopher Nichols, The Oh...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk (HRW) www.juancole.com/2026/10/sanc...
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US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk (HRW)
Human Rights Watch - (New York) – The Trump...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis www.juancole.com/2026/10/stra...
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The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis
Shippensburg, Pa. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - During the past seven months, the world has seen the significance of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial chokepoint not only for oil, but natu...
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis
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The Strait of Hormuz in World History & the Present Crisis
This potential for disruption threatens not only shipping through the Strait, but all Hormuz's successors as global business hubs in the Gulf
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk (HRW)
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US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk (HRW)
Following the genocides in the mid-1990s the international community created the ICC; Member Countries Should Renew Support for the Court
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘Credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran
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What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘Credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran
Iran is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
John Scalzi, Starter Villain - what a romp @scalzi.com
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