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“How to Sell a Genocide:” Gaza Reporting’s Double Standards

“How to Sell a Genocide:” Gaza Reporting’s Double Standards

The Conversation, Juancole.com

The IDF engaged in “medicide” namely, the targeted destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system and the killing of more than 1,500 healthcare workers<

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaMiddle East

May 31, 2026, 4:06 AM

From Iran to Ukraine, lasting Ceasefires remain Elusive

From Iran to Ukraine, lasting Ceasefires remain Elusive

The Conversation, Juancole.com

Agreeing to halt conflict for a period of time can keep communication open and build trust and momentum for more substantive conversations

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranUkraine

May 24, 2026, 4:04 AM

How White Christian Nationalists are trying to Hijack America’s 250th Birthday

How White Christian Nationalists are trying to Hijack America’s 250th Birthday

Daniel Martin Varisco, Juancole.com

The proposed national prayer vigil is a politically glorified evangelistic service by ultra-conservative Christian Nationalists.

Social Issues & CultureReligious FreedomProtests

May 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

Araghchi: BRICS look at Iran with Different Eyes after “American Failure”

Araghchi: BRICS look at Iran with Different Eyes after “American Failure”

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

Iran "has been able to establish itself as a power and actor in the region; an actor who has the ability to confront the greatest powers."

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranMiddle East

May 16, 2026, 4:15 AM

Slashing Climate, Weather and Ocean Research to Pay for 32 Hours of Iran War

Slashing Climate, Weather and Ocean Research to Pay for 32 Hours of Iran War

FAIR, Juancole.com

While cuts to NOAA would substantially harm the agency’s work, the proposed "savings" of $1.6 billion is 1.3 days of the war on Iran.

Climate PolicyDefense Contractor ReformEconomy & Finance

May 16, 2026, 4:06 AM

Iran Threatens to Kidnap Data Cables as well as Oil; Trump warns of Nukes

Iran Threatens to Kidnap Data Cables as well as Oil; Trump warns of Nukes

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

Farsnews</a> notes the importance of the underwater fiber optic cables that transmit internet data through the Gulf of Hormuz,

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranSecurity & IntelligenceCybersecurity

May 10, 2026, 4:15 AM

How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East

How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

I compared Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to attempting to help a strangulation victim by putting a pillow over their face

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranMiddle East

May 9, 2026, 4:15 AM

Trump’s Iran War as a Trap for the Economy & Democracy

Trump’s Iran War as a Trap for the Economy & Democracy

The Conversation, Juancole.com

There are presently no feasible alternative pipelines to the Strait of Hormuz that could make a dent in the 13 mn barrels a day shortfall

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranEconomy & FinanceTrade

May 3, 2026, 4:06 AM

Iran seeks Omani, Russian mediation in addition to Pakistan

Iran seeks Omani, Russian mediation in addition to Pakistan

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

The Omani FM has also intimated that Witkoff and Kushner were not knowledgeable enough to recognize how big Iran's nuclear concessions were

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranRussia

Apr 25, 2026, 4:15 AM

Trump Declares Victory in Iran. Reality Disagrees

Trump Declares Victory in Iran. Reality Disagrees

Mitchell Zimmerman, Juancole.com

Trump’s unprovoked war has killed thousands, strengthened Iran’s position, and made life more difficult for struggling Americans

Foreign Policy & InternationalIran

Apr 25, 2026, 4:06 AM

The Constitutional Origins of the War in Iran

The Constitutional Origins of the War in Iran

Richard Drake, Juancole.com

key anti-Federalist arguments of 1787-1789 give insight into the origins of the abyss now stretching before our feet

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranMiddle East

Apr 25, 2026, 4:04 AM

Iran Fires on Merchant Ships, Closing Hormuz again to Protest US Blockade

Iran Fires on Merchant Ships, Closing Hormuz again to Protest US Blockade

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

Then Trump shot his mouth off and announced that even though Iran might be opening the Strait, the US would continue to blockade Iranian ships

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranSanctionsTrade

Apr 19, 2026, 5:06 AM

Gallipoli has 4 Lessons for the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Gallipoli has 4 Lessons for the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

The Conversation, Juancole.com

British decision-makers underestimated Turkish defences and ignored intelligence. Turkish forces had set about reinforcing heavy artillery

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastIran

Apr 19, 2026, 4:06 AM

Iran: Strait of Hormuz is Open; but with Conditions

Iran: Strait of Hormuz is Open; but with Conditions

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

"The passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire"

IranForeign Policy & InternationalTrade

Apr 18, 2026, 4:15 AM

Is the Lebanon Ceasefire a Strategic Defeat for Israel?

Is the Lebanon Ceasefire a Strategic Defeat for Israel?

Ramzy Baroud, Juancole.com

Some interpret this as a shift toward perpetual war under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastIsrael

Apr 18, 2026, 4:06 AM

Iran: Despite Failure in Islamabad, Talks with US will Continue

Iran: Despite Failure in Islamabad, Talks with US will Continue

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

Iran still has the ability to sabotage oil and gas tankers trying to traverse the Strait of Hormuz

IranForeign Policy & International

Apr 12, 2026, 4:15 AM

Why is Israel continuing to attack Lebanon, despite the ceasefire? Expert Q&A

Why is Israel continuing to attack Lebanon, despite the ceasefire? Expert Q&A

The Conversation, Juancole.com

There should be no confusion. Sharif’s social media post made clear that the ceasefire also applies to Israel’s campaign in Lebanon.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelMiddle East

Apr 11, 2026, 4:06 AM

Trump Eyes Privatizing Medicare for Insurance Industry

Trump Eyes Privatizing Medicare for Insurance Industry

Common Dreams, Juancole.com

"They want to remove the guarantee of Medicare," one advocate said of the floated plan to automatically enroll seniors in Medicare Advantage.

HealthcarePolicy & Legislation

Apr 11, 2026, 4:04 AM

Surging Gas Prices & Oil Wars of US-Israel, Iran, Kuwait

Surging Gas Prices & Oil Wars of US-Israel, Iran, Kuwait

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

Iranian drone attack on the Shuwaikh oil sector complex, including the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Headquarters, left it in flames

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranEnergyTrade

Apr 5, 2026, 4:15 AM

Trump’s Bizarre Iran Speech Horrified the World

Trump’s Bizarre Iran Speech Horrified the World

Truthdig, Juancole.com

The nicest thing you could say about Trump’s address on the Iran war is that it was completely insane.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIran

Apr 5, 2026, 4:06 AM

History Shows Iran’s Guards Would Shred US Invasion

History Shows Iran’s Guards Would Shred US Invasion

Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Juancole.com

IRGC forces refused the offer, and with many more of its leaders killed over the last month, it shows no sign of giving up

IranMilitary

Apr 5, 2026, 4:04 AM

Trump’s “New” Mideast: False Promises of Peace Through War

Trump’s “New” Mideast: False Promises of Peace Through War

Daniel Martin Varisco, Juancole.com

Imperial wars falsely advertised as a means to peace and stability are not, however, "new" in this region

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle East

Mar 29, 2026, 4:15 AM

200K in St. Paul Join 8M Record “No Kings” US Protest

200K in St. Paul Join 8M Record “No Kings” US Protest

Minnesota Reformer, Juancole.com

Bruce Springsteen, the legendary singer belted out his new protest song, “The Streets of Minneapolis"

ProtestsSocial Issues & Culture

Mar 29, 2026, 4:08 AM

The Increasingly Dire Costs of the War on Iran

The Increasingly Dire Costs of the War on Iran

H. Patricia Hynes, Juancole.com

An enduring menace to the global economy, this unnecessary and illegal war also pushes the world toward long-term environmental disaster

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranEconomy & FinanceClimate Policy

Mar 28, 2026, 4:15 AM

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