Informed Comment
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Informed Comment is the blog of Juan R. I. Cole, a Professor of Modern Middle East and South Asian History in the History Department at the University of Michigan. Since 2002, he has become prominent as a media commentator critical of U.S. and Israeli policy in the Middle East. More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Blog
Audience:
Small audience (10-100K) (English)
Scope:
International
Political Viewpoint:
Left
Research
Location:
Dept. of History, 1029 Tisch Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1003, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Jul 24, 2006 - 5:22 PM PDT
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The Dilemma over Syria
Syria’s military continued its brutal assault on neighborhoods of Homs, a center of civil disobedience against the regime, on Thursday, killing over 100 persons, including ...via Informed Comment -
Omar Khayyam (8)
A lover all his life is frantic and intoxicated– crazy, distracted and disgraced. When we’re sober, everything annoys us; but when we’re drunk, whatever will be, will be ...via Informed Comment -
World’s 1.6 Billion Poor Going Green
Renewable energy is often thought of as an initiative of advanced, sane countries such as Portugal and Germany. But there is another arena where green energy is making an ...via Informed Comment -
Omar Khayyam (12)
Although we partiers may have good color and smell pleasant, with cheeks like rubies; and though we’re tall as a cypress– it’s just not clear, in this earthly cabaret, ...via Informed Comment -
Syria: Crimes Against Humanity in Homs
The Telegraph (UK) has put the word “genocide” in its headline as a description of what has been going on in Syria. On Wednesday morning, more persons were killed in Homs, ...via Informed Comment -
Chinese Envoy: Veto aimed at Protecting Syria from Civil War
The USG Open Source Center translates from the Chinese an article from the Chinese that includes an explanation of China’s veto of a new UN Security Council resolution on ...via Informed Comment -
Omar Khayyam 16
Before time ever was, You fashioned the divine handiwork of heaven and hell– out of compassion and rage. Your banquet is in heaven, and I am empty-handed, since I have no ...via Informed Comment -
Hoekstra Blames Everyone but Himself for the Deficits He Voted for
It is hard to decide what is the most despicable thing about senatorial Republican hopeful Pete Hoekstra’s Superbowl ad attacking rival Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. ...via Informed Comment -
How an Israeli Strike on Iran could radically weaken Israel
Some colleagues on an email list got me thinking about the worst case scenario of an Israeli air strike on Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities, so here is what I came up ...via Informed Comment -
Cole Spanish interviews on Arab Spring in Costa Rica Press
My Spanish-speaking readers will enjoy these links to interviews about the Arab Spring I did last week in San Jose, Costa Rica, with the press there. My thanks to the Center ...via Informed Comment
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