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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