Juan Cole

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Historian, essayist: Middle East, South Asia, Islam, Social History, Foreign Policy, Environment, Culture, Progressive Politics;
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John Ricardo Irfan "Juan" Cole is an American academic and commentator on the modern Middle East and South Asia. He is Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Since 2002, he has written a weblog, Informed Comment (juancole.com). .. more

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · Mar 9

Juan Cole, new book - Gaza Yet Stands - order through your local bookstore or www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DL...

Gaza Yet Stands

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 10h

Annual Fundraiser for Informed Comment under Shadow of Iran War www.juancole.com/2026/10/fund...

Annual Fundraiser for Informed Comment under Shadow of Iran War

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - Here we go again. We need your help and generosity. The United States has apparently entered another Forever War, this time against Iran. Developments since the Netan...

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 10h

Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypts-mada-masr-editor-lina-attalah-jailed-court-orders-outlet-shut

Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed

The conviction of respected journalist Lina Attalah and the closure of the independent news site represents a devastating blow to press freedom in the country

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 10h

Ra'am leader accuses Netanyahu of inciting against his party - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/raam-leader-accuses-netanyahu-inciting-against-his-party

Ra'am leader accuses Netanyahu of inciting against his party

<article data-history-node-id="450031" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/raam-leader-accuses-netanyahu-inciting-against-his-party" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/raam-leader-accuses-netanyahu-inciting-against-his-party" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Ra'am leader accuses Netanyahu of inciting against his party</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Mansour Abbas, leader of the Palestinian-led Ra'am party, has accused Netanyahu of inciting against his party through claiming they were engaged in electoral fraud.</p> <p>“Benjamin Netanyahu is lying and inciting against Ra’am, using it as a scare tactic to mobilise right-wing voters and drive them to the polls,” he said in a video message.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 11h

The ugly truth about the Israeli elections that US media refuses to cover. The problem is far more than Netanyahu. I break it all down in my new article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-ugly-t...

The ugly truth about the Israeli elections that US media refuses to cover

The problem is far more than Netanyahu

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

Imagine my surprise when I found out that Elon Musk wants to send me to prison.

I assure you I’m not going to be intimidated.

My response. ⬇️

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/musk-wants-me-imprisoned