Juan Cole

Juan Cole is the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History and director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan.

Twitter : @jricole

Articles by this author (2)

Yemen: the war the world ignores, the refugee crisis it won't be able to

30 September 2015

Human rights

Yemen: the war the world ignores, the refugee crisis it won’t be able to

Juan Cole: Human traffickers are likely to set up shop on the Yemen coast if they smell moneyRead the full article

IS and climate change – an inconvenient truth for Republicans

12 August 2015

Environment

IS and climate change – an inconvenient truth for Republicans

Juan Cole: The Middle East is in the crosshairs of climate changeRead the full article

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