Stories by Marsha B. Cohen

Dr. Marsha B. Cohen teaches International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa at Florida International University’s School of International and Public Affairs in Miami, FL. subscribe to Marsha B. Cohen's feed

Death by Chocolate: How to Sell War with Iran to Israelis One Ad at a Time

Posted on: Aug 31, 2012, Source: LobeLog

The chocolate advertisement isn’t the first case of an Israeli commercial finding humor in Israel’s bellicose relationship with Iran.

What No One Is Saying: The Horrors That Would Be Unleashed By a Strike on Iran

Posted on: Mar 1, 2012, Source: LobeLog

Nobody seems to care about the consequences of a US or Israeli strike on Iran, which could include the release of radioactive materials into the Middle East.

Christian, Jewish and Muslim Fundamentalists Agree that Natural Disasters Are God's Revenge on the Modern World

Posted on: Dec 14, 2010, Source: LobeLog

Their religions vary, but the fundies agree that the punitive but righteous hand of God is responsible for catastrophe.

Right-Wing Israeli Extremists Using Gay Rights to Justify Incursions Into Arab Villages

Posted on: Jun 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Gay Pride marches are being exploited by rabidly homophobic extremists who plan to parade through Arab towns, asserting their "Jewish pride."

What President Obama's Letter to Iran Should Really Say

Posted on: Feb 3, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Iranians and Americans need to speak with one another, to share ideas, to work together on issues about which we already agree in principle.