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Archives for January 2009

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Bahrain to Build Zero Emissions Skyscraper

Bahrain to Build Zero Emissions Skyscraper

Juan Cole

Bahrain is building the world’s first zero carbon emissions skyscraper: ‘ Thomas Lucking, of architectural firm Gerber Architekten, said they have designed a tower which will be completely energy self-sufficient. “We basically achieve this in two steps,” he said. “We first of all designed it to be a highly energy efficient building which requires 60% […]

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Cosby on voting for Barack Obama

Cosby on voting for Barack Obama

Juan Cole

Bill Cosby on voting for Obama: End/ (Not Continued)

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Cosby on voting for Barack Obama

Cosby on voting for Barack Obama

Juan Cole

Bill Cosby on voting for Obama: End/ (Not Continued)

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Israel Should Stop the War and Let US Enjoy the Inauguration; Cease fire Mooted; 55 Palestinians Killed Friday, including Little Girls

Israel Should Stop the War and Let US Enjoy the Inauguration; Cease fire Mooted; 55 Palestinians Killed Friday, including Little Girls

Juan Cole

There are rumors that the Israeli government may declare a unilateral cease fire Saturday. They had better. Because if they ruin the Obama inauguration by splashing the bloody bodies of dead Palestinian children all over the press during the next few days, no Americans, even the most pro-Israeli, are going to forgive them. The war […]

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Israel Should Stop the War and Let US Enjoy the Inauguration; Cease fire Mooted; 55 Palestinians Killed Friday, including Little Girls

Israel Should Stop the War and Let US Enjoy the Inauguration; Cease fire Mooted; 55 Palestinians Killed Friday, including Little Girls

Juan Cole

There are rumors that the Israeli government may declare a unilateral cease fire Saturday. They had better. Because if they ruin the Obama inauguration by splashing the bloody bodies of dead Palestinian children all over the press during the next few days, no Americans, even the most pro-Israeli, are going to forgive them. The war […]

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W.’s Twilight: A Man of Feeble Temper

W.’s Twilight: A Man of Feeble Temper

Juan Cole

W. said goodbye to us last night, in an appearance that was surely notable for most Americans mainly because of the annoyance that he delayed by fifteen minutes their prime time shows like Gray’s Anatomy and Eleventh Hour. The Bard reminds us that we cannot attribute the dominance of the unworthy ruler to fate, or […]

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W.’s Twilight: A Man of Feeble Temper

W.’s Twilight: A Man of Feeble Temper

Juan Cole

W. said goodbye to us last night, in an appearance that was surely notable for most Americans mainly because of the annoyance that he delayed by fifteen minutes their prime time shows like Gray’s Anatomy and Eleventh Hour. The Bard reminds us that we cannot attribute the dominance of the unworthy ruler to fate, or […]

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Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

Juan Cole

It is being claimed that Israeli troops fired on Gazans attempting to flee the fighting, even though they had white flags. Israel is denying the allegation. UN and other groups contest Israeli claims that they are only hitting targets from which hostile fire has originated. Aljazeera English reports on United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon’s rebuke […]

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Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

Juan Cole

It is being claimed that Israeli troops fired on Gazans attempting to flee the fighting, even though they had white flags. Israel is denying the allegation. UN and other groups contest Israeli claims that they are only hitting targets from which hostile fire has originated. Aljazeera English reports on United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon’s rebuke […]

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