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Dems Reluctant to Allow Taxes on Rich to Rise

Dems Reluctant to Allow Taxes on Rich to Rise

Juan Cole

AP says more Democrats are reluctant to allow taxes to rise on the rich. It is a matter of despair to me that the constituents of these Democrats don’t put their feet down on this issue. Allowing tax rates on the rich to go back to Reagan-era levels will not derail the economic recovery. What, […]

Pakistan
Jolie Appeals for Pakistan Aid as Flood Refugees Return

Jolie Appeals for Pakistan Aid as Flood Refugees Return

Juan Cole

Angelina Jolie makes a plea for aid for flood-stricken Pakistan: Reuters reports on what returnees to flooded areas are finding when they arrive:

Pakistan
Shiite Procession Bombed in Lahore: 35 Dead, 250 Wounded

Shiite Procession Bombed in Lahore: 35 Dead, 250 Wounded

Juan Cole

Three explosions hit Shiite processions in the old city of Lahore around 7 pm Wednesday, killing at least 35 persons and wounding about 250. The first explosion appears to have been a pre-set bomb, which went off near to the Karbala Gamay Shiite shrine. Two suicide bombers subsequently struck near Bhati Chowk. The attacks occurred […]

Iraq
Obama hands Iraq to Iraqis, Sort of; <br/> al-Maliki Declares Independence

Obama hands Iraq to Iraqis, Sort of;
al-Maliki Declares Independence

Juan Cole

Some wag observed of the camel that it is “an animal designed by a committee.” Likewise, the speech that President Obama gave on the end of the US direct combat mission in Iraq last night appeared to have been designed by a committee. Intended to please everyone, it likely altogether pleased no one. With regard […]

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