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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead
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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

08/23/2025 By ProPublica

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

08/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Top 5 things that Make Bangladesh a natural Target for Extremists

Top 5 things that Make Bangladesh a natural Target for Extremists

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Bangladesh has been plagued by extremist violence for years, but the violence and hostage-taking in Dhaka […]

Juan Cole

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Putin's Winning Hand in Syria, as Turkey Apologizes and Obama Deals

Putin’s Winning Hand in Syria, as Turkey Apologizes and Obama Deals

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Vladimir Putin was the skunk at the party in the West after his annexation (or repossession, […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq: al-Anbar's Cities are ISIL-Free, But Can they be kept that Way?

Iraq: al-Anbar’s Cities are ISIL-Free, But Can they be kept that Way?

Kamal al-Ayash | (Niqash.org) | – – Every time extremists are forced out of Anbar’s cities they take refuge in nearby desert and attack again. […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Istanbul Suicide Bombers Were Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz: Official

Istanbul Suicide Bombers Were Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz: Official

TeleSur | – – The attack at Ataturk Airport is suspected to be the work of [Daesh or] the Islamic State [IS] group. Three suspected […]

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Campaign Finance
K Street is a 1-Party State:  DC Corruption is a Feature, not a Bug

K Street is a 1-Party State: DC Corruption is a Feature, not a Bug

By Thomas Frank | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Although it’s difficult to remember those days eight years ago when Democrats seemed to represent something idealistic […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Land Theft: 440% Increase in 2016

Israeli Land Theft: 440% Increase in 2016

IMEMC News | – – Israeli land confiscation policy has notably escalated in occupied Jerusalem and West Bank by 439% since the beginning of 2016, […]

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Iran
Now Iran-Kurdish Tensions are Spiking;  Why?

Now Iran-Kurdish Tensions are Spiking; Why?

By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL) | – – Clashes erupted this month between Kurdish fighters and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), with each […]

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Are ISIL's attacks the desperation of a Cornered Rat?  The Kerry-McCaul Debate

Are ISIL’s attacks the desperation of a Cornered Rat? The Kerry-McCaul Debate

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday evening at the Aspen Ideas Festival that “It has […]

Juan Cole

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Turkish airport massacre will further imperil a nation on the verge of crisis

Turkish airport massacre will further imperil a nation on the verge of crisis

Alpaslan Ozerdem | (The Conversation) | – – Another heinous terrorist attack has horrified Turkey and shocked the rest of the world. The target this […]

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