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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
Colonialism

76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

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Fox News asks Rand Paul if Reid is right to "call Americans" "Domestic Terrorists"

Fox News asks Rand Paul if Reid is right to “call Americans” “Domestic Terrorists”

(By Juan Cole) Not since George W. Bush complained that the problem with the American economy was that “too many of our imports come from […]

Juan Cole

Constitution
Allen West: ‘Radical’ Muslims waging ‘jihad’ in U.S. — by voting and obeying election laws

Allen West: ‘Radical’ Muslims waging ‘jihad’ in U.S. — by voting and obeying election laws

Former Republican Congressman Allen West (R-FL), who is currently employed as a Fox News contributor, on Thursday warned that Muslims were organizing to “destroy” the United States by exercising their legal right to vote. Fox News host Steve Doocy…

Juan Cole

Iraq
The Great Moat of Iraqi Kurdistan with Syria Separates Families

The Great Moat of Iraqi Kurdistan with Syria Separates Families

(By Abdul-Khaleq Dosky in Dohuk, for Niqash) To better protect their borders, authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan are digging a large trench in the area bordering […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
An Int'l Trail of Death and Heartbreak:  How the Bush Wars came home with the Vets

An Int’l Trail of Death and Heartbreak: How the Bush Wars came home with the Vets

(By Ann Jones) After an argument about a leave denied, Specialist Ivan Lopez pulled out a .45-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and began a shooting […]

Juan Cole

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Thousands of Palestinians Rally for Release of 5,000 in Israeli Jails, Including 200 Children

Thousands of Palestinians Rally for Release of 5,000 in Israeli Jails, Including 200 Children

(By Juan Cole) As talks between Israel and Palestine falter, thousands of Palestinians demonstrated Thursday on behalf of nearly 5,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israeli Occupation […]

Juan Cole

Arab World
Color Video of Progress in 1950s Iraq before the US Got involved in It

Color Video of Progress in 1950s Iraq before the US Got involved in It

British Pathé: Ageless Iraq Reel 1 (1950-1959) Blurb: “Reel 1. Directed by Graham Wallace. Cameraman – Reg Cavender. Editor – Jocelyn Jackson. Sound – W.S. […]

Juan Cole

Africa
Kenya's Green Economy will Generate $45 Billion by 2030, Build Climate Resilience and Boost Food Security

Kenya’s Green Economy will Generate $45 Billion by 2030, Build Climate Resilience and Boost Food Security

(UNEP) Nairobi, April 2014 – Kenya’s transition to a green economy could produce major economic benefits – equivalent to an estimated USD 45 billion by […]

Juan Cole

Constitution
Release the Entire Torture Report!

Release the Entire Torture Report!

(By Scott Corey) There are two powerful reasons why the government should release both the summary and the full Senate Intelligence reports on CIA torture […]

Juan Cole

Economy
9 Maps that Show How The GOP is Destroying Southern States

9 Maps that Show How The GOP is Destroying Southern States

Whenever we need a perfect example of Americans who have no clue what is in their best interest, we need only look to the south. Yes, there are some great people there–and no, not everyone is ignorant. However, red state voters regularly eschew logic…

Juan Cole

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