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Israel’s Netanyahu banks on TACO Trump as he Launches War on Iran to disrupt Negotiations
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Israel’s Netanyahu banks on TACO Trump as he Launches War on Iran to disrupt Negotiations

Juan Cole

Israel Iran War Nuclear Enrichment

Threat to Rule of Law: Sen. Padilla thrown to Ground, Cuffed at Noem DHS Press Conference

Threat to Rule of Law: Sen. Padilla thrown to Ground, Cuffed at Noem DHS Press Conference

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How Pete Rose and Donald Trump Are the Dregs of American “Masculinity”

How Pete Rose and Donald Trump Are the Dregs of American “Masculinity”

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Israeli Public favors Teaching Peace, Palestinian Narrative in Schools

Israeli Public favors Teaching Peace, Palestinian Narrative in Schools

(By Commondreams.org Staff reporters) A new survey out Wednesday found that, contrary to the actions of their political leaders, the majority of the Israeli public […]

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Human Rights
Israel plans 1400 New Squatter Homes in Palestinian West Bank

Israel plans 1400 New Squatter Homes in Palestinian West Bank

(AFP reports) Israel plans new settler homes while freeing Palestinians (via AFP) Israel will reveal plans to build 1,400 settler homes in the West Bank […]

Juan Cole

censorship
Assange warns of Information Apartheid & Encompassing State: "This is the Last Free Generation"

Assange warns of Information Apartheid & Encompassing State: “This is the Last Free Generation”

(By Juan Cole) Wired notes that Wikileaks activist Julian Assange addressed the Chaos Communication Congress by Skype Sunday. Assange said, “This is the last free […]

Juan Cole

It’s going to get bad fast between Israel and the US

It’s going to get bad fast between Israel and the US

Pressuring Israel through the framework agreement is just what a weakened Obama needs to regain the adulation of his supporters

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Iraqi Troops sent by Shiite PM al-Maliki arrest Sunni Parliamentarian, kill his Brother

Iraqi Troops sent by Shiite PM al-Maliki arrest Sunni Parliamentarian, kill his Brother

(AFP reports) also at the Jordan Times Iraq forces arrest Sunni MP, kill brother and guards (via AFP) Iraqi security forces on Saturday raided the […]

Juan Cole

Domestic Surveillance
The Year in Review: JibJab on 2013

The Year in Review: JibJab on 2013

JibJab’s 2013 Year in Review (To the tune of “Give my Regards to Broadway!”)

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egypt's Veiled Rapper Speaks out about Women's Issues (Video of the Day)

Egypt’s Veiled Rapper Speaks out about Women’s Issues (Video of the Day)

The BBC reports: “Mayam Mahmoud is Egypt’s first rapper who wears a hijab. The 18-year-old recently made it to the semi-finals of the talent show […]

Juan Cole

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"Terrorism" tag is tool of Political Repression in Egypt

“Terrorism” tag is tool of Political Repression in Egypt

(By Human Rights Watch) (New York) – The Egyptian government’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization appears to be aimed at expanding […]

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Benghazi Consular attack was Local, not al-Qaeda: NYT Correspondent Demolishes GOP Talking Points

Benghazi Consular attack was Local, not al-Qaeda: NYT Correspondent Demolishes GOP Talking Points

(By Juan Cole) David D. Kirkpatrick at the New York Times has settled the controversy over events in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, by actually […]

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