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Siamese Criminals: Trump and Netanyahu
Donald Trump

Siamese Criminals: Trump and Netanyahu

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Convicted felon Donald Trump is now trying to intimidate the Israeli Judiciary into cancelling the three criminal […]

Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century Judge and Ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his Adventures

Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century Judge and Ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his Adventures

07/01/2025 By The Conversation

Cow most Sacred: Why Military Spending remains Untouchable

Cow most Sacred: Why Military Spending remains Untouchable

07/01/2025 By Andrew J. Bacevich

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How Obama changed definition of ‘civilian’ in secret drone wars (Woods)

How Obama changed definition of ‘civilian’ in secret drone wars (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at the Bureau of investigative Journalism: Two US reports just published provide significant insights into President Obama’s personal and controversial role in […]

Juan Cole

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My Last Phone Call from Charles Taylor, Or how Qaddafi Plagued Africa (Pirio)

My Last Phone Call from Charles Taylor, Or how Qaddafi Plagued Africa (Pirio)

Gregory Alonso Pirio writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: Charles Taylor would call me on regular basis in the early 1990s.   It’s […]

Juan Cole

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The Secret Army inside the Army (Bacevich)

The Secret Army inside the Army (Bacevich)

Andrew J. Bacevich writes at Todispatch.com: Unleashed Globalizing the Global War on Terror By Andrew J. Bacevich As he campaigns for reelection, President Obama periodically […]

Juan Cole

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Syria: Famine and Civil War

Syria: Famine and Civil War

The Syrian government massacre at Houla has probabaly killed the faltering Annan peace plan, which envisioned a ceasefire between the Syrian Baath army and the […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (135) “You … checkmated the king of Babylon”

Omar Khayyam (135) “You … checkmated the king of Babylon”

Your cheek is fairer than  a wild white rose, and your face outshines  those China dolls. You flirted with your eyes and checkmated the king […]

Juan Cole

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In Race against Carbon Catastrophe, Solar Power is Making Strides

In Race against Carbon Catastrophe, Solar Power is Making Strides

The world probably needs to get back to 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere if truly radical climate change is to […]

Juan Cole

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Code Pink Takes on Obama's Drones (Woods)

Code Pink Takes on Obama’s Drones (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Walk into any US bookstore and the stacks are crowded with hundreds of books on the […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Will Houla be al-Assad's My Lai? Artillery Massacre of Children in Syria

Will Houla be al-Assad’s My Lai? Artillery Massacre of Children in Syria

Syria’s military bombarded the town of Houla in Homs province on Saturday, killing 90 persons, including dozens of children, according to opposition sources. The Baath […]

Juan Cole

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“All Wars are Follies” (Benjamin Franklin Poster)

“All Wars are Follies” (Benjamin Franklin Poster)

Juan Cole

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