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Syrian-Australian Muslim halts Indian-Australian ISIL Attack on Jewish Australians
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Syrian-Australian Muslim halts Indian-Australian ISIL Attack on Jewish Australians

Juan Cole

They made a trip to the Philippines in November and Sajid Akram used an Indian passport, while Naveed used his Australian travel document.

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Soaring West Bank Violence is Fueled by Official Israeli Surrender to Settlers

Soaring West Bank Violence is Fueled by Official Israeli Surrender to Settlers

12/16/2025 By The Conversation

Rebuking UC Berkeley over Suspension of Lecturer for Palestine Advocacy

Rebuking UC Berkeley over Suspension of Lecturer for Palestine Advocacy

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Paul Ryan was for Big Deficits before he was against them (graphic)

Paul Ryan was for Big Deficits before he was against them (graphic)

Paul Ryan blames President Obama for the government’s budget deficits, and singles out the stimulus program as the culprit. But stimulus was one-time expenditures, not […]

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Romney Hood and his Merry Band (Cartoon)

Romney Hood and his Merry Band (Cartoon)

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Environment
Two Ways Mitt Romney Really Will Kill lots of People

Two Ways Mitt Romney Really Will Kill lots of People

Controversy is swirling about a poorly argued attack ad done by a super PAC that is pro-Obama, which accuses Mitt Romney of being responsible for […]

Juan Cole

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On Martyrdom for Freedom of Expression (Thomas Jefferson Poster)

On Martyrdom for Freedom of Expression (Thomas Jefferson Poster)

Juan Cole

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America’s New Proxy Wars (Turse)

America’s New Proxy Wars (Turse)

Nick Turse writes at Tomdispatch.com: In the 1980s, the U.S. government began funneling aid to mujahedeen rebels in Afghanistan as part of an American proxy […]

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Libya
Parliament takes over in Modern Libya’s First Peaceful Transfer of Power

Parliament takes over in Modern Libya’s First Peaceful Transfer of Power

The UN observer sent to commemorate the event said it all. The peaceful transfer of power from the National Transitional Council to the newly elected […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten differences between White Terrorists and Others

Top Ten differences between White Terrorists and Others

1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with a gun? Wouldn’t that be, like, everyone in the US? Other […]

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art and photography
Hitchhiking Camels, Libya (Photo)

Hitchhiking Camels, Libya (Photo)

Photograph on road from Tripoli to Misrata, Libya, May, 2012, by Juan Cole

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In Memoriam Marvin Hamlisch:  "Nobody Does it Better" (Carly Simon Performance)

In Memoriam Marvin Hamlisch: “Nobody Does it Better” (Carly Simon Performance)

In Memoriam Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012): Below, his “Nobody Does it Better,” theme of the 1977 Bond film, “The Spy Who Loved Me” and among the […]

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