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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

Juan Cole

An Israeli police statement blamed the demonstrators, saying that they had disturbed the peace, closed off streets, damaged buses

With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

01/07/2026 By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

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Syrian Official: Resignation of al-Assad on the Table

Syrian Official: Resignation of al-Assad on the Table

Admittedly, the Baathist government of Bashar al-Assad could go on faltering for a long time. And it is very hard to know what is going […]

Juan Cole

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Hurricane Isaac may Threaten RNC convention of Climate-Change Deniers in Tampa

Hurricane Isaac may Threaten RNC convention of Climate-Change Deniers in Tampa

Hurricane season comes every year in the Mexican Gulf, so it is no real surprise that a tropical depression in the Atlantic may well turn […]

Juan Cole

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Dear Rep. King:  Meet a Pregnant Rape Victim

Dear Rep. King: Meet a Pregnant Rape Victim

Following in Rep. Todd Akin’s footsteps, evangelical extremist Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said today of pregnancy from rape, “Well I just haven’t heard of that […]

Juan Cole

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Islamic Shariah & Todd Akin/ Paul Ryan on Abortion & Legitimate Rape

Islamic Shariah & Todd Akin/ Paul Ryan on Abortion & Legitimate Rape

The troubles of Rep. Todd Akin, Republican candidate for the senate in Missouri, derive from his absolute opposition to abortion, even in cases where a […]

Juan Cole

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On Real Gender and Racial Equality (Gloria Steinem Poster)

On Real Gender and Racial Equality (Gloria Steinem Poster)

Juan Cole

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Anonymous Billionaires are Stealing Your Election with Attack Ads

Anonymous Billionaires are Stealing Your Election with Attack Ads

It would be bad enough, as I reported last week, that 47 billionaires were responsible for the lion’s share of individual Super PAC contributions. It […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Paul Ryan Falsehoods, Gaffes and Outrages, First Week

Top Ten Paul Ryan Falsehoods, Gaffes and Outrages, First Week

1. Ryan’s position opposing abortion even in cases of rape, and his attempts to define cytoblasts as legal ‘persons’ (which would outlaw all termination of […]

Juan Cole

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Assange Demands end of US War on Whistleblowers

Assange Demands end of US War on Whistleblowers

Julian Assange called on the US on Sunday to cease its war on whistleblowers. He also blasted Russia for imposing a 2-year sentence on three […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli President Peres Smacks down PM Netanyahu on Iran Attack, Supports Obama

Israeli President Peres Smacks down PM Netanyahu on Iran Attack, Supports Obama

For the past couple of weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak, have been making strident noises about a […]

Juan Cole

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