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Albanese Sanctions: Marco Rubio now Acting just Like Putin, Charging Human Rights Officials
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Albanese Sanctions: Marco Rubio now Acting just Like Putin, Charging Human Rights Officials

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday slapped personal sanctions on United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, Francesca […]

‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new Offshoring of grand Corruption

‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new Offshoring of grand Corruption

07/12/2025 By The Conversation

Stop Israel’s Dystopian Concentration Camp in Gaza before it is Too Late

Stop Israel’s Dystopian Concentration Camp in Gaza before it is Too Late

07/12/2025 By Medea Benjamin

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Paul, Santorum and the Sixth War (on Iran)

Paul, Santorum and the Sixth War (on Iran)

One of the places foreign policy emerged in the GOP Iowa debate last night was an exchange between Ron Paul and Rick Santorum on Iran, […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Obama may Call for al-Asad to step down

Obama may Call for al-Asad to step down

President Barack Obama is seriously considering calling publicly for Syrian President Bashar al-Asad to step down, according to press reports. He is said to be […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Jordan Plans Green Star Trek Theme Park

Jordan Plans Green Star Trek Theme Park

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has big plans to renovate the port of Aqaba, and among them is the building of a $1.5 billion Star […]

Juan Cole

Islamophobia
London Riots: Its the Economy, Stupid (Not a Clash of Civilizations)

London Riots: Its the Economy, Stupid (Not a Clash of Civilizations)

The unfortunate riots in Tottenham in London tell us a great deal about the problems of immigrant communities, and what they say to us most […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
50 US & NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan in Past Week

50 US & NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan in Past Week

Another US helicopter got into trouble on Sunday, and had to make a hard landing in the eastern Paktia province, though no one aboard was […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Syria Cracks down on Hama Again

Syria Cracks down on Hama Again

Tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrated on August 5, the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid regime crackdowns that were especially […]

Juan Cole

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Downgraded US Credit Rating: What comes of Coddling the Super-Rich

Downgraded US Credit Rating: What comes of Coddling the Super-Rich

The decision of Standard & Poor to downgrade the credit rating of the United States of America from AAA to AA+ was clearly based on […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Rebels claim Leader of Feared Khamis Brigade Dead

Rebels claim Leader of Feared Khamis Brigade Dead

Free Libya forces are making unconfirmed allegations that Gen. Khamis Qaddafi has been killed in a NATO airstrike on a military outpost at Zlitan near […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Toothless UNSC Condemnation of Syria shows Russian, Chinese Clout

Toothless UNSC Condemnation of Syria shows Russian, Chinese Clout

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday issued a “presidential statement,” one step below a resolution, chiding the Syrian government for its violent repression of […]

Juan Cole

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