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17,000 Unaccompanied Orphans in Gaza, in World’s Biggest Orphan Crisis
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17,000 Unaccompanied Orphans in Gaza, in World’s Biggest Orphan Crisis

Juan Cole

The reason Gaza has this monstrous number of orphans is that the Israeli government killed their parents, including their mothers

Trump’s Plan for Strikes on Iran carries major Risks – and the US Military knows it

Trump’s Plan for Strikes on Iran carries major Risks – and the US Military knows it

02/26/2026 By The Conversation

Protesting LA Public Library’s Cancellation of “Read Palestine” Week, Uninviting Authors

Protesting LA Public Library’s Cancellation of “Read Palestine” Week, Uninviting Authors

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Faux News & Patriotism (Jamiol Cartoon)

Faux News & Patriotism (Jamiol Cartoon)

Courtesy Paul Jamiol

Juan Cole

Egypt
Thugs Attack Women Demonstrators in Cairo – Whodunit?

Thugs Attack Women Demonstrators in Cairo – Whodunit?

Juan Cole

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Discontent, disturbance and legal failures in Palestine, Tunisia and Turkey (Fitzgibbon)

Discontent, disturbance and legal failures in Palestine, Tunisia and Turkey (Fitzgibbon)

Will Fitzgibbon writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism It has been a big week for the NGO heavy-hitters. Three separate investigations in three different […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
The Panetta/ Pakistan War of Words

The Panetta/ Pakistan War of Words

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has caused a stir by warning US ally Pakistan that Washington’s ‘patience is wearing thin’ with the support for the […]

Juan Cole

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The Great Wall of . . .  Arizona (Miller)

The Great Wall of . . . Arizona (Miller)

Todd Miller writes at Tomdispatch.com Bringing the Battlefield to the Border The Wild World of Border Security and Boundary Building in Arizona By Todd Miller […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Syria and the Rise of the Death Squad

Syria and the Rise of the Death Squad

The fresh Baath massacre of non-combatants, in Qubair on Wednesday, is being assiduously covered up by the government of dictator Bashar al-Assad, who is preventing […]

Juan Cole

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100 Dead in Fresh Syrian Massacre

100 Dead in Fresh Syrian Massacre

Activists accused the Syrian Baath Party of committing yet another massacre on Wednesday, this time at Qubair in Hama Province. Around 100 are said to […]

Juan Cole

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“There is more than one way to burn a book” (Ray Bradbury Poster)

“There is more than one way to burn a book” (Ray Bradbury Poster)

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Silver Linings for Democrats in Wisconsin Outcome

Top Ten Silver Linings for Democrats in Wisconsin Outcome

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s victory in the recall gubernatorial election campaign over his Democratic Party rival is being read like tea leaves with regard to […]

Juan Cole

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