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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead
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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

08/23/2025 By ProPublica

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

08/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Pakistan
6 Million Pakistanis need Immediate Aid as 1/3 of Country is Submerged

6 Million Pakistanis need Immediate Aid as 1/3 of Country is Submerged

I can barely believe the words I am writing are not a nightmare from which I will soon wake up. A third of Pakistan is […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Portugal’s Green Energy Revolution and the true Cost of Gas, Coal and Oil

Portugal’s Green Energy Revolution and the true Cost of Gas, Coal and Oil

Don’t miss Elisabeth Rosenthal’s important and well-written piece at NYT on Portugal’s energy policy. With remarkable clarity given the potentially technical subject matter, she explains […]

Juan Cole

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Cutting off Aid to the Lebanese Army Hurts US Interests

Cutting off Aid to the Lebanese Army Hurts US Interests

The Israel lobby in the US Congress is trying to hold up US military assistance to Lebanon after last week’s exchange of fire at the […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
2 Marines Killed, Base Attacked in Afghanistan;<br> Civilian Surge in Doubt

2 Marines Killed, Base Attacked in Afghanistan;
Civilian Surge in Doubt

A prisoner trying to escape a US detention center in southern Afghanistan grabbed a gun and killed two US Marines before being cut down. The […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
Pakistan Flooding Threatens Grain Crop

Pakistan Flooding Threatens Grain Crop

Two million more people have been affected by Pakistan’s floods– 13 million — than were affected by the 2005 tsunami in the Indian Ocean and […]

Juan Cole

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Abedin: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran

Abedin: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran

Mahan Abedin writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran The frank admission by Admiral Mike Mullen, […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Rudolph: Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz?

Rudolph: Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz?

Jeffrey Rudolph writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz? Misconceptions about terrorism, regularly promoted by the mainstream media, […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
12 Million Affected by Pakistan Floods

12 Million Affected by Pakistan Floods

The horrific flood in Pakistan, the worst in its history, has now destroyed more homes (650,000) than the 2005 earthquake. And, some 12 million Pakistanis, […]

Juan Cole

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Pentagon Quest for Wikileaks Mirrors Plot of Eisler Thriller

Pentagon Quest for Wikileaks Mirrors Plot of Eisler Thriller

The Pentagon is pressuring wikileaks not only not to release more classified documents about the Afghanistan war but to take down the files already posted.. […]

Juan Cole

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