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Stephen Colbert and I:  The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship
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Stephen Colbert and I: The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Paramount Global corporation has fired late night comedian Stephen Colbert even though Colbert dominated his time spot. Paramount owns […]

Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

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Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

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US, Canadian Soldiers Killed; Parliament again Slaps down Most Karzai Cabinet Picks; Charges of Corruption Dog Drug Czar, other Ministers

US, Canadian Soldiers Killed; Parliament again Slaps down Most Karzai Cabinet Picks; Charges of Corruption Dog Drug Czar, other Ministers

A US and a Canadian soldier were announced killed in hostile action in Afghanistan on Saturday. In a further blow to the his leadership, the […]

Juan Cole

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Iran Not Committed to Building Nuclear Bomb, Pentagon Intel Chief Says

Iran Not Committed to Building Nuclear Bomb, Pentagon Intel Chief Says

NTI: Global Security Newswire – Iran Not Committed to Building Nuclear Bomb, Pentagon Intel Chief Says U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Chief Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess […]

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Drone strikes Kill 11 but not Hakimullah: US trainers and recruiters fail to attract southern Pashtuns

Drone strikes Kill 11 but not Hakimullah: US trainers and recruiters fail to attract southern Pashtuns

At least two Pakistani soldiers in Pakistani Kashmir were killed by a roadside bomb Thursday.Some observers fear this sort of move is a bid by […]

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Want To Make Use Of $47 Billion To Spare? Help Haiti

Want To Make Use Of $47 Billion To Spare? Help Haiti

My essay is up at NPR on why Wall Street should tithe its bonuses to Haiti as an act of propitiation and a recognition that […]

Juan Cole

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Najaf Bombings Kill 27, Wound 111; Sunnis Threaten Election Boycott

Najaf Bombings Kill 27, Wound 111; Sunnis Threaten Election Boycott

Three bombs were set off in the old city of Najaf, among the holiest of Shiite sacred sites on Thursday afternoon, according to DPA. The […]

Juan Cole

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Kimmel savages Leno on Leno

Kimmel savages Leno on Leno

Jimmy Kimmel does 10 of 10 on Jay Leno’s show and savages him over the torpedoing of Conan O’Brien End/ (Not Continued)

Juan Cole

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Part of the Suffering of Haiti is "Made in the USA"

Part of the Suffering of Haiti is "Made in the USA"

Bill Quigley: What the Mainstream Media Will Not Tell You About Haiti: Part of the Suffering of Haiti is "Made in the USA" Bill Quigley […]

Juan Cole

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Grayson: The Reason Republicans hate Government so Much is that they are So Bad at It

Grayson: The Reason Republicans hate Government so Much is that they are So Bad at It

Rep. Alan Grayson: The Bush administration didn’t start any wars by mistake except Iraq, no cities drowned under Bush-Cheney except New Orleans . . . […]

Juan Cole

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A New Middle East Cold War? Ahmadinejad slams Saudi Arabia over Yemen, Gaza

A New Middle East Cold War? Ahmadinejad slams Saudi Arabia over Yemen, Gaza

While American security officials are focused laser-like on the 300 or so al-Qaeda members in rural Maarib province of Yemen, and worry about further strikes […]

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