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Psychopathocracy 3.0
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Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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NATO/ ANA Assault on Marjah; Has the City already Fallen without a Shot?

NATO/ ANA Assault on Marjah; Has the City already Fallen without a Shot?

AFP reports that the joint NATO/ Afghanistan National Army assault force of 15,000 on Friday moved toward the Helmand city of Marjah, at the center […]

Juan Cole

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Israel Violates Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Israel Violates Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Israel Violates Economic Sanctions Against Iran by Grant Smith — Antiwar.com Economic sanctions don’t produce regime change in and of themselves. They mainly hurt the […]

Juan Cole

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Palestinians dressed as ‘Na’vi’ from ‘Avatar

Palestinians dressed as ‘Na’vi’ from ‘Avatar

Palestinians dressed as ‘Na’vi’ from ‘Avatar’ join protest against the wall. | MONDOWEISS Courtesy Mondoweiss & the Nation Institute Yeah, but the implication from the […]

Juan Cole

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How the Iranian Regime Checkmated the Green Dissidents on a Crucial Day

How the Iranian Regime Checkmated the Green Dissidents on a Crucial Day

The opposition press in Iran says that former presidential candidate Mir Hosain Musavi attempted to go to Azadi (Freedom) Square in downtown Tehran on the […]

Juan Cole

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Regime Victory on Revolution Anniversary; Opposition Fails to Mobilize

Regime Victory on Revolution Anniversary; Opposition Fails to Mobilize

The regime seems to have successfully repressed any significant demonstrations by the opposition on Thursday. One of the problems for the opposition is that it […]

Juan Cole

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Huge Crowds Peacefully Commemorate Islamic Revolution; Some Green protests Reported

Huge Crowds Peacefully Commemorate Islamic Revolution; Some Green protests Reported

Thursday February 11 (22 Bahman of the Iranian calendar) is the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran of Imam Ruhollah Khomeini. This year, the […]

Juan Cole

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Dubai court annuls marriage to ‘bearded lady’

Dubai court annuls marriage to ‘bearded lady’

BBC News – Dubai court annuls marriage to 'bearded lady' This item will be picked up for novelty and curiosity value. But actually, the episode […]

Juan Cole

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Real News: Do the Taliban Represent the Pashtuns?

Real News: Do the Taliban Represent the Pashtuns?

The Real News has a good video series entitled, “Do the Taliban represent the Pashtuns?” This is the sort of information US corporate media almost […]

Juan Cole

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Mahsud Dead; Marjah Residents Refuse to Flee ahead of Assault

Mahsud Dead; Marjah Residents Refuse to Flee ahead of Assault

A US and another NATO soldier were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday. On the other side of the border, Pakistani Taliban sources announced that their […]

Juan Cole

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