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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report
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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report

Juan Cole

Palestinians face “criminal prosecution in military courts during which their due process and fair trial rights are systematically violated.”

Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self

Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self

01/09/2026 By Juan Cole

An Atomic Armageddon? Will the U.S. and Russia Abandon All Nuclear Restraints?

An Atomic Armageddon? Will the U.S. and Russia Abandon All Nuclear Restraints?

01/09/2026 By Michael T. Klare

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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

Afghanistan
Dispute over Civilian Casualties Roils US-Afghan Relations

Dispute over Civilian Casualties Roils US-Afghan Relations

Between 4 and 12 civilians were killed by US troops in a nighttime raid in Nangarhar province on Wednesday, NATO admitted today. Nangarhar has repeatedly […]

Juan Cole

Islamophobia
Mosque Building and Gay Marriage vs. Mob Rule by the Right

Mosque Building and Gay Marriage vs. Mob Rule by the Right

The decision of a US district court to strike down Proposition 8, the California referendum item that made gay marriage illegal after it had earlier […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
Would an Assassination of Iran’s Ahmadinejad Have Really Mattered?

Would an Assassination of Iran’s Ahmadinejad Have Really Mattered?

Although the Iranian government denies it, it seems likely that someone attempted to assassinate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president, while he was being driven to Hamadan […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli and Lebanese Armies Trade Fire; at least 4 Dead

Israeli and Lebanese Armies Trade Fire; at least 4 Dead

There is one sad thing and there are several surprising things about the border clash on Tuesday between Israel and Lebanon. The sad thing is […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Jiyad:  The Da`wa Party Dilemma and Gridlock in Iraq

Jiyad: The Da`wa Party Dilemma and Gridlock in Iraq

Sajad Jiyad writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment: The dilemma for Hizb al-Da’wa: A commentary on the issue of leadership in Iraq A […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
US Military Mission in Iraq ends not with a Bang but a Whimper

US Military Mission in Iraq ends not with a Bang but a Whimper

President Obama reaffirmed on Monday that the US would have all combat troops out of Iraq by the end of August. He said that the […]

Juan Cole

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