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How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?
Asian-Americans

How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?

Janelle Carlson

Many of those detained are left without their medication which can lead to life-threatening complications

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

02/05/2026 By The Conversation

The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

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Dude, You Have no Quran

Dude, You Have no Quran

CNN reports on “Dude, you have no Quran!” And, of course: The Remix:

Juan Cole

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Fears of Election Fraud in Afghan Parliamentary Polls

Fears of Election Fraud in Afghan Parliamentary Polls

Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan could end up causing more harm than good. No political parties can run because they still are not allowed in […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Demonstration outside US Base in Afghanistan against Quran-Burning Turns Violent

Demonstration outside US Base in Afghanistan against Quran-Burning Turns Violent

On Thursday, a hundred or so demonstrators gathered outside a US military base at Mirwais in southern Afghanistan on hearing that there had been a […]

Juan Cole

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Maher on Dr. Laura etc.

Maher on Dr. Laura etc.

Bill Maher is starting his fall season on HBO Friday night— here is a rant on our moment of neo-racism…. (Adult language and themes).

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
1 Dead, 45 Wounded in Kabul anti-American Protest <br/>Kabul Bank Taken over by Government

1 Dead, 45 Wounded in Kabul anti-American Protest
Kabul Bank Taken over by Government

Thousands of angry protesters rallied in West Kabul on Wednesday, chanting “Death to America,” “Death to Christians,” and “Death to Karzai,” burning tires, and blocking […]

Juan Cole

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Maher:  Tea Bag Repubs are Racist

Maher: Tea Bag Repubs are Racist

Bill Maher comes right out with it on CNN’s “Larry King Live”: The Tea Bag branch of the Republican Party just does not want an […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
US Drone Strikes Kill 15 in N. Waziristan

US Drone Strikes Kill 15 in N. Waziristan

The Associated Press does an important story about an intensive drone strike campaign by the US military since September 2 in southern Afghanistan and in […]

Juan Cole

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Squirrel! – Stewart Skewers Media Islamophobia

Squirrel! – Stewart Skewers Media Islamophobia

Jon Stewart at the Daily Show has some fun with corporate media’s recent Islam obsession The funniest thing about the bit is his comparison of […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Amnesty: 30,000 Held in Iraq without Due Process; <br> Evidence of Abuse

Amnesty: 30,000 Held in Iraq without Due Process;
Evidence of Abuse

Every time there is an election in Iraq, as happened last March 7, the Neoconservatives come out to crow about how great the Iraq War […]

Juan Cole

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