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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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At Least 78 Killed in Iraq Bombings; AP: At Least 110,000 Dead in Violence

At Least 78 Killed in Iraq Bombings; AP: At Least 110,000 Dead in Violence

Brian Murphy of AP reports that bombings in Iraq killed 78 persons on Thursday A female suicide bomber in the upscale Shiite neighborhood of Karrada […]

Juan Cole

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REVISED TRANSCRIPT: LIZ CHENEY DEFENDS HER FATHER ON MSNBC

REVISED TRANSCRIPT: LIZ CHENEY DEFENDS HER FATHER ON MSNBC

MSNBC sent me this by email. I couldn’t find it on the web, so I’m reprinting here- JRIC REVISED TRANSCRIPT: LIZ CHENEY DEFENDS HER FATHER […]

Juan Cole

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Pelosi was Briefed on Harman’s Wire Tap

Pelosi was Briefed on Harman’s Wire Tap

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she was briefed several years ago that Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) had shown up in a wiretap. Pelosi […]

Juan Cole

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Cheney, Rumsfeld Pressured for Torture to Justify Iraq War; 5 Killed in Iraq Mosque Bombing

Cheney, Rumsfeld Pressured for Torture to Justify Iraq War; 5 Killed in Iraq Mosque Bombing

Jonathan S. Landay at McClatchy has discovered the real reason that Abu Zubaydah and Khalid Sheikh Muhammad were tortured dozens of times in the run-up […]

Juan Cole

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Harman Admits She Talked to American; Saban said Involved

Harman Admits She Talked to American; Saban said Involved

On being interviewed by Robert Siegel of National Public Radio on Tuesday, Rep. Jane Harman kept denying she knew which conversations had been referred to […]

Juan Cole

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Harman Scandal: All about War on Iran

Harman Scandal: All about War on Iran

Jeff Stein of CQ.com reported on Sunday evening that the National Security Agency had picked up a telephone conversation by Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) with […]

Juan Cole

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Cunningham: "The Forgotten Meaning of Tiananmen"

Cunningham: "The Forgotten Meaning of Tiananmen"

Philip J Cunningham writes in a guest op-ed for IC: “Tiananmen” is a taboo topic in China. But even in places where it is remembered […]

Juan Cole

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Saberi Case Roils US-Iran Relations, Iranian Politics

Saberi Case Roils US-Iran Relations, Iranian Politics

Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, just convicted of espionage and sentenced to 8 years in prison, should be afforded every opportunity for a thorough legal defense […]

Juan Cole

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Levy Review of Engaging the Muslim World

Levy Review of Engaging the Muslim World

The review by Daniel Levy of the New America Foundation of my new book, Engaging the Muslim World in The American Prospect is now available […]

Juan Cole

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