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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?
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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

Dan Steinbock

New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

09/02/2025 By Juan Cole

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

09/02/2025 By Global Voices

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The Culprit Discovered: Chuck Todd Says we Consumers Caused the Crisis with our Spending!

The Culprit Discovered: Chuck Todd Says we Consumers Caused the Crisis with our Spending!

Chuck Todd thinks that the Great Crash of 2008-2009 was caused by consumer spending??? What the hell? ‘OBMAMA: All right, Chuck Todd. Where’s Chuck? Question: […]

Juan Cole

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State of the Internet: Top Technorati Searches, Feb. 9, 2009

State of the Internet: Top Technorati Searches, Feb. 9, 2009

Here is Technorati.com’s list of the top 15 searches in blogs by users of its site. It is the oddest assemblage things and at first […]

Juan Cole

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Could Khatami be Iran’s Obama?

Could Khatami be Iran’s Obama?

You have an economy in shambles, increasing international isolation, the danger of further wars, an unpopular millenarian president who thinks God put him in office […]

Juan Cole

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Obama May Postpone Afghan Surge; Severe Problems in Supply Routes Afflict Aghanistan War Effort

Obama May Postpone Afghan Surge; Severe Problems in Supply Routes Afflict Aghanistan War Effort

While the attention of the US public and the news media here has been consumed (understandably enough) by the congressional debate over the economic stimulus […]

Juan Cole

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Controversy over Allegations that Al-Maliki Negotiates with Sunni Guerrillas in Wake of Provincial Elections

Controversy over Allegations that Al-Maliki Negotiates with Sunni Guerrillas in Wake of Provincial Elections

Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that Da`wa Party official Hasan Sunayd said the al-Maliki government has been conducting secret behind-the-scenes negotiations with armed guerrilla groups active […]

Juan Cole

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Green Iran?

Green Iran?

Iran has unveiled what it says is the world’s most powerful natural-gas driven automobile engine: ‘TEHRAN, Feb. 7 (MNA) – The world’s most powerful natural-gas-based […]

Juan Cole

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Al-Maliki Allies with Sadrists; Al-Hakim and Allawi as Strange Bedfellows

Al-Maliki Allies with Sadrists; Al-Hakim and Allawi as Strange Bedfellows

UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Friday, and praised Iraq’s recent provincial elections. The USG Open Source Center translated Iraqi […]

Juan Cole

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Religious Parties Sweep Shiite South; Sunni Arabs fragmented, mainly Secular.

Religious Parties Sweep Shiite South; Sunni Arabs fragmented, mainly Secular.

The Iraqi provincial election results are out. They confirm what I said last Monday, that the parties who want a strong, united Iraq have come […]

Juan Cole

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Iran did not Lose the Provincial Elections

Iran did not Lose the Provincial Elections

It is being alleged by US pundits that the outcome of the provincial elections in Iraq, as far as it is known, indicates a defeat […]

Juan Cole

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