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Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran
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Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran

Ali Abootalebi

Eau Clare, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Friday, June 13th, Israel launched attacks on Iranian nuclear, military, and civilian targets, just days […]

US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice

US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice

07/02/2025 By Open Democracy

Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win

Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win

07/02/2025 By William D. Hartung

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The Ordinariness of Revolution

The Ordinariness of Revolution

Nabil Al-Tikriti writes in a guest op-ed for IC: All day they came. And came. On this overcast Tuesday wave after wave of “real Americans” […]

Juan Cole

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Wouldn’t It Be Nice?

Wouldn’t It Be Nice?

Wouldn’t it be nice if Jack, Martin, Bobby, Cesar and Patsy could have been around to see it?

Juan Cole

Iraq
"Everybody with Obama" in Middle East; Afghanistan, Iraq Challenges to Confront new President

"Everybody with Obama" in Middle East; Afghanistan, Iraq Challenges to Confront new President

Mark MacKinnon writes that everybody in the Middle East is with Obama: ‘There’s yearning across the Middle East – at least outside of Israel and […]

Juan Cole

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The Ghoul’s Glossary: the 2008 Election

The Ghoul’s Glossary: the 2008 Election

Alaska: The only one of the 50 states where secessionists are considered American patriots rather than traitors. Catholic working class: Synonym for “feminist.” Communist: 1. […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Bombings Target Police, Kill 10; Minorities Awarded Seats in Provincial Councils

Bombings Target Police, Kill 10; Minorities Awarded Seats in Provincial Councils

A series of bombings in Baghdad and Baquba on Monday killed 10 persons and wounded over 30, including 10 policemen. The powerful blast in Baquba […]

Juan Cole

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Obama’s Grandmother Dies

Obama’s Grandmother Dies

Condolences to Senator Barack Obama on the passing of his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who was in so many ways a mother to him, as well.

Juan Cole

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Franken/Coleman

Franken/Coleman

I do courtesy links time to time for members of the liberal blogads network, and today’s recommendation is CultureKitchen for their posting on the Minnesota […]

Juan Cole

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The Coming McCain Military Draft

The Coming McCain Military Draft

There has been almost no discussion in the press about the broader implications of John McCain’s military policies. McCain wants to keep a large military […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Deputy Oil Minister Wounded; Iraq Likely to tie down Next President

Deputy Oil Minister Wounded; Iraq Likely to tie down Next President

Guerrillas deployed a bomb to wound Iraq’s deputy oil minister on Monday morning. Steven R. Hurst at AP correctly argues that if there is no […]

Juan Cole

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