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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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The Armada was Redundant

The Armada was Redundant

This article argues that the UK is just one big happy family. The British isles were populated by Iberians 8,000 or 9,000 years ago, and […]

Juan Cole

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India: No Troop Movements; Zardari offers to Try Perps in Pakistan; Lashkar had fought in Iraq

India: No Troop Movements; Zardari offers to Try Perps in Pakistan; Lashkar had fought in Iraq

Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that India is not contemplating a military attack on Pakistan, but has sent Pakistan a list of 20 […]

Juan Cole

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Mumbai Muslims Castigate Attackers as Criminals; Footage of Capture of Ajmal

Mumbai Muslims Castigate Attackers as Criminals; Footage of Capture of Ajmal

Aljazeera English has more on the Indian Muslim Council Trust’s request that the attackers of Mumbai not be buried in the city’s Muslim cemetery. The […]

Juan Cole

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Obama Sticks to 16 Month Timetable; Gives Gates ‘New Mission’; 38 Killed, 100 Wounded in Spate of Bombings;

Obama Sticks to 16 Month Timetable; Gives Gates ‘New Mission’; 38 Killed, 100 Wounded in Spate of Bombings;

President-elect Barack Obama reaffirmed on Monday that he wants to withdraw US troops from Iraq within 16 months of his inauguration. That would be well […]

Juan Cole

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Obama Sticks to 16 Month Timetable; Gives Gates ‘New Mission’; 38 Killed, 100 Wounded in Spate of Bombings;

Obama Sticks to 16 Month Timetable; Gives Gates ‘New Mission’; 38 Killed, 100 Wounded in Spate of Bombings;

President-elect Barack Obama reaffirmed on Monday that he wants to withdraw US troops from Iraq within 16 months of his inauguration. That would be well […]

Juan Cole

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Jones at NSC; Even knows French (Eat your Heart out Tom DeLay)

Jones at NSC; Even knows French (Eat your Heart out Tom DeLay)

The last eight years of yahoo anti-intellectualism (i.e. worship of stupidity) is coming to an end. I note that incoming National Security Adviser Gen. James […]

Juan Cole

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Jones at NSC; Even knows French (Eat your Heart out Tom DeLay)

Jones at NSC; Even knows French (Eat your Heart out Tom DeLay)

The last eight years of yahoo anti-intellectualism (i.e. worship of stupidity) is coming to an end. I note that incoming National Security Adviser Gen. James […]

Juan Cole

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Rivera: How Obama’s Presidency will Affect People of Color Forever

Rivera: How Obama’s Presidency will Affect People of Color Forever

Jeff Rivera writes in a guest op-ed for IC This week Obama appointed members for his national security team which included his former nemesis, Hillary […]

Juan Cole

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Rivera: How Obama’s Presidency will Affect People of Color Forever

Rivera: How Obama’s Presidency will Affect People of Color Forever

Jeff Rivera writes in a guest op-ed for IC This week Obama appointed members for his national security team which included his former nemesis, Hillary […]

Juan Cole

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