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Pope Leo XIV Demands Gaza Ceasefire, as Israeli Tank Crew Shells Church, Kills 3 Women
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Pope Leo XIV Demands Gaza Ceasefire, as Israeli Tank Crew Shells Church, Kills 3 Women

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that an Israeli tank crew fired on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, […]

Tunisia’s Slow Unraveling: From Arab Spring Beacon to Police State

Tunisia’s Slow Unraveling: From Arab Spring Beacon to Police State

07/18/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Atomic Nightmare: Remember Los Alamos

Atomic Nightmare: Remember Los Alamos

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Sadrists Sign Oath to fight US Troops

Sadrists Sign Oath to fight US Troops

Shiites from the Sadr Movement in Iraq have been signing oaths in blood to struggle against the foreign military occupation of their country. This ritual […]

Juan Cole

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OSC: Russia- Iran Alliance?

OSC: Russia- Iran Alliance?

The USG Open Source Center translates an article from the Russian press proposing a strategic alliance between Russia and Iran. Pundit on Possible Russia-Iran Alliance […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
China Signs $3 Bn Deal with Iraq; Iraq Army Takes over Camp Ashraf; Chalabi Crony Arrested for Terrorism

China Signs $3 Bn Deal with Iraq; Iraq Army Takes over Camp Ashraf; Chalabi Crony Arrested for Terrorism

The US military on Friday arrested Ali Faisal al-Lami, a Sadrist who served on the Debaathification Committee under Ahmad Chalabi. The Pentagon maintains that Al-Lami […]

Juan Cole

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Western Leaders of African Descent

Western Leaders of African Descent

Chris Matthews on MSNBC made the comment that if he won the presidency, Barack Obama would be the first “Western” leader of African descent. He […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
McCain: Iraq is a Peaceful, Stable Country

McCain: Iraq is a Peaceful, Stable Country

McCain: “Iraq is a peaceful, stable country now”: I’m hurt. I thought everyone who is anyone in Washington read IC. McCain seems to have missed […]

Juan Cole

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Obama: 8 is Enough

Obama: 8 is Enough

Obama DNC Speech: ‘Eight is enough’ Obama up in polls.

Juan Cole

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The 1960 Democratic Convention and Kennedy's Speech

The 1960 Democratic Convention and Kennedy’s Speech

Notable quotes: “I hope that no American, considering the really critical issues facing this country, will waste his franchise by voting either for me or […]

Juan Cole

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Your Obama Tax Cut

Your Obama Tax Cut

Calculate your Obama tax cut. “Barack Obama will cut taxes for over 95% of American families (even though more than half of American think he’ll […]

Juan Cole

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Arctic Ice: Going, going . . . gone; Schweitzer on Energy in Denver

Arctic Ice: Going, going . . . gone; Schweitzer on Energy in Denver

BBC: Arctic ice is at a ‘tipping point’. Watch for yourself on google earth: “This animation in Google Earth shows satellite data of Arctic sea […]

Juan Cole

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