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Stephen Colbert and I:  The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship
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Stephen Colbert and I: The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Paramount Global corporation has fired late night comedian Stephen Colbert even though Colbert dominated his time spot. Paramount owns […]

Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

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Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

07/19/2025 By The Conversation

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Iraq Refugee Crisis

Iraq Refugee Crisis

There are approximately 2 million Iraqi refugees in the Middle East, mainly in Syria but with another big population in Amman. Their money is running […]

Juan Cole

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Barack Roll

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Abdullah II in Baghdad; Bomber Attempts Assassination of Diyala Governor

Abdullah II in Baghdad; Bomber Attempts Assassination of Diyala Governor

McClatchy reports on the visit to Iraq of King Abdullah II of Jordan, . The king is the first Arab ruler to come on a […]

Juan Cole

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McCain Strategist Lobbyist for Georgia; Scheer: Did He Stage Provocation?

McCain Strategist Lobbyist for Georgia; Scheer: Did He Stage Provocation?

McCain’s campaign strategist Randy Scheunemann was a lobbyist for Georgia until recently, and remained part of Orion Strategies until May 15. OS had signed a […]

Juan Cole

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Arato: The Decision of the Turkish Constitutional Court: the Way Ahead

Arato: The Decision of the Turkish Constitutional Court: the Way Ahead

Andrew Arato writes in a guest op-ed for IC The Turkish Constitutional Court has made its very important decision. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) […]

Juan Cole

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Russia & Georgia, US & Hamas, Cheney & Musharraf

Russia & Georgia, US & Hamas, Cheney & Musharraf

Bush’s demand that Russia “reverse course” on Georgia and not try to overthrow an elected government is full of special pleading. Bush has no standing […]

Juan Cole

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Walbridge: Suskind on America’s Declining Moral Authority

Walbridge: Suskind on America’s Declining Moral Authority

John Walbridge writes in a guest op-ed for IC: Most of the discussion of Ron Suskind’s new book, “The Way of the World,” has focused […]

Juan Cole

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Mountain of Evidence Marshaled against Musharraf; US Refuses to Back Elected Civilian government

Mountain of Evidence Marshaled against Musharraf; US Refuses to Back Elected Civilian government

Dawn says that the parliament in Pakistan has prepared a mountain of documentation in its push to impeach President Pervez Musharraf. Senate leader Raza Rabbani […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Wave of Attacks Kills over a Dozen; US Soldier Killed, 2 Wounded at Tarmiyah; Zebari insists on Withdrawal Timeline

Wave of Attacks Kills over a Dozen; US Soldier Killed, 2 Wounded at Tarmiyah; Zebari insists on Withdrawal Timeline

A new wave of bombings and attacks in Iraq, especially one at Tarmiya targetting Awakening Council members that may have left nearly a dozen people […]

Juan Cole

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