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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Bombing Kills 26 Pilgrims; Iraq Seeks Regional Security Network with Iran, Turkey

Bombing Kills 26 Pilgrims; Iraq Seeks Regional Security Network with Iran, Turkey

A female suicide bomber targeted Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 26 and wounding 75. Pilgrims are streaming to the holy […]

Juan Cole

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McCain: Nations don't invade other Nations

McCain: Nations don’t invade other Nations

McCain says, “In the twenty-first century, nations don’t invade other nations:” And imagine him all sweetness and light now about wanting good relations with Moscow […]

Juan Cole

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Polk: Bases in Iraq, Provocation of Iran

Polk: Bases in Iraq, Provocation of Iran

William R. Polk writes in a guest editorial for IC: Rushing toward War As the Bush Administration begins its final months in office, it has […]

Juan Cole

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US Deters Israel from Attacking Iran; Russian Cooperation seen Key to Dissuading Tehran’s Nuclear Program

US Deters Israel from Attacking Iran; Russian Cooperation seen Key to Dissuading Tehran’s Nuclear Program

The Haaretz article that made such a stir by reporting that the Pentagon had turned down Israeli requests for high-powered equipment to aid an attack […]

Juan Cole

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Cole in Salon: The Bush/Cheney Kettle Call the Putin Pot Black

Cole in Salon: The Bush/Cheney Kettle Call the Putin Pot Black

My column, , “Putin’s War Enablers: Bush and Cheney (Russia’s escalating war on Georgia reveals the consequences of the Bush administration’s long assault on the […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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

Barack Roll

Juan Cole

Iraq
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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