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When Politics Leaves Reality Behind
Conspiracy Theories

When Politics Leaves Reality Behind

Bahman Fozouni

Sacramento (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The traditional left–right political spectrum no longer captures the forces driving division in America today. That model works […]

The Obscenity of Collective Punishment in Gaza

The Obscenity of Collective Punishment in Gaza

05/10/2025 By John Feffer

Palestinian Literature: A Rich Literary Heritage from a Nation in Exile

Palestinian Literature: A Rich Literary Heritage from a Nation in Exile

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Tanter on Rudd and Australian Security Policy

Tanter on Rudd and Australian Security Policy

Professor Richard Tanter of the Nautilus Institute at RMIT in Melbourne writes from Australia: ‘A small note on your comment on Kevin Rudd’s election in […]

Juan Cole

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Firedoglake Book Salon: The DeLay Reaction

Firedoglake Book Salon: The DeLay Reaction

Check out the Firedoglake Book Salon on Sunday, All About The Benjamins: A “Follow The Money” Book Salon Preview. It is the story of how […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
New Australian PM Rudd will Withdraw Combat Troops from Iraq Shahristani: Kurdistan Oil Deals Void Bush scales back Expectations (again)

New Australian PM Rudd will Withdraw Combat Troops from Iraq Shahristani: Kurdistan Oil Deals Void Bush scales back Expectations (again)

Another one bites the dust. World politics is littered with the political corpses of rightwing leaders who bucked their own public to join in George […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq Clerics Call for Stronger Security Forces, National Reconciliation

Iraq Clerics Call for Stronger Security Forces, National Reconciliation

The USG Open Source Center rounds up Friday prayers sermons shown on Iraqi television this week: ‘Round-up of Iraqi Friday Sermons 23 NovIraq — OSC […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
20,000 Brain-injured Troops Not Counted as War Casualties by Pentagon Sectarian Shiite Tribes denounce Iran Chretien Proud of Bucking Bush

20,000 Brain-injured Troops Not Counted as War Casualties by Pentagon Sectarian Shiite Tribes denounce Iran Chretien Proud of Bucking Bush

Whoever is responsible for this disgusting travesty is an automatic candidate for Keith Olbermann’s “Worst Person in the World.” My guess is that the trail […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Sadrists: Will Purge Mahdi Army Reject Iranian Troops for Iraq Demand Election Law Reform

Sadrists: Will Purge Mahdi Army Reject Iranian Troops for Iraq Demand Election Law Reform

The USG Open Source Center translates an article from the Iraqi newspaper “Ilaf,” on planned housekeeping inside the Sadr Movement, in which leaders plan to […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Dozens Killed in Bombings, Clashes 3 Mn. Iranian Pilgrims Expected 41% of Jihadis are Saudis

Dozens Killed in Bombings, Clashes 3 Mn. Iranian Pilgrims Expected 41% of Jihadis are Saudis

Guerrillas detonated a bomb in a Baghdad pet market on Friday morning at 9 am, killing at least 13 persons and wounding others. Two important […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Pink: Dear Mr. President

Pink: Dear Mr. President

Pink – Dear Mr. President Dear Mr. PresidentCome take a walk with meLet’s pretend we’re just two people andYou’re not better than meI’d like to […]

Juan Cole

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Abu Abd and Baghdad Security US Soldier Killed, dozens of Iraqis Killed or Wounded

Abu Abd and Baghdad Security US Soldier Killed, dozens of Iraqis Killed or Wounded

Al-Hayat writing in Arabic profiles Sa’d Uraibi al-Ubaidi, known as “Abu Abd”, the ‘tribal awakening’ leader who, it claims, now controls most of the Sunni […]

Juan Cole

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