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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
Climate Crisis

America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Gen. Abizaid: Iraq about Petroleum

Gen. Abizaid: Iraq about Petroleum

Gen. John Abizaid at Stanford U.: ‘ While [panelists] discussed green technology, the subject of America’s operations in Iraq was also a hotly debated topic. […]

Juan Cole

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Sneaky FCC Must be Stopped

Sneaky FCC Must be Stopped

Alexandra Russell writes: This morning, the New York Times revealed that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is rushing through a plan to rewrite media ownership rules, […]

Juan Cole

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Karachi and Waziristan

Karachi and Waziristan

Barnett Rubin points in our Global Affairs group blog to the impact of the failures in Afghanistan, of the tribal turmoil in Waziristan, on the […]

Juan Cole

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136 Dead in Pakistan Bombing Gilani: Neighboring Country Warned of Attack on Bhutto

136 Dead in Pakistan Bombing Gilani: Neighboring Country Warned of Attack on Bhutto

Manan Ahmed at our Global Affairs Blog points out that Karachi has now joined New York, Madrid and London as a site of a major […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Turkish Parliament Authorizes Iraq Incursion Blackwater Leaving Iraq

Turkish Parliament Authorizes Iraq Incursion Blackwater Leaving Iraq

The Turkish parliament authorized a Turkish incursion into Iraq in pursuit of guerrillas of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK). Syria threw its support behind Turkey […]

Juan Cole

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Putin & Ahmadinejad Pledge Cooperation

Putin & Ahmadinejad Pledge Cooperation

Farideh Farhi weighs in on the significance of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran, and the frustrations his olive branch to Tehran produced in […]

Juan Cole

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Cole in Salon: "The Iran Hawks"

Cole in Salon: "The Iran Hawks"

My column in Salon.com, “The War Hawks,” is now online. Excerpt: ‘ Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton think a tough line on Tehran will sell […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Oil Peak or Peak Oil?

Oil Peak or Peak Oil?

The tensions between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan contributed to jitteriness in the oil markets that drove the prices to as high as $88.20 at one […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Guest Op-Ed: PKK Terrorism Undermines US Policy in Middle East

Guest Op-Ed: PKK Terrorism Undermines US Policy in Middle East

An informed observer writes anonymously: ‘“With our understanding of the worries of the Turkish friends, we are ready to undertake urgent negotiations with senior Turkish […]

Juan Cole

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