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How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?
Asian-Americans

How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?

Janelle Carlson

Many of those detained are left without their medication which can lead to life-threatening complications

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

02/05/2026 By The Conversation

The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

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Bulldozer Attack in West Jerusalem

Bulldozer Attack in West Jerusalem

A Palestinian bulldozer operator rammed his vehicle into a bus in West Jerusalem, killing 3 and wounding 44. Aljazeera International reports: Sometimes the British tabloid […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan Claims Capture of 50 Khyber Militants

Pakistan Claims Capture of 50 Khyber Militants

Aljazeera on Pakistan’s military offensive in the Khyber area. Puritanism and women’s rights are issues as well as whether government or local warlords are in […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Sadrists Plan Attacks on US Troops; Security Guards will Not have Immunity; 24 Dead, 60 Wounded

Sadrists Plan Attacks on US Troops; Security Guards will Not have Immunity; 24 Dead, 60 Wounded

The Sadr Movement is forging ahead with plans to create an elite special operations corps within the Mahdi Army, with the mission of hitting US […]

Juan Cole

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Reid: Coal & Oil are Making Us Sick

Reid: Coal & Oil are Making Us Sick

Senate majority leader points out that solar energy is only considered three times as expensive as coal because no one factors in all the hidden […]

Juan Cole

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Iran: Wars and Rumors of War

Iran: Wars and Rumors of War

A Pentagon official expressed fears that Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz near Isfahan before the next president is sworn in. He identified […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Bombings Target 5 Judges in Bagdad; Crisis between Al-Maliki and US military over killing of his Cousin;

Bombings Target 5 Judges in Bagdad; Crisis between Al-Maliki and US military over killing of his Cousin;

A guerrilla group launched a campaign of assassination against judges in Baghdad on Monday, setting off five bombs, each targeting a judge in a different […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Foreign Companies Vie for Profit from Iraq's Oil

Foreign Companies Vie for Profit from Iraq’s Oil

Aljazeera English reports on the deals the oil majors are doing in Iraq: And, Tom Engelhardt reviews the troop escalation or “surge” in Iraq and […]

Juan Cole

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Iacocca: Where the Hell is our Outrage?

Iacocca: Where the Hell is our Outrage?

McClatchy says that lack of funds is hobbling the Republican attack machine. It could be that the country is in such a mess that even […]

Juan Cole

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Arato: The Turkish Constitutional Crisis and the Road Beyond

Arato: The Turkish Constitutional Crisis and the Road Beyond

Guest editorial Andrew Arato We should be deeply worried about Turkey’s unfolding constitutional crisis, that could end in many things: the continuation and even conclusion […]

Juan Cole

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