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Psychopathocracy 3.0
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Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Security Plan Mocked By Massive

Security Plan Mocked By Massive

Security Plan Mocked by Massive Explosions Al-Hashimi Seeks “Terrorist” Status for Sadr Movement Reuters reports that 2 US soldiers were killed by guerrillas on Saturday. […]

Juan Cole

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Car Bombs In Shiite East Baghdad Kill

Car Bombs In Shiite East Baghdad Kill

Car Bombs in Shiite East Baghdad Kill 55, Wound 128 Baathis, Salafis Baiting Shiites into Attacking Sunni Arab guerrillas detonated two huge car bombs in […]

Juan Cole

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Senate Comes Close To Condemning Iraq

Senate Comes Close To Condemning Iraq

Senate Comes Close to Condemning Iraq Escalation Twin Bombings kill 11, Wound 65 at Kirkuk The US Senate came very close to passing a resolution […]

Juan Cole

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Austrian Rifles Via Iran Another Crock

Austrian Rifles Via Iran Another Crock

Austrian Rifles via Iran?: Another Crock An extremely well-informed observer sent me this comment on the story that Iran is sending high-powered Austrian rifles to […]

Juan Cole

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Congressional Revolution On Iraq Blasts

Congressional Revolution On Iraq Blasts

Congressional Resolution on Iraq Blasts Bush Policies 56% Say Iraq War is hopeless. The House passed a non-binding resolution opposing the escalation of the Iraq […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
53 Of Americans Want Us Out Of Iraq Car

53 Of Americans Want Us Out Of Iraq Car

53% of Americans Want US Out of Iraq Car bombs, 20 Bodies in Baghdad Despite Crackdown The percentage of Americans in a Pew Research Center […]

Juan Cole

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Brandeis Defunded By Rich Likudniks

Brandeis Defunded By Rich Likudniks

Brandeis Defunded by Rich Likudniks Super-wealthy donors have retaliated against Brandeis University for inviting former president Jimmy Carter to speak on campus in connection with […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
5 Us Troops Killed In Sunni Arab Areas

5 Us Troops Killed In Sunni Arab Areas

5 US Troops Killed in Sunni Arab Areas US Raids Office of SCIRI Leader Saghir The US military is reporting the deaths of 6 US […]

Juan Cole

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Cole Appearance On Countdown With Keith

Cole Appearance On Countdown With Keith

Cole Appearance on Countdown with Keith Olbermann Suspicions about Pentagon’s Iran Weapons Story The video of my Monday night appearance on Countdown with Keith Olbermann […]

Juan Cole

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