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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?
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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?

Juan Cole

Today’s increase was different, since the price skyrocketed fully 30% in one day, something that hasn’t happened for decades

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

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The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

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Rubin Will Bin Laden Win See Barnett

Rubin Will Bin Laden Win See Barnett

Rubin: Will Bin Laden Win? See Barnett Rubin’s essential piece at our group blog, “The Pessoptimist in Istanbul: Will Bin Laden Win?” With amazing concision, […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Pace Independent Iraqi Battalions In

Pace Independent Iraqi Battalions In

Pace: Independent Iraqi Battalions in Decline Gen. Peter Pace says that the number of Iraqi battalions (about 500 men) who can operate wholly independently of […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Minorities In Extreme Peril Bbc

Iraq Minorities In Extreme Peril Bbc

House rebuffs Bush on Iraq Iraq Minorities in Extreme Peril The House of Representatives again rebuffed Bush on Iraq, voting by a comfortable majority to […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
30 Bodies Found In Baghdad Death Squad

30 Bodies Found In Baghdad Death Squad

30 Bodies found in Baghdad Death Squad killings Spike For a Daily Kos diary on our panel at Yearly Kos in Chicago, Aug. 3-6, this […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Sadrists Furious With Al Maliki Over

Sadrists Furious With Al Maliki Over

Sadrists Furious with al-Maliki over “Baathist” Charge The USG Open Source Center reports on the tiff between the Sadrists in parliament and Prime Minister Nuri […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
20 Rockets Mortar Shells Hit Green Zone

20 Rockets Mortar Shells Hit Green Zone

20 Rockets, Mortar Shells, Hit Green Zone; Kill 3 Petraeus Meets with Presidency Council On Tuesday, guerrillas launched some 20 katyusha rockets and mortar shells […]

Juan Cole

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4 Times Coleman

4 Times Coleman

Al Franken’s Successful Fundraising Minnesota Senate Race at Stake Iraq an Issue for Coleman Al Franken is proving himself a formidable political fundraiser as he […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan Aftermath On Last Words Of

Pakistan Aftermath On Last Words Of

Pakistan Aftermath On the last words of the Pakistani clerical leader at the Red Mosque, see Manan Ahmad’s posting at ICGA, as well as my […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistani Army Invades Red Mosque

Pakistani Army Invades Red Mosque

Pakistani Army Invades Red Mosque The Pakistani military invaded the Red Mosque and seminary complex early on Tuesday morning. As I write, Aljazeera is reporting […]

Juan Cole

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