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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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Right Blogosphere Scammed By Bogus

Right Blogosphere Scammed By Bogus

Right Blogosphere Scammed by Bogus Document Dump Maha at Daily Kos has it right. It is falling down funny. The Right blogosphere is going crazy […]

Juan Cole

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Aipac Impact On Us Foreign Policy

Aipac Impact On Us Foreign Policy

AIPAC Impact on US foreign policy Political scientists John Mearsheimer (U of Chicago) and Stephen Walt (Harvard) bravely take on the issue of the pro-Israel […]

Juan Cole

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Several Us Soldiers Killed Pilgrims

Several Us Soldiers Killed Pilgrims

Several US Soldiers Killed Pilgrims Targetted AP reports several incidents of sectarian violence on Friday, including concerted attacks on Shiite pilgrims heading to the holy […]

Juan Cole

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U.S. Releases First Of Seized Iraqi Papers

U.S. Releases First Of Seized Iraqi Papers

Reprinted for research purposes. washingtonpost.com > World > Middle East U.S. Releases First Of Seized Iraqi Papers By Walter Pincus Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, […]

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Bush Affirms Policy Of Preemptive

Bush Affirms Policy Of Preemptive

Bush Affirms Policy of “Preemptive” Attack Bush reaffirmed Thursday his policy of willingness to strike first against states he considers enemies. There is a real […]

Juan Cole

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Usiraqi Attack On Samarra Region

Usiraqi Attack On Samarra Region

US/Iraqi Attack on Samarra Region Parliament Sworn In Saddam Hussein’s call at his trial for Iraqis to unite, stop killing each other on sectarian grounds, […]

Juan Cole

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Halabja Riot Against America Kurds In

Halabja Riot Against America Kurds In

Halabja Riot against America Kurds in Halabja went on a rampage on Thursday, protesting the Kurdistan Regional Government’s inattention to social services. They assaulted the […]

Juan Cole

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Saddam Was Trying To Capture Zarqawi

Saddam Was Trying To Capture Zarqawi

Saddam Was Trying to Capture Zarqawi The Bush administration repeatedly made the presence in Iraq of Abu Musab Zarqawi a pretext for invading the country […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite Pilgrims Us Troops Killed

Shiite Pilgrims Us Troops Killed

Shiite Pilgrims, US Troops Killed Parliament Meets to no End Two Shiite pilgrims were shot dead in Baghdad on Wednesday, among other killings and bombings […]

Juan Cole

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