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War Crimes Then and Now: Hiroshima to Gaza
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War Crimes Then and Now: Hiroshima to Gaza

Peter G. Prontzos

This week marks 80 years since the United States used its nuclear weapons against the civilian population of Japan in August 1945. Prior to that, […]

Wildfire Season is starting Weeks earlier in California – a new Study shows how Climate Change is driving the Expansion

Wildfire Season is starting Weeks earlier in California – a new Study shows how Climate Change is driving the Expansion

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Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril (HRW)

Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril (HRW)

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Muslim Protests Against Anti Muhammad

Muslim Protests Against Anti Muhammad

Muslim Protests Against Anti-Muhammad Caricatures Several readers have asked what I think about the protests among Muslims against the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published […]

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George “Gen. Jack Ripper” Bush

George “Gen. Jack Ripper” Bush

George “Gen. Jack Ripper” Bush Another leaked British memo (“everywhere you dig you find a body”) reveals that Bush and Blair sat around on January […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite Control Of Interior Red Line Al

Shiite Control Of Interior Red Line Al

Shiite control of Interior a Red Line Al-Zaman reports [Ar.] that Abdul Aziz al-Hakim of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq is still […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Kill 37 Iraqis Wound 90 5

Guerrillas Kill 37 Iraqis Wound 90 5

Guerrillas Kill 37 Iraqis wound 90; 5 GIs Killed Muqtada Threatens “The Most Violent Response” to US Attack Guerrillas set off two bombs in the […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Arab Politicians Threaten Civil

Sunni Arab Politicians Threaten Civil

Sunni Arab Politicians threaten Civil Disobedience At least 14 were killed in bombings and violence in Iraq on Wednesday. One bomb targeting Shiites killed 8 […]

Juan Cole

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Arguing With Bush Middle East Portion

Arguing With Bush Middle East Portion

Arguing with Bush The Middle East portion of Bush’s State of the Union address was a real disappointment. Here is some of the text, with […]

Juan Cole

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How To Tell If Bush Is Serious About

How To Tell If Bush Is Serious About

How to Tell if Bush is Serious about Ending US Dependence on Foreign Petroleum Bush said last night he wanted to end the dependence of […]

Juan Cole

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14 Bodies In Baghdad Us Talks With

14 Bodies In Baghdad Us Talks With

14 Bodies in Baghdad US Talks with Guerrillas Halted Altogether 14 dead bodies showed up in the capital of Baghdad on Tuesday, all shot in […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Things Bush Wont Tell You

Top Ten Things Bush Wont Tell You

Top Ten things Bush won’t Tell you About the State of the Nation 1. US economic growth during the last quarter was an anemic 1.1%, […]

Juan Cole

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