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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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Mahmood Othman Turkey Interfering In

Mahmood Othman Turkey Interfering In

Mahmood Othman: Turkey Interfering in Iraq Gilbert Achcar kindly shares his translation of this article in al-Hayat: OTHMAN TO AL-HAYAT: TURKEY FEARS THE SPREAD OF […]

Juan Cole

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Fayyad Calls For Yes Vote On

Fayyad Calls For Yes Vote On

Fayyad Calls for Yes Vote on Constitution Muqtada Praises Resistance Al-Hayat: Shiite on Shiite disputes sharpened in the Friday prayers sermons this week. Grand Ayatollah […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Constitutions Downside For Women

Iraqi Constitutions Downside For Women

The Iraqi constitution’s downside for women Reprint. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) The Iraqi constitution’s downside for women By JUAN COLE Thursday, September 1, 2005, […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Calls On Government To Fulfill

Sistani Calls On Government To Fulfill

Sistani Calls on Government to fulfill its Duties Najaf Furious about Bridge Stampede, calls for Investigation Al-Hayat: Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Thursday called on […]

Juan Cole

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Message From New Orleans Refugee

Message From New Orleans Refugee

Message from a New Orleans Refugee Message from a New Orleans refugee: ‘ I am emailing everyone I can to say this (it is 9:53 […]

Juan Cole

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Liberal Blogosphere For Hurricane

Liberal Blogosphere For Hurricane

Liberal Blogosphere for Hurricane Relief Kari Chisholm and Chris Bowers write ‘Hurricane Katrina has devastated thousands of lives. Today, we’re announcing a coordinated effort by […]

Juan Cole

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Stampede Catastrophe Brings Dissension

Stampede Catastrophe Brings Dissension

Stampede Catastrophe Brings Dissension, Unity Bush’s polling numbers drop A Sadrist cabinet member responded to the horrific crushing of over 1000 persons in a crowd […]

Juan Cole

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New Orleans As Casualty Of Iraq Bob

New Orleans As Casualty Of Iraq Bob

New Orleans as a Casualty of Iraq Bob Harris’s take on the story of how resources for levees and floodworks for New Orleans, along with […]

Juan Cole

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Seven Questions Framing Iraqs

Seven Questions Framing Iraqs

Seven Questions: Framing Iraq’s Constitution My interview on the Iraqi Constitution with Foreign Policy magazine is up at their web site.

Juan Cole

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