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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
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The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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Fear Stalks Iraq As Truce Ends Us

Fear Stalks Iraq as “Truce” Ends US Diplomat in Baghdad Implicated in Israel Spy Scandal Al-Hayat: The one-day total for deaths related to the guerrilla […]

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43 Dead In Wednesday Bombings

43 Dead In Wednesday Bombings

43 Dead in Wednesday Bombings Constitution Wrangling continues Guerrillas detonated three car bombs in central Baghdad Wednesday morning, killing at least 43 and wounding 73. […]

Juan Cole

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Its Cities Stupid Iraqi Reader Writes_17

It’s the Cities, Stupid An Iraqi reader writes in to complain about the tendency of Western analysts to focus on “tribes” in their political analyses. […]

Juan Cole

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One Week Postponement Iraqi Parliament

One Week Postponement Iraqi Parliament

One-Week Postponement The Iraqi parliament voted to amend the interim constitution to allow the permanent constitution to be presented for a vote on August 22 […]

Juan Cole

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Now Theyre Moving Goalpost Every

Now They’re moving the Goalpost Every indication is that a final text of Iraq’s permanent constitution just won’t be reported out of the drafting committee […]

Juan Cole

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Constitution Likely Not Achieved 30

Constitution likely Not Achieved 30 More Bodies of Police Found in Baghdad The prospect that Iraqi politicians might make some last-minute deal on key issues […]

Juan Cole

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Guest Editorial Transitional Permanent

Guest Editorial Transitional Permanent

Guest Editorial: A Transitional Permanent Constitution? Guest Editorial by Andrew Arato,New School University With the ongoing marathon meetings of its political principals concerning the constitution, […]

Juan Cole

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Constitution Cliffhanger 6 Us Troops

Constitution Cliffhanger 6 US Troops Killed Politicians and the parliamentary drafting committee in Iraq are meeting Sunday afternoon in an attempt to report out the […]

Juan Cole

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Us Attack On Mosque It Is So Hard To

Us Attack On Mosque It Is So Hard To

US attack on Mosque? It is so hard to tell what is really going on in Iraq now. A lot of Western reporters have left […]

Juan Cole

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