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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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Afghan Newspaper Us Must Apologize For

Afghan Newspaper: US Must Apologize for Koran Desecration More Deaths in Demonstrations on Friday An Afghan newspaper has said that the US must apologize for […]

Juan Cole

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Koran Protests Spread Reach Indonesia

Koran Protests Spread Reach Indonesia

Koran Protests Spread, Reach Indonesia Backed by Afghan Clerics Afghan clerics supported demonstrations against the alleged US military desecration of the Koran as a way […]

Juan Cole

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7 Us Troops Dead Thursday Bombing Toll

7 Us Troops Dead Thursday Bombing Toll

7 US Troops Dead Thursday Bombing Toll 21 Dead, 70 Wounded ON Thursday near Qaim, a US armored vehicle was hit by a bomb, which […]

Juan Cole

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Afghanistan Pakistan Protests Against

Afghanistan Pakistan Protests Against

Afghanistan, Pakistan Protests against US Koran Blasphemy Spread The NYT reports that protests in Afghanistan against the alleged US desecration of the Koran spread on […]

Juan Cole

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Brigadier Assassinated Another Bomb In

Brigadier Assassinated Another Bomb In

Brigadier Assassinated, Another Bomb in Baghdad The London Times Online reports that guerrillas detonated another bomb in a market in East Baghdad, killing 17 and […]

Juan Cole

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American Blasphemy Against Koran

American Blasphemy Against Koran

American Blasphemy Against Koran Sparks Riot, Protests in Afghanistan, Pakistan The Guardian reports that news (from Newsweek) that US soldiers desecrated the Koran–and at one […]

Juan Cole

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76 Killed On Wednesday Alone In Iraq

76 Killed On Wednesday Alone In Iraq

76 Killed on Wednesday Alone in Iraq Huge Basra Blast The final death toll for victims of bombings in Iraq on Wednesday alone was 76, […]

Juan Cole

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50 Dead 90 Wounded In Iraq Bombings On

50 Dead 90 Wounded In Iraq Bombings On

50 Dead, 90 Wounded in Iraq Bombings on Wednesday Morning Qaim Campaign Continues On Wednesday morning, a suicide bomber in a car detonated his payload […]

Juan Cole

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Constitution Drafting Subcommittee

Constitution Drafting Subcommittee

Constitution-Drafting Subcommittee Excludes Sunnis Chalabi to be Pardoned Hamza Hendawi reports that the new government will attempt to use high Sunni officials such as Defense […]

Juan Cole

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