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The Inevitable Transition in Iran
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The Inevitable Transition in Iran

Bernard Hourcade

Economic grievances are now directly tied to the functioning and political structure of the Islamic Republic itself

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

01/14/2026 By The Conversation

Racing toward a Mad Max World

Racing toward a Mad Max World

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Iraqi Islamic Party Leader Released Us

Iraqi Islamic Party Leader Released Us

Iraqi Islamic Party Leader Released The US military has released Muhsin Abd al-Hamid, the leader of the Iraqi Islamic Party. The IIP runs the provincial […]

Juan Cole

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30 Dead Dozens Wounded By Guerrillas

30 Dead Dozens Wounded By Guerrillas

30 Dead, Dozens Wounded by Guerrillas In Response to Operation Lightning Guerrillas in Baghdad fought determinedly against the 40,000 Iraqi soldiers fielded to crack down […]

Juan Cole

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No God But God Max Rodenbeck Makes Odd

No God But God Max Rodenbeck Makes Odd

No God But God Max Rodenbeck makes odd statements and basic errors in his review of Reza Aslan’s “No God but God” on the struggle […]

Juan Cole

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43 Iraqis Dead In 2 Days Shiite

43 Iraqis Dead In 2 Days Shiite

43 Iraqis Dead in 2 Days Shiite Pilgrims Massacred Killings in Sinjar, Hilla Wire services report that the unconventional sectarian civil war in Iraq continued […]

Juan Cole

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Military Analysts Who Lived In

Military Analysts Who Lived In

Military Analysts Who Lived in Aluminum Fairy Land Rewarded Two Army analysts who mistakenly claimed that aluminum tubing bought by Iraq was for centrifuges to […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada All Factions Must Participate

Muqtada All Factions Must Participate

Muqtada: All Factions Must Participate in Constitution-Making The Herald Sun reports that late on Friday, ‘ “A suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a […]

Juan Cole

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Us Helicopter Shot Down 2 Soldiers

Us Helicopter Shot Down 2 Soldiers

US Helicopter Shot Down, 2 Soldiers Dead PM Jaafari launches a Campaign around Baghdad Guerrillas shot down a US helicopter near Baqubah on Thursday, killing […]

Juan Cole

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Blog Casting And Future Of Blog

Blog Casting And Future Of Blog

Blog-Casting and the Future of Blog Advertising Carl Bialik of the WSJ has an article on attempts to count various things about web logs, including […]

Juan Cole

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Bombings And Assassinations Continue

Bombings And Assassinations Continue

Bombings and Assassinations Continue US Military Sweep in Haditha Thursday morning’s 70 minutes of mayhem began at 7:20 a.m. Baghdad time. Guerrillas detonated two bombs, […]

Juan Cole

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