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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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Violence In Baqubah Basra Tal Afar Etc

Violence In Baqubah Basra Tal Afar Etc

Violence in Baqubah, Basra, Tal Afar, etc. The Washington Post finally gives us a description of the guerrillas fighting in the Shiite Turkmen city of […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Vietnam And Philippines Guest

Iraq Vietnam And Philippines Guest

Iraq, Vietnam and the Philippines: Guest Editorial Harold Cole of the UCLA Economics Department (no relation) has kindly permitted me to share a message of […]

Juan Cole

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September 11 And Its Aftermath In

September 11 And Its Aftermath In

September 11 and Its Aftermath In order to evaluate the aftermath of September 11, we first must understand that event. What did al-Qaeda intend to […]

Juan Cole

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Us Operations Kill 57 At Tal Afar

Us Operations Kill 57 At Tal Afar

US Operations Kill 57 at Tal Afar, Fallujah The US military conducted major operations against Tal Afar and Fallujah on Thursday, in the course of […]

Juan Cole

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Vp Jaafari Slams Us Iraqi Vice

Vp Jaafari Slams Us Iraqi Vice

VP Jaafari slams US Iraqi vice-president Ibrahim Jaafari, a leader of the Shiite al-Da`wa Party, vehemently criticized the US in an interview in El Pais […]

Juan Cole

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Cheney Implies Perpetual War Dick

Cheney Implies Perpetual War Dick

Cheney Implies Perpetual War Dick Cheney’s statement that if Americans elected John Kerry they would suffer another terrorist attack like 9/11 has provoked outrage among […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Developments Roadside Bomb In

Iraq Developments Roadside Bomb In

Iraq Developments A roadside bomb in Baghdad killed one US soldier and wounded two others. Another roadside bomb, near Balad north of the capital, killed […]

Juan Cole

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Aipac Blitz On Capitol Hill Way In

Aipac Blitz On Capitol Hill Way In

AIPAC Blitz on Capitol Hill The way in which the FBI investigation of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and Israeli links to the pro-Likud […]

Juan Cole

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Dual Loyalties Many Readers Have

Dual Loyalties Many Readers Have

Dual Loyalties Many readers have written me to express concern about my safety and/or reputation since I have spoken out frankly on the horrible Likud […]

Juan Cole

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