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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?
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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?

Juan Cole

Today’s increase was different, since the price skyrocketed fully 30% in one day, something that hasn’t happened for decades

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

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The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

03/09/2026 By Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

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14 Us Troops Dead In 3 Days Civil War

14 Us Troops Dead In 3 Days Civil War

14 US Troops Dead in 3 Days Civil War in Telafar The Associated Press reports that a car bomb in Baghdad killed 3 US troops, […]

Juan Cole

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Zarqawi Wounded News That Abu Musab Al

Zarqawi Wounded News That Abu Musab Al

Zarqawi Wounded? The news that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi may have been wounded, reported at a jihadi web site, dominated US television news on Tuesday. I’m […]

Juan Cole

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49 Killed 130 Wounded In Iraqs Day Of

49 Killed 130 Wounded In Iraqs Day Of

49 Killed, 130 Wounded in Iraq’s Day of Rage Car bombs and other attacks killed at least 49 Iraqis on Monday and left at least […]

Juan Cole

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Sadr Mediates Sunni Shiite Dispute Al

Sadr Mediates Sunni Shiite Dispute Al

Sadr Mediates Sunni-Shiite Dispute Al-Sharq al-Awsat/ DPA: Young Shiite nationalist leader Muqtada al-Sadr said Monday that the attempts of his aides to mediate between the […]

Juan Cole

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100 Million Mishandled In Iraq

100 Million Mishandled In Iraq

$100 Million “Mishandled” in Iraq An international audit has found that the Allawi government “mishandled” $100 million in petroleum funds that should have been used […]

Juan Cole

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8000 Antiquities Still Missing From

8000 Antiquities Still Missing From

8,000 Antiquities Still Missing from Iraq The Independent summarizes a paper given by John Curtis of the British Museum at an art crime conference in […]

Juan Cole

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14 Killed Sadr Tries To Mediate

14 Killed Sadr Tries To Mediate

14 Killed Sadr Tries to Mediate between Sunnis, Shiites At least 14 persons were killed in Iraq on Sunday in separate incidents. There was a […]

Juan Cole

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Is It Georges Fault Laura Bush Heckled

Is It Georges Fault Laura Bush Heckled

Is it George’s Fault? Laura Bush Heckled at Wailing Wall over Pollard Affair And at Temple Mount by Palestinians I was alarmed at the tenor […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Tries To Mediate Between

Muqtada Tries To Mediate Between

Muqtada Tries to Mediate Between Sunnis and Badr Three Sunni Arab organizations arranged a meeting of 1,000 Sunni notables on Saturday, in an attempt to […]

Juan Cole

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