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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

US Court fines Israeli Spyware Firm NSO  $167mn for Targeting Whatsapp

US Court fines Israeli Spyware Firm NSO $167mn for Targeting Whatsapp

05/15/2025 By Juan Cole

Pope Leo XIV’s Link to Haiti is Part of a broader American Story of Race, Citizenship and Migration

Pope Leo XIV’s Link to Haiti is Part of a broader American Story of Race, Citizenship and Migration

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Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz and the Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus responds to my explanation (below) of my view of the relative authority of Muqtada al-Sadr and Grand Ayatollah […]

Juan Cole

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Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz And Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus

Wolfowitz and the Marsh Arabs Mickey Kaus responds to my explanation (below) of my view of the relative authority of Muqtada al-Sadr and Grand Ayatollah […]

Juan Cole

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Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

US War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near the Syrian Border The NYT report on the US helicopter gunship attack that killed 40 Iraqis, including 15 […]

Juan Cole

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Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

Us War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near

US War Planes Kill 40 Iraqis Near the Syrian Border The NYT report on the US helicopter gunship attack that killed 40 Iraqis, including 15 […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani and al-Sadr: Demonstrations and Counter-Demonstrations Mainstream Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani and the young sectarian leader Muqtada al-Sadr are now locked in a battle of […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani And Al Sadr Demonstrations And

Sistani and al-Sadr: Demonstrations and Counter-Demonstrations Mainstream Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani and the young sectarian leader Muqtada al-Sadr are now locked in a battle of […]

Juan Cole

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Poll Muqtada Second Most Popular

Poll Muqtada Second Most Popular

Poll: Muqtada Second Most Popular Politician in Iraq Roula Khalaf of the Financial Times reports the results of a poll of 1600 Iraqis from all […]

Juan Cole

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Poll Muqtada Second Most Popular

Poll Muqtada Second Most Popular

Poll: Muqtada Second Most Popular Politician in Iraq Roula Khalaf of the Financial Times reports the results of a poll of 1600 Iraqis from all […]

Juan Cole

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All Bush Wants To Do Is Dance It Seems

All Bush Wants To Do Is Dance It Seems

All Bush Wants to do is Dance It seems clear that the weird Bush policy of doing the most destructive thing possible is likely to […]

Juan Cole

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