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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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Heavy Fighting At Buhriz Kills 15 Paul

Heavy Fighting at Buhriz Kills 15 Paul Garwood of AP reports that “the carnage” continued in Iraq over the weekend. US troops made a sweep […]

Juan Cole

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200000 Israeli Fascists Demand

200,000 Israeli Fascists Demand Colonization of Gaza Tens of thousands of rightwing Israeli imperialists formed a human chain aimed at stretching between Jerusalem and Gaza […]

Juan Cole

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Sadrists Boycott National Congress As

Sadrists Boycott National Congress As US Troops Surround Muqtada’s House Az-Zaman is reporting that US troops surrounded Muqtada al-Sadr’s house on Sunday for several hours […]

Juan Cole

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911 Commission Report In Html Thanks

9/11 Commission report in HTML Thanks to Jason Kottke’s Documents Page for making the 9/11 commission report available in html, which I find generally easier […]

Juan Cole

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Black Banners And Economic Warfare In

Black Banners and Economic Warfare in Iraq Claude Salhani of UPI reports that the recent kidnappings of truck drivers in a bid to force the […]

Juan Cole

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Guest Editorial Penn On Fall Of

Guest Editorial: Penn on the Fall of Pacifist Japan Michael Penn examines the impact of the Iraq crisis on Japan. Ending the “Irresponsible Peace”—The Fall […]

Juan Cole

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September 11 Report Due Today

September 11 Report Due Today The September 11 Panel will issue its findings on Thursday. It notes 10 points at which the US made key […]

Juan Cole

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Us Military Death Toll In Iraq Reaches

Us Military Death Toll In Iraq Reaches

US Military Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 900 Some Two Dozen Iraqis Killed in Baghdad, Ramadi, Baquba, Samarra Violence AP reports that a roadside bomb […]

Juan Cole

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Naylor On Iranal Qaeda Red Herring

Naylor on Iran/al-Qaeda Red Herring Professor Thomas Naylor of McGill writes: This is certainly not the the first time these tales about Iran cooperating with […]

Juan Cole

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