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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

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Reader Comment On Torture

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Reader Comment on Torture Interrogations Michael Pollak writes: Dear Juan, On Sunday you wrote: “First, torture does not work, and there is no evidence that […]

Juan Cole

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Reader Comment On Torture

Reader Comment On Torture

Reader Comment on Torture Interrogations Michael Pollak writes: Dear Juan, On Sunday you wrote: “First, torture does not work, and there is no evidence that […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Calls For Iraq Wide Protests

Sistani Calls For Iraq Wide Protests

Sistani Calls for Iraq-Wide Protests The BBC reports that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has again called for all military forces to be withdrawn from Najaf […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Calls For Iraq Wide Protests

Sistani Calls For Iraq Wide Protests

Sistani Calls for Iraq-Wide Protests The BBC reports that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has again called for all military forces to be withdrawn from Najaf […]

Juan Cole

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50 Sadrists Killed By Americans In

50 Sadrists Killed By Americans In

50 Sadrists Killed by Americans in Karbala and Nasiriyah Sistani’s House Sprayed by Machine Gun Fire An aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani reports that […]

Juan Cole

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50 Sadrists Killed By Americans In

50 Sadrists Killed By Americans In

50 Sadrists Killed by Americans in Karbala and Nasiriyah Sistani’s House Sprayed by Machine Gun Fire An aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani reports that […]

Juan Cole

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Powell Admission Begs Question By Now

Powell Admission Begs Question By Now

Powell Admission Begs Question By now most persons with a television and an interest in US affairs will have seen the bizarre scene in which […]

Juan Cole

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Powell Admission Begs Question By Now

Powell Admission Begs Question By Now

Powell Admission Begs Question By now most persons with a television and an interest in US affairs will have seen the bizarre scene in which […]

Juan Cole

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Moving To More Secure Camp Daniel

Moving To More Secure Camp Daniel

Moving to a More Secure Camp Daniel Williams of the Washington Post wonders if Iraq can be salvaged. The article is one of the more […]

Juan Cole

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