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War Crimes Then and Now: Hiroshima to Gaza
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War Crimes Then and Now: Hiroshima to Gaza

Peter G. Prontzos

This week marks 80 years since the United States used its nuclear weapons against the civilian population of Japan in August 1945. Prior to that, […]

Wildfire Season is starting Weeks earlier in California – a new Study shows how Climate Change is driving the Expansion

Wildfire Season is starting Weeks earlier in California – a new Study shows how Climate Change is driving the Expansion

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Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril (HRW)

Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril (HRW)

08/08/2025 By Human Rights Watch

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Muqtada Aid Denies Seeking Asylum In

Muqtada Aid Denies Seeking Asylum In

Muqtada Aid Denies Seeking Asylum in Iran; Demands release of Hostages The LA Times reported that on Sunday, a spokesman for Muqtada al-Sadr said, “There […]

Juan Cole

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Did Badran Resign Because Alawi Is Out

Did Badran Resign Because Alawi Is Out

Did Badran Resign because Alawi is Out as PM? Or in? al-Hayat: Sources close to the Interim Governing Council say that the resignation of Interior […]

Juan Cole

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Virulent Racism Disregard For Civilian

Virulent Racism Disregard For Civilian

Virulent Racism, Disregard for Civilian Life Mar US Military Approach: British Commander Sean Rayment of the Telegraph reports a story today that should be on […]

Juan Cole

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Revolution In Baqubah 5 Us Soldiers

Revolution In Baqubah 5 Us Soldiers

Revolution in Baqubah 5 US soldiers Killed in Baghdad and al-Anbar According to Reuters and other wire services: Baqubah A violent revolt broke out in […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtadas Fate Reuters Is Reporting That

Muqtadas Fate Reuters Is Reporting That

Muqtada’s Fate Reuters is reporting that several members of the Interim Governing Council met Saturday with Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf, seeking a compromise that might […]

Juan Cole

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What Went Wrong In Washington And Green

What Went Wrong In Washington And Green

What Went Wrong in Washington and the Green Zone Jeffrey Gettleman of the New York Times has two important articles today. Since he was almost […]

Juan Cole

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Fallujah Bloodbath Threatens Us

Fallujah Bloodbath Threatens Us

Fallujah Bloodbath threatens US-Appointed Iraqi Government with Collapse AP reported that the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) issued a demand early on Saturday that the […]

Juan Cole

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Tension Remains High In Sadrist Areas

Tension Remains High In Sadrist Areas

Tension Remains High in Sadrist Areas Abdul Karim al-Muhammadawi, legendary leader of the Iraqi Hizbullah, which organized the Shiite Marsh Arabs to fight Saddam, has […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada To Bush Back Off Or Lose

Muqtada To Bush Back Off Or Lose

Muqtada to Bush: Back off or Lose the Election The Saudi London daily ash-Sharq al-Awsat reports that Muqtada al-Sadr called Friday upon US President George […]

Juan Cole

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