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When Politics Leaves Reality Behind
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When Politics Leaves Reality Behind

Bahman Fozouni

Sacramento (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The traditional left–right political spectrum no longer captures the forces driving division in America today. That model works […]

The Obscenity of Collective Punishment in Gaza

The Obscenity of Collective Punishment in Gaza

05/10/2025 By John Feffer

Palestinian Literature: A Rich Literary Heritage from a Nation in Exile

Palestinian Literature: A Rich Literary Heritage from a Nation in Exile

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Firefight With Ansar Al Islam In Mosul

Firefight With Ansar Al Islam In Mosul

Firefight with Ansar al-Islam in Mosul kills 3 US troops in Mosul fought with the Ansar al-Islam terrorist group in Mosul on Sunday, killing 3 […]

Juan Cole

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Corruption Concerns Delay Pentagon

Corruption Concerns Delay Pentagon

Corruption Concerns Delay Pentagon Reconstruction Projects in Iraq The Boston Globe reports that the Pentagon has canceled the process of giving out bids to reconstruct […]

Juan Cole

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Barzani Kurdish Rights Must Be In Iraq

Barzani Kurdish Rights Must Be In Iraq

Barzani: Kurdish Rights must be in Iraq Basic Law; Kubba: Washington rejects Loose Federalism The two most prominent Kurdish leaders are making a full court […]

Juan Cole

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Al Rubaie No Sunni Shiite Conflict Need

Al Rubaie No Sunni Shiite Conflict Need

al-Rubaie: No Sunni-Shiite Conflict; need for National Reconciliation In Nasiriyah, Interim Governing Council member Muwaffaq al-Rubaie affirmed that there are no disputes between Shiites and […]

Juan Cole

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2 Us Troops Killed 8 Wounded

2 Us Troops Killed 8 Wounded

2 US troops killed, 8 Wounded; Interpreter Killed, 8 Iraqi troops wounded Michelle Faul of AP reports that guerrillas detonated a roadside bomb at the […]

Juan Cole

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Mi6 Manipulated British Media Former

Mi6 Manipulated British Media Former

MI6 Manipulated British Media Former National Security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski called on Sunday (CNN) for an investigation into how the US was manipulated into the […]

Juan Cole

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More Hurdles For Iraqi Democracy Neocon

More Hurdles For Iraqi Democracy Neocon

(More) Hurdles for Iraqi Democracy The Neocon idea that a post-war, US-dominated Iraq would become a beacon of democracy faces more and more hurdles. The […]

Juan Cole

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Alawi Saddam Will Be Tried In Secret

Alawi Saddam Will Be Tried In Secret

Alawi: Saddam will be Tried in Secret; Withdrawal Timeline for US Troops to be Negotiated Saddam’s trial is unlikely to be public, according to Iyad […]

Juan Cole

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Ken Macleods Blog And Iraq As Many Of

Ken Macleods Blog And Iraq As Many Of

Ken MacLeod’s Blog and Iraq As many of you know, I’m an old time science fiction fan, having grown up on Asimov, Heinlein, Herbert, Delaney, […]

Juan Cole

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