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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?
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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?

Juan Cole

Today’s increase was different, since the price skyrocketed fully 30% in one day, something that hasn’t happened for decades

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

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The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

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Arguing With Cheney Reuters Reports

Arguing With Cheney Reuters Reports

Arguing with Cheney Reuters reports that Dick Cheney was doing some counter-programming to the Democratic National Convention by speaking on the West Coast at Camp […]

Juan Cole

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14 Us Troops Wounded By Mortar Fire In

14 Us Troops Wounded By Mortar Fire In

14 US Troops wounded by Mortar Fire in Baghdad 3 Iraqis die in Violence Paul Garwood of AP reports that on Tuesday, guerrillas successfully launched […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Iraqis Adopt Religious

Sunni Iraqis Adopt Religious

Sunni Iraqis adopt Religious Radicalism Others Support Saddam Dan Murphy of the Christian Science Monitor reports on the way in which Sunni Iraqis are turning […]

Juan Cole

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Preoccupation With Iraq Slowed Us Uk

Preoccupation With Iraq Slowed Us Uk

Preoccupation with Iraq Slowed US, UK Response to Darfur Crisis The Foreign Policy Centre in the UK is issuing a report that blames the Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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Margaret Cho And Iraq Blog I Have Been

Margaret Cho And Iraq Blog I Have Been

Margaret Cho and an Iraq Blog I have been a fan of comedian Margaret Cho for years, and so was happy and surprised to see […]

Juan Cole

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Clintons Low Key Dissing Of Bush Bill

Clintons Low Key Dissing Of Bush Bill

Clinton’s Low-Key Dissing of Bush Bill Clinton is perhaps the most gifted political orator of our generation, so it is worth considering how he dealt […]

Juan Cole

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8 Killed In Iraq Violence 3 Us

8 Killed In Iraq Violence 3 Us

8 Killed in Iraq Violence 3 US Soldiers Wounded in Mosul Bombing Mark Turner of the Financial Times in Baghdad reports that the violence continues […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite Parties Seek Power In National

Shiite Parties Seek Power In National

Shiite Parties Seek Power in National Assembly Defense Minister slams Iran Ashraf Khalil writes for the Los Angeles Times that the Shiite al-Da’wa Party is […]

Juan Cole

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Brahimi Iraq War Caused More Problems

Brahimi Iraq War Caused More Problems

Brahimi: Iraq War Caused More Problems than it Solved, Brought Terrorism to Iraq Deutsche Press Agentur reports that former UN special envoy to Iraq, Lakhdar […]

Juan Cole

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