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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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Sistanis Fatwa Trumped Bremer Rajiv

Sistani’s Fatwa trumped Bremer Rajiv Chandrasekharan has a wonderful article in the Washington Post on the way Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s fatwa of June 28 […]

Juan Cole

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Igc Cant Let Go Some Members Of Interim

Igc Cant Let Go Some Members Of Interim

IGC Can’t Let Go Some members of the Interim Governing Council, which was set to be dissolved in June on the election of a new […]

Juan Cole

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Banning Al Arabiya Real Reason That Al

Banning Al Arabiya Real Reason That Al

Banning al-Arabiya The real reason that al-Arabiya satellite television is being banned in Iraq is not that it showed videotapes of Saddam, but that it […]

Juan Cole

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Halliburton Accused Of Gouging

Halliburton Accused Of Gouging

Halliburton accused of Gouging According to AFP, three Democratic leaders in Congress are charging Halliburton with gouging US taxpayers by charging $2.65 per gallon to […]

Juan Cole

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Al Hakim Us Troops Humiliation Only Un

Al Hakim Us Troops Humiliation Only Un

al-Hakim: US Troops a Humiliation: Only a UN Resolution Can Authorize Them AFP reports that the leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Only Real Solution Is Immediate

Muqtada Only Real Solution Is Immediate

Muqtada: The Only Real Solution is Immediate US Withdrawal John Daniszewski of the LA Times has an interview with Muqtada al-Sadr about the new plans […]

Juan Cole

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Why Breaking Up Iraq Is Very Very Bad

Why Breaking Up Iraq Is Very Very Bad

Why Breaking up Iraq is a Very, Very Bad Idea Leslie H. Gelb, president emeritus of the Council for Foreign Affairs and a former NYT […]

Juan Cole

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How We Denied Democracy To Middle East

How We Denied Democracy To Middle East

How We Denied Democracy to the Middle East Robert Fisk’s essay, “How we denied democracy to the ME,” coming in response to Bush’s new policy […]

Juan Cole

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Nightline On Iraq 11 24 Those Of You In

Nightline On Iraq 11 24 Those Of You In

Nightline on Iraq 11-24 Those of you in North America who can stay up late may want to watch Nightline tonight. It is on the […]

Juan Cole

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