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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

03/09/2026 By Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

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Al Dhari It Would Be Yet Another Piece

Al Dhari It Would Be Yet Another Piece

Al-Dhari: It would be Yet another Piece of Stupidity for the US to go after Muqtada; US Troops Raid Sadrist Conference in Hilla Harith Sulaiman […]

Juan Cole

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Abuse Allegations Are Big Deal Wp

Abuse Allegations Are Big Deal Wp

Abuse Allegations are ‘a Big Deal’: WP. Sewell Chan of the WP has an article today, “U.S. Official: Abuse Allegations Are ‘a Big Deal’ .” […]

Juan Cole

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Foreign Fighter Myth Exposed Jim Krane

Foreign Fighter Myth Exposed Jim Krane

“Foreign Fighter” Myth Exposed Jim Krane of AP is throwing cold water all over the repeated allegations of the Interim Governing Council that foreign fighters […]

Juan Cole

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Rant On Us News Coverage It Is

Rant On Us News Coverage It Is

Rant on US News Coverage It is remarkable how the US press allows themselves to be manipulated by the government. When the Abu Ghuraib story […]

Juan Cole

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Us Has Lost Battle Of Photographs My

Us Has Lost Battle Of Photographs My

The US has Lost the Battle of the Photographs My essay, “The U.S. Has Lost the Battle of the Photographs,” is up through Tuesday at […]

Juan Cole

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Interrogator Diary Bilmon Has Via

Interrogator Diary Bilmon Has Via

Interrogator Diary Bilmon has , via a reader, Bernhard, managed a real journalistic coup. He found a cached diary, kept at a rightwing radio station, […]

Juan Cole

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9 Us Troops Killed In Iraq On Sunday

9 Us Troops Killed In Iraq On Sunday

9 US Troops Killed in Iraq on Sunday Reuters is reporting that guerrillas launched a mortar attack on US troops at their base near Ramadi […]

Juan Cole

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Al Wafd American Prison Guards Are Dark

Al Wafd American Prison Guards Are Dark

al-Wafd: American Prison Guards are “Dark Angels of Hell” As public revulsion at the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghuraib prison by American guards circles […]

Juan Cole

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British Clash With Mahdi Army In Amara

British Clash With Mahdi Army In Amara

British Clash with Mahdi Army in Amara al-Hayat: 4 American troops were killed Saturday in separate incidents. In Amara, British troops clashed with the Army […]

Juan Cole

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