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Avatar of Chaos, Cruelty and Death: Elon Musk’s Reign of Terror isn’t Over
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Avatar of Chaos, Cruelty and Death: Elon Musk’s Reign of Terror isn’t Over

Dan Dinello

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – Serving as gangster President Trump’s hatchet man, Musk promised a lean efficient government but gave us chainsaw-massacre firings that […]

Lethal “Humanitarianism:” why Violence at Gaza aid Centers should not come as a Surprise

Lethal “Humanitarianism:” why Violence at Gaza aid Centers should not come as a Surprise

06/04/2025 By The Conversation

The War on Trans People: White Christian Nationalism in the Age of Trump

The War on Trans People: White Christian Nationalism in the Age of Trump

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Guerillas Wounded Two American Soldiers

Guerillas Wounded Two American Soldiers

*Guerillas wounded two American soldiers with a bomb as their convoy was going over a bridge in Baghdad on Monday. *Two tribal shaikhs were assassinated […]

Juan Cole

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Bushs Speech On Iraq Policy At 830 Pm

Bushs Speech On Iraq Policy At 830 Pm

Bush’s speech on Iraq policy at 8:30 pm Sunday night struck me as weak compared to past addresses of his on the War on Terror. […]

Juan Cole

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Assassination Attempt Against Grand

Assassination Attempt Against Grand

*An assassination attempt against Grand Ayatollah Hussain Bashir al-Najafi has been foiled in Najaf reports AFP The Badr Corps militia of the Supreme Council for […]

Juan Cole

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Ayham Al Samarrai New Minister Of

Ayham Al Samarrai New Minister Of

*Ayham al-Samarrai, the new minister of electricity, has said that Coalition troops should withdraw from Iraqi cities within six months. (AFP) Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, Shiite […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas In Cars Sprayed Machine Gun

Guerrillas In Cars Sprayed Machine Gun

*Guerrillas in cars sprayed machine gun fire at the headquarters of the Shiite al-Da`wa Party twice on Sunday. (Al-Zaman). No one was hurt. Four or […]

Juan Cole

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About 5000 Arab Demonstrators Rallied

About 5000 Arab Demonstrators Rallied

*About 5,000 Arab demonstrators rallied Saturday in Kirkuk, insisting that the US release Sheikh Hatam Al-Assy Al-Obeidi, a powerful tribal chieftain suspected in the sabotage […]

Juan Cole

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Ex Baathist Provocateurs Attempted To

Ex Baathist Provocateurs Attempted To

*Ex-Baathist provocateurs attempted to turn a peaceful demonstration by the unemployed in Basra into a violent riot on Saturday, but failed, according to al-Zaman. The […]

Juan Cole

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Officials In Northern City Of Mosul Pop

Officials In Northern City Of Mosul Pop

*Officials in the northern city of Mosul (pop. 1.7 million) are saying that they have struck a deal with Syria such that it will provide […]

Juan Cole

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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan

*Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan angrily demanded a clarification from Iraq and the US about whether Turkish troops are wanted as peace enforcers. The new […]

Juan Cole

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