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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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Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Are Giving

Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Are Giving

*Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are giving Jordan three months of its oil supplies free to make up for the interruption of its petroleum imports from […]

Juan Cole

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With News Of Advance Of Us Third Army

With News Of Advance Of Us Third Army

*With news of the advance of the US Third Army to the edges of Baghdad and the fall of the airport, it is easy to […]

Juan Cole

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Well Latest Reports Still Are Saying

Well Latest Reports Still Are Saying

Well, the latest reports still are saying that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in Najaf issued a fatwa or legal ruling today that urges Shiites not […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite Expatriate Group Supreme Council

Shiite Expatriate Group Supreme Council

*The Shiite expatriate group, the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq in Tehran, has condemned the Baath regime of Iraq for putting its soldiers […]

Juan Cole

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Us Troops Have Entered Southern Reaches

Us Troops Have Entered Southern Reaches

*US troops have entered the southern reaches of the Shiite holy city of Najaf and are receiving a relatively warm reception from the 560,000 largely […]

Juan Cole

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Killing Of Some 7 Iraqi Civilians By Us

Killing Of Some 7 Iraqi Civilians By Us

*The killing of some 7 Iraqi civilians by US troops because their vehicle refused to stop at a checkpoint demonstrates the kind of public relations […]

Juan Cole

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British Are Announcing That They Have

British Are Announcing That They Have

*The British are announcing that they have taken an important suburb of Basra, al-Qassib, after a fierce firefight with Iraqi military forces. This is said […]

Juan Cole

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Us Forces Have Recently Begun Bombing

Us Forces Have Recently Begun Bombing

*The US forces have recently begun bombing the Republican Guards near Baghdad, which some think is a sign that Iraq’s air defenses have now been […]

Juan Cole

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