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Stephen Colbert and I:  The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship
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Stephen Colbert and I: The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Paramount Global corporation has fired late night comedian Stephen Colbert even though Colbert dominated his time spot. Paramount owns […]

Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

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Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

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Update Death Toll Of Riyadh Blasts Is

Update Death Toll Of Riyadh Blasts Is

Update: The death toll of the Riyadh blasts is 20 noncombatants, with 194 injured. Nine of the dead are Americans. Nine bombers were killed by […]

Juan Cole

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Four Huge Blasts Shook Eastern Suburb

Four Huge Blasts Shook Eastern Suburb

*Four huge blasts shook an eastern suburb of Riyadh where many foreigners lived on Monday night/Tuesday morning. As I write, three are dead (reportedly two […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite Leader Ayatollah Baqir Al Hakim

Shiite Leader Ayatollah Baqir Al Hakim

*The Shiite leader Ayatollah Baqir al-Hakim, newly returned from Iran, has said, “We reject an imposed government,” and, “I fear neither the Americans nor the […]

Juan Cole

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American Team In Iraq Is Being Shaken

American Team In Iraq Is Being Shaken

*The American team in Iraq is being shaken up big time. Barbara Bodine, a long-time diplomat and Arabist, who has effectively been the US mayor […]

Juan Cole

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According To Al Hayat Ayatollah

According To Al Hayat Ayatollah

*According to al-Hayat, Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, just returned from Iran, has called for a state in which all would feel secure and in which […]

Juan Cole

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Breaking News

Breaking News

* Breaking news. Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim has returned to Iraq, stopping first in Basra with a hundred-vehicle convoy. He is reported to have addressed […]

Juan Cole

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Us Deputy Secretary Of Defense Paul

Us Deputy Secretary Of Defense Paul

*US Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz criticized Turkey in an interview on CNN for not giving practical support to the US war effort in […]

Juan Cole

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Jay Garner Has Added Two Further

Jay Garner Has Added Two Further

*Jay Garner has added two further members to a nine-man leadership council (it is so far all men). One will represent the Shiite al-Da`wa Party […]

Juan Cole

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Humanitarian And Security Crises

Humanitarian And Security Crises

*The humanitarian and security crises continue to grow in American-occupied Iraq. Electricity has been returned to only 9 of 21 major cities, and much of […]

Juan Cole

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