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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
Academic Freedom

The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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Guerrillas Killed At Least One Us

Guerrillas Killed At Least One Us

*Guerrillas killed at least one US soldier at Diraa Dijla, west of Baghdad, and wounded others, on Weds. according to Reuters/via al-Hayat. Other guerrillas launched […]

Juan Cole

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Heres My Post From Gulf2000 Today What

Heres My Post From Gulf2000 Today What

*Here’s my post from Gulf2000 today: What happened in Karbala this past weekend still seems a little murky. I am amazed that some enterprising reporter […]

Juan Cole

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One Us Soldier Was Killed And Three

One Us Soldier Was Killed And Three

*One US soldier was killed and three others severely wounded on Monday when a guerrilla dropped a grenade on their vehicle as it went under […]

Juan Cole

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5 More Us Troops Were Killed Over Past

5 More Us Troops Were Killed Over Past

*5 more US troops were killed over the past weekend in Iraq, bringing the July total to 27. On Sunday, a guerrilla launched a grenade […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Guerillas Killed Another Three Us

Iraqi Guerillas Killed Another Three Us

*Iraqi guerillas killed another three US soldiers near Mosul on Thursday in an ambush on an armored convoy. This brings to five the number killed […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Guerrillas Mounted Three Separate

Iraqi Guerrillas Mounted Three Separate

*Iraqi guerrillas mounted three separate attacks in Iraq on Wednesday, killing two US troops and wounding 10. Two of the attacks were launched in Mosul […]

Juan Cole

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On Question Of Whether Killing Of Uday

On Question Of Whether Killing Of Uday

*On the question of whether the killing of Uday and Qusay on Tuesday will improve the security posture in Iraq, I doubt it. As Con […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Guerrillas Attacked Us Military

Iraqi Guerrillas Attacked Us Military

*Iraqi guerrillas attacked a US military convoy with rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun fire, killing two soldiers and injuring a third. The attack came near […]

Juan Cole

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*A U.S. soldier was killed in Baghdad by a sniper on Saturday while guarding a bank. Four U.S. troops were wounded when their convoy was […]

Juan Cole

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