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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela
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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela

Juan Cole

The Bush administration attacked Iraq in 2003 without any foundation in international law.

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

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Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

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Saudi Arabia at the G20:  Is it waging Econ War on Iran, Russia and N. Dakota?

Saudi Arabia at the G20: Is it waging Econ War on Iran, Russia and N. Dakota?

By Juan Cole The G20 is a conference of the world’s top 20 economies as measured by Gross Domestic Product. Some observers have slammed it […]

Juan Cole

Environment
Peru: Descendants of Incans to get Rural Electrification via 500,000 Solar Panels

Peru: Descendants of Incans to get Rural Electrification via 500,000 Solar Panels

WochitGernalNews | — “Peru’s government said on Wednesday that it plans to nearly close its gap in electrical coverage in rural regions by the end […]

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BDS Occupied Territories
UCLA Mideast Center fights Smears by off-campus Israel-Lobby Extremists

UCLA Mideast Center fights Smears by off-campus Israel-Lobby Extremists

By James Gelvin | — Response to criticisms of the G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies The G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near […]

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Democracy
Jon Stewart Talks Press Freedom at Rosewater Premiere

Jon Stewart Talks Press Freedom at Rosewater Premiere

AJ+ | — “Jon Stewart of The Daily Show’s talks to AJ+’s Dena Takruri at the New York premiere of Rosewater.” AJ+ “Jon Stewart Talks […]

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Iraq
Iraq Shocker:  Sunni Tribe invites Shiite Militias into al-Anbar to fend off ISIL Massacres

Iraq Shocker: Sunni Tribe invites Shiite Militias into al-Anbar to fend off ISIL Massacres

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | via Niqash.org — Shiite militias are making inroads into the mainly Sunni province of Anbar. Previously Anbar’s Sunni tribes […]

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Daesh (ISIL) Loses Refinery City in Iraq to Iraqi Army, Shiite Militias

Daesh (ISIL) Loses Refinery City in Iraq to Iraqi Army, Shiite Militias

By Juan Cole | — Iraqi army and police joined forces with Shiite militias and US close air support to expel Daesh (ISIL) from the […]

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Barack Obama
Gen Dempsey:  US Considering Ground Troops in Iraq

Gen Dempsey: US Considering Ground Troops in Iraq

VOA | — “America’s top military leader says he is considering deploying a limited number of U.S soldiers to fight with Iraqi troops against Islamic […]

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Buddhism
Militant Buddhist Monks stir attacks on innocent Muslims in Myanmar

Militant Buddhist Monks stir attacks on innocent Muslims in Myanmar

AJ+ “Buddhist monks were a symbol of hope and defiance during the dark years of Myanmar’s military dictatorship. But as the country opens up to […]

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Afghanistan
Climate Change:  Afghanistan on Front Line (& You Thought the Taliban were Bad)

Climate Change: Afghanistan on Front Line (& You Thought the Taliban were Bad)

By Joe Dyke (IRIN) MAZAR-I-SHARIF, November 2014 (IRIN) – In northern Afghanistan, the residents don’t often use the phrase – most don’t even know it. […]

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