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An Army of ICE Agents Has Invaded Minnesota. Will They Succeed in Rendering Law Powerless?
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An Army of ICE Agents Has Invaded Minnesota. Will They Succeed in Rendering Law Powerless?

Mitchell Zimmerman

Minnesota is an occupied land, abused by lawless thugs. We are all Minnesotans.

Trump Says Iran Wants To Talk As US Warships Arrive In Middle East Waters

Trump Says Iran Wants To Talk As US Warships Arrive In Middle East Waters

01/28/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

The United States of Consumption: Drowning in Debt and . . . Waste

The United States of Consumption: Drowning in Debt and . . . Waste

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A Widening War:  Iraq  intervenes in Syria with Helicopter Gunships

A Widening War: Iraq intervenes in Syria with Helicopter Gunships

(By Juan Cole) For the first time, Iraqi helicopter gunships have crossed the border to hit a target inside Syria. They destroyed 8 fuel tankers […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
Turkey's PM Erdogan between Sultanate and Hobbesian Commonwealth

Turkey’s PM Erdogan between Sultanate and Hobbesian Commonwealth

(By Kerem Oktem) . . . [Thomas Hobbbes’] Leviathan is about more than the rights of the sovereign. For it to be considered a commonwealth, […]

Juan Cole

Economy
Can America's descent into Plutocracy (Rule-by-the-Rich) be Reversed?

Can America’s descent into Plutocracy (Rule-by-the-Rich) be Reversed?

Harvard’s Lawrence Lessig, the crusader for campaign finance reform, feels that his fellow reformers don’t think big or boldly enough to inspire the kind of grassroots campaign that might break elite donors’ stranglehold on America’s political…

Juan Cole

Germany
Wind & Solar Can Generate Electricity For Half The Cost Of Nuclear

Wind & Solar Can Generate Electricity For Half The Cost Of Nuclear

Originally published on Renew Economy. New-build wind and solar energy systems can generate electricity for up to 50 per cent cheaper than new nuclear power plants, a German study has found. The research, commissioned by German think tank Agora Energiewende…

Juan Cole

Constitution
State Dept Launches 'Free the Press' Campaign Same Day DOJ Asks Supreme Court To Jail Reporter

State Dept Launches ‘Free the Press’ Campaign Same Day DOJ Asks Supreme Court To Jail Reporter

The US State Department announced the launch of its third annual “Free the Press” campaign today, which will purportedly highlight “journalists or media outlets that are censored, attacked, threatened, or otherwise oppressed because of their reporting…

Juan Cole

censorship
Egyptian Youth Protest against Anti-Protest Law a month before Elections

Egyptian Youth Protest against Anti-Protest Law a month before Elections

(By Juan Cole) Hundreds of leftist and secular youth demonstrated on Saturday against Egypt’s Draconian law forbidding demonstrations, demanding the release of revolutionary activists jailed […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
US Solar Energy Grew A Mind-Boggling  418% From 2010-2014

US Solar Energy Grew A Mind-Boggling 418% From 2010-2014

Solar energy’s rapid growth in America is evident – even casual observers will note the proliferation of solar photovoltaics (PV) across the country. But sheer size is usually illustrated best by statistics, and in this case, the stat is 418% That…

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq:  Baghdad's Troubled Election Campaign Marred by Bombings that killed Dozens

Iraq: Baghdad’s Troubled Election Campaign Marred by Bombings that killed Dozens

Euronews film clip: “Three explosions in Baghdad have killed dozens of people as they were leaving an election rally in the east of the capital. […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
When will Israel Stop Shooting at Gaza Civilians?

When will Israel Stop Shooting at Gaza Civilians?

(By Sarah Leah Whitson, Human Rights Watch) (Jerusalem) – The Israeli military should immediately stop shooting at Palestinian civilians inside Gaza. Israeli military forces have […]

Juan Cole

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