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Old Bonespurs Spits on Graves of European NATO Soldiers who gave Lives for US in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Old Bonespurs Spits on Graves of European NATO Soldiers who gave Lives for US in Afghanistan

Juan Cole

Andersen said, “I mean, you can’t really fathom that this is actually something that is being said out loud. It just seems too crazy.”

“We Ran from Monsters:” Germany now deporting Yazidi Refugees from ISIL to Limbo

“We Ran from Monsters:” Germany now deporting Yazidi Refugees from ISIL to Limbo

01/24/2026 By The Conversation

Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

01/24/2026 By Middle East Studies Association

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Court Upholds Making fun of NSA, DHS, slaps Down their Nuisance Suit

Court Upholds Making fun of NSA, DHS, slaps Down their Nuisance Suit

VOA reports, ‘The U.S. National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security suffered a legal defeat Tuesday as a feisty T-shirt designer reaffirmed the […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
A Bridge to Nowhere:  Up to 75% more Deadly Methane emitted by Natural Gas Drilling than Estimated

A Bridge to Nowhere: Up to 75% more Deadly Methane emitted by Natural Gas Drilling than Estimated

(By Andrea Germanos) The amount of methane leaking from natural gas emissions is far higher than previously estimated, a new study shows, more evidence, as […]

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History
Manufactured Wars, Manufactured Military History

Manufactured Wars, Manufactured Military History

(By Nick Turse) It’s 2053 — 20 years since you needed a computer, tablet, or smart phone to go online.  At least, that’s true in […]

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Climate Change
Bill Nye Science Guy to Debate GOP Rep Gohmert on Gravity

Bill Nye Science Guy to Debate GOP Rep Gohmert on Gravity

(By Juan Cole) Satire David Gregory’s Meet the Press today hosted a debate between Bill Nye the Science Guy and Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) […]

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Palestinian Children Arrested by Israeli Troops Face Abusive Violence

Palestinian Children Arrested by Israeli Troops Face Abusive Violence

Three in four Palestinian children detained by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank last year endured physical violence during arrest and interrogation, according […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
Three Years Later:  Can the Libyan Revolution Succeed?

Three Years Later: Can the Libyan Revolution Succeed?

Libyans on Monday celebrated the third anniversary of the beginning of their popular revolution against the dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi. The commemoration was bittersweet, since […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Kerry Blasts Climate Denialists, equates Climate Change with Terrorism, WMDs

Kerry Blasts Climate Denialists, equates Climate Change with Terrorism, WMDs

(By Juan Cole) Secretary of State John Kerry was in Asia this weekend, and one of his emphases in China and Indonesia was the urgency […]

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Education
Is Israel imposing Sanctions on Palestinian Universities?  Repeated Incursions at al-Quds U Raise Concerns at Brandeis, Bard

Is Israel imposing Sanctions on Palestinian Universities? Repeated Incursions at al-Quds U Raise Concerns at Brandeis, Bard

(By Matt Rocheleau) Clashes between Israeli forces, students at Palestinian university sparks concern at Brandeis (via boston.com) (Al-Quds Educational TV / YouTube) By Matt Rocheleau, […]

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CIA
The Day the 5th Amendment was Droned to Death

The Day the 5th Amendment was Droned to Death

(By Peter van Buren via Tomdispatch) Terrorism (ter-ror-ism; see also terror) n. 1. When a foreign organization kills an American for political reasons. Justice (jus-tice) […]

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