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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

01/28/2026 By Andrea Mazzarino

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Benghazi Consular attack was Local, not al-Qaeda: NYT Correspondent Demolishes GOP Talking Points

Benghazi Consular attack was Local, not al-Qaeda: NYT Correspondent Demolishes GOP Talking Points

(By Juan Cole) David D. Kirkpatrick at the New York Times has settled the controversy over events in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, by actually […]

Juan Cole

Lebanon
Beirut Teen who took Selfie moments before Carbomb exploded dies of Injuries

Beirut Teen who took Selfie moments before Carbomb exploded dies of Injuries

(AFP reports) Teen in Beirut bombing ‘selfie’ dies (via AFP) A Lebanese teenager seen posing for a group “selfie” in front of a bomb-laden car […]

Juan Cole

US politics
SNL: Anti-Depressant for Obama (Video of the Day)

SNL: Anti-Depressant for Obama (Video of the Day)

Saturday Night Live commercial parody with Jay Pharoah on the anti-depressant Obama needs after the year he had in 2013.

Juan Cole

Environment
EPA finally catches a Fracking polluter in the Act, levies Largest ever Civil Penalties

EPA finally catches a Fracking polluter in the Act, levies Largest ever Civil Penalties

(By Tina Casey) US EPA Nails Fracker With Record Fine (via Clean Technica) The woes just keep piling up for Chesapeake Energy. The company is […]

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Africa
Ethiopia aims to become Africa's Green Energy Giant

Ethiopia aims to become Africa’s Green Energy Giant

Ethiopia intends to increase its power generation from 2000 megawatts to 10,000 MW. That goal is not unusual for a developing country. What is distinctive […]

Juan Cole

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Syria spills over on Lebanon: Beirut Bombing Kills Sunni Critic of Syria's al-Assad

Syria spills over on Lebanon: Beirut Bombing Kills Sunni Critic of Syria’s al-Assad

(By Juan Cole) Respected Lebanese politician and former ambassador to the United States, Muhammad Shatah, was assassinated by a massive car bomb near the parliament […]

Juan Cole

The mother of all wars

The mother of all wars

What has happened in Turkey in the past 10 days is just mind-boggling.

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EU welcomes annulation of controversial regulation lifting investigation secrecy

EU welcomes annulation of controversial regulation lifting investigation secrecy

European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Füle welcomed the annulation of the bill obliging those carrying out investigations to inform superiors

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EU warns Israel of backlash for settlement building

EU warns Israel of backlash for settlement building

Unnamed diplomat tells Israeli TV that European governments would have little sympathy for construction announcements during talks

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