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The Iranian People between the Violence of the State and the Violence of Empire
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The Iranian People between the Violence of the State and the Violence of Empire

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People were gunned down in a systematic way during these protests on a scale unseen since the 1980s

The Israelis are Stealthily Annexing the Whole West Bank under Cover of . . . Iran

The Israelis are Stealthily Annexing the Whole West Bank under Cover of . . . Iran

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W.’s Twilight: A Man of Feeble Temper

W.’s Twilight: A Man of Feeble Temper

W. said goodbye to us last night, in an appearance that was surely notable for most Americans mainly because of the annoyance that he delayed […]

Juan Cole

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Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

It is being claimed that Israeli troops fired on Gazans attempting to flee the fighting, even though they had white flags. Israel is denying the […]

Juan Cole

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Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

Ban Rebukes Israel over UN Warehouse Strike; UK Jewish MP Calls for Arms Boycott of Israel; Civilian Suffering Spreads

It is being claimed that Israeli troops fired on Gazans attempting to flee the fighting, even though they had white flags. Israel is denying the […]

Juan Cole

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Israel in Gaza increasingly seen as Rogue State by EU, Red Cross, Lancet; Are Gazans Slaves?

Israel in Gaza increasingly seen as Rogue State by EU, Red Cross, Lancet; Are Gazans Slaves?

As of Thursday morning, the Israelis have now killed 1038 and wounded 4850 Palestinians. The BBC reports that “More than 300 of the dead are […]

Juan Cole

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On the Streets of New York, Calls to "Wipe Out" Palestinians; Friedman: Hit Civilians to Teach them a Lesson

On the Streets of New York, Calls to "Wipe Out" Palestinians; Friedman: Hit Civilians to Teach them a Lesson

Max Blumenthal films a pro-Israel rally in New York and asks questions about civilian casualties that elicit the most horrific answers. But these sentiments are […]

Juan Cole

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Clinton’s Pragmatism, Smart Power, Multilateralism Welcomed in Muslim World

Clinton’s Pragmatism, Smart Power, Multilateralism Welcomed in Muslim World

Hillary Clinton at her confirmation hearing for Secretary of State said in her opening remarks, ‘ The president-elect and I believe that foreign policy must […]

Juan Cole

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Biden in Iraq: Mission Possible? Obama sends Personal Letter to Kirkuk

Biden in Iraq: Mission Possible? Obama sends Personal Letter to Kirkuk

Incoming Vice President Joe Biden was in Kirkuk, Iraq, Tuesday afternoon. According to al-Hayat writing in Arabic, he is on a fact-finding mission and will […]

Juan Cole

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Gaza War Sours Turkey-Israel Relations

Gaza War Sours Turkey-Israel Relations

One of the little noticed side effects of Israel’s war on Gaza has been a substantial souring of relations with Turkey. The Israelis had had […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli PM Ehud Olmert Claims to be Able to Order Bush Around

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert Claims to be Able to Order Bush Around

So outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was speaking in Ashkelon on Monday, and he said the most amazing thing. The USG Open Source Center […]

Juan Cole

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