Political slogans grew sharper, and in some places the protests shifted from economic dissent to open calls for regime change.
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Napoleon’s Egypt in Paperback
Some readers asked me to let them know when my recent book, Napoleon’s Egypt, was out in paperback. Well it is out and can be […]
Moyers on the Crisis of US Media
Bill Moyers addresses the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, June 7, 2008: via Freepress.net See also 2012: the End of the Internet:
2 GIs Killed, 18 Wounded; Al-Maliki Tries to Reassure Tehran; Mudarrisi Denounces Security Accord
The guerrilla movement in Iraq struck with three strategic attacks and several lesser ones on Sunday. A suicide bomber targeted US troops at a patrol […]
The Real Question is, Would a President McCain be good for Women?
A spate of newspaper articles has appeared profiling women activists who are furious that their candidate was defeated and who feel Senator Clinton was disrespected […]
Iran Alleges US Bribing Iraq MPs on SOFA
The USG Open Source Center translates an Iranian radio broadcast that alleges the US is trying to bribe members of the Iraqi parliament to pass […]
OSC: Iraqi Government Defends Negotiators in SOFA Talks
The USG Open Source Center reports on the efforts of the ruling United Iraqi Alliance (Shiite fundamentalist parties backing Nuri al-Maliki; OSC calls it United […]
Demonstrations, Speeches Against Security Agreement; PM Faces Split in Own Party
Thousands of Shiites demonstrated on Friday after prayers against the security agreement being imposed on Iraq by the Bush administration. In Sadr City, crowds set […]
Bush Blackmailing al-Maliki with $50 Bn. in US Fed
The intrepid Patrick Cockburn reveals that the White House is more or less extorting the Iraqi government into signing a security pact with George W. […]
Huge Explosion Rocks Baghdad, Kills 15 [18], Wounds 75; 3 US Troops Killed; Sistani wants Parliament to Approve Security Pact
A big explosion in north Baghdad killed at least 15 [late reports say 18] persons and wounded 75 on Wednesday. Iraqi police said it was […]
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