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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report
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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report

Juan Cole

Palestinians face “criminal prosecution in military courts during which their due process and fair trial rights are systematically violated.”

Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self

Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self

01/09/2026 By Juan Cole

An Atomic Armageddon? Will the U.S. and Russia Abandon All Nuclear Restraints?

An Atomic Armageddon? Will the U.S. and Russia Abandon All Nuclear Restraints?

01/09/2026 By Michael T. Klare

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Bilawal, Zardari, Fahim to lead PPP; Will Contest Jan. 8 Polls

Bilawal, Zardari, Fahim to lead PPP; Will Contest Jan. 8 Polls

The Pakistan People’s Party movers and shakers have annointed Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, 19, the son of slain Benazir Bhutto, as its next leader. He will […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan Riots Continue; Clinton: ‘An inside job?’ Rehman: "A Cover-up"

Pakistan Riots Continue; Clinton: ‘An inside job?’ Rehman: "A Cover-up"

Violence continued in Pakistan on Saturday, as did a virtual shut-down of the country, with most shops and businesses shuttered. In the US, Sen. Hillary […]

Juan Cole

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OSC: Bin Ladin Vows Jihad for ‘Liberation of Entire Palestine’ After Iraq

OSC: Bin Ladin Vows Jihad for ‘Liberation of Entire Palestine’ After Iraq

The USG Open Source Center summarizes and partially translates the new audio release by Usama Bin Laden. He urges a focus on Iraq and Israel, […]

Juan Cole

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OSC: Urdu Press Roundup on Reaction to Benazir Bhutto Assassination

OSC: Urdu Press Roundup on Reaction to Benazir Bhutto Assassination

The USG Open Source Center excerpts and paraphrases editorials in the major Urdu-language Pakistani newspapers concerning the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Pakistan: Urdu Press Roundup […]

Juan Cole

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Huckabee Obsesses about 660 Pakistani Aliens; Clinton’s 5 Point Plan

Huckabee Obsesses about 660 Pakistani Aliens; Clinton’s 5 Point Plan

Mike Huckabee is a smooth-talking, fanatical country preacher who has learned to make himself likeable on camera but who spews all kinds of hateful nonsense […]

Juan Cole

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Benazir Bhutto Buried; Riots, Rallies Continue in Pakistan on Friday; Imran Khan: Musharraf Must Resign

Benazir Bhutto Buried; Riots, Rallies Continue in Pakistan on Friday; Imran Khan: Musharraf Must Resign

Benazir Bhutto was buried in her ancestral village near Larkana in Sindh Province on Friday. Her widower, Asif Ali Zardari and 19-year-old son Bilawal helped […]

Juan Cole

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Mobs Rampage through Pakistani Cities; Cars, Banks, Gas Stations Torched Sharif’s Party will Boycott Elections

Mobs Rampage through Pakistani Cities; Cars, Banks, Gas Stations Torched Sharif’s Party will Boycott Elections

My column, “With Bhutto gone, does Bush have a Plan B?” is online at Salon.com. Excerpt: ‘ Pakistan’s future is now murky, and to the […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan’s 2007 Crises Come to a Crescendo; Benazir Assassinated Implications for US Security

Pakistan’s 2007 Crises Come to a Crescendo; Benazir Assassinated Implications for US Security

Benazir Bhutto, the leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, has been assassinated at a rally held Thursday evening near Islamabad. She appears to have been […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
2 US Troops Killed, 3 wounded; Turkey Bombs KRG again; Iraqi Cabinet Proposes Amnesty

2 US Troops Killed, 3 wounded; Turkey Bombs KRG again; Iraqi Cabinet Proposes Amnesty

The banner under all CNN stories on Iraq on Wednesday in the US was “Progress in Iraq 2008,” with the ‘reduction in violence’ the subtext. […]

Juan Cole

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