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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?
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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?

Juan Cole

Today’s increase was different, since the price skyrocketed fully 30% in one day, something that hasn’t happened for decades

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

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The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

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Bush praises Mosul, Najaf Unrest in Kurdistan President Bush in his speech on Thursday maintained that it was a good thing that about half of […]

Juan Cole

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Election Violence In Egypt Kills 8

Election Violence In Egypt Kills 8

Election Violence in Egypt Kills 8 Afghanistan Bombing kills 2 Election violence claimed at least 8 lives in Egypt on Wednesday, and wounded dozens. The […]

Juan Cole

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Dean v. Bush: “Winning” in Iraq Or Winning Smart? Speaking in San Antonio on Monday, Democratic National Committee head Howard Dean said that the US […]

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36 Dead 72 Wounded In Attack On Police

36 Dead, 72 Wounded in Attack on Police Academy Two suicide bombers, alleged to be brothers, attacked a police academy in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday, […]

Juan Cole

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20 Bodies Found Crowds Demonstrate For

20 Bodies Found Crowds demonstrate for, against Trial of Saddam Twenty bodies were discovered in Iraq on Monday at two different sites on the road […]

Juan Cole

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Us Abusing Its Mandate In Iraq Un

US Abusing its Mandate in Iraq: UN Rights Official Extraodinary Rendition and the Attack on the US Constitution Reuters’s Paul Tait reports from Baghdad that […]

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Allawi Attacked By Mob In Najaf In

Allawi Attacked by Mob in Najaf; In Baghdad, 2 GIs Killed Former interim prime minister Iyad Allawi and his entourage were attacked by mobs on […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Endorses Religious Candidates

Sistani Endorses Religious Candidates

Sistani Endorses Religious Candidates 19 Iraqi Soldiers Killed Guerrillas near the town of Adhaim, northeast of Baghdad, mounted a coordinated ambush of Iraqi troops on […]

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How Bush Created Theocracy In Iraq My

How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq My article, “How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq, is now up at TruthDig.com. It begins, “The Bush […]

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