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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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4 Bombs Shake Baghdad Wednesday

4 Bombs Shake Baghdad Wednesday

4 Bombs Shake Baghdad Wednesday Morning Condi Assures Senate Everything was Handled Properly and Everything will be All Right Guerrillas unleashed a terror campaign of […]

Juan Cole

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Chalabi Attacks Shaalan Rivalry

Chalabi Attacks Shaalan Rivalry

Chalabi attacks Shaalan The rivalry between Iyad Allawi [Arabic link] and Ahmad Chalabi has heated up two weeks before the January 30 elections. Jon Lee […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqthemodel Sarah Boxer Writing In

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Pace Of Attacks Picks Up In Iraq With

Pace Of Attacks Picks Up In Iraq With

Pace of Attacks picks up in Iraq, with Explosion Tuesday Morning in Baghdad, 24 Dead on Monday A big car bomb exploded outside the headquarters […]

Juan Cole

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Accountability Moment And Hersh On

Accountability Moment And Hersh On

The Accountability Moment and Hersh on Iran Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh threw Washington, Islamabad and Tehran into consternation Monday with his report in the New […]

Juan Cole

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Al Abbudi Sistani Endorses United

Al Abbudi Sistani Endorses United

Al-Abbudi: Sistani Endorses the United Iraqi Alliance Al-Zaman reports via AFP that Shaikh Naji al-Abbudi, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, spoke at a […]

Juan Cole

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Major Fighting In Ramadi Mosul Kut Al

Major Fighting In Ramadi Mosul Kut Al

Major Fighting in Ramadi, Mosul, Kut al-Zaman says that a US soldier was killed Saturday at Babil, the site of ancient Babylon, where the US […]

Juan Cole

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Curfew Measures On Election Day Events

Curfew Measures On Election Day Events

Curfew Measures on Election Day Events conspired to undermine the Iraqi government’s attempts to reassure the public that procedures for voting would be secure. Judge […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Outside Powers Should Not

Muqtada Outside Powers Should Not

Muqtada: “Outside Powers Should Not Interfere in Elections” Pachachi: Expatriate Iraqis must Vote Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Shaikh Nasir al-Sa`idi, the Friday prayers leader of al-Muhsin Mosque […]

Juan Cole

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