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Archives: June 2016
![Israeli Land Theft: 440% Increase in 2016](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/israeli-land-theft-440-increase-187x137.jpg)
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Now Iran-Kurdish Tensions are Spiking; Why?
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL) | - - Clashes erupted this month between Kurdish fighters and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), with each side claiming to have inflicted casualties on…![Are ISIL’s attacks the desperation of a Cornered Rat? The Kerry-McCaul Debate](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/are-isils-attacks-the-desperatio-187x137.jpg)
Are ISIL’s attacks the desperation of a Cornered Rat? The Kerry-McCaul Debate
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday evening at the Aspen Ideas Festival that "It has been more than one year since Daesh…![Turkish airport massacre will further imperil a nation on the verge of crisis](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/turkish-airport-massacre-will-fu-1-187x137.jpg)
Turkish airport massacre will further imperil a nation on the verge of crisis
Alpaslan Ozerdem | (The Conversation) | - - Another heinous terrorist attack has horrified Turkey and shocked the rest of the world. The target this time was Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport and…![Will Brexit Help the Palestinian Cause in the EU?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/will-brexit-help-the-palestinian-187x137.jpg)
Will Brexit Help the Palestinian Cause in the EU?
By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma'an News Agency) | - - After months of anticipation, the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union (EU). Although, the results were fairly close --…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/chaoscaliphate-187x137.jpg)
Is the Mideast disintegrating or just being Auctioned Off?
By Patrick Cockburn | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - We live in an age of disintegration. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Greater Middle East and Africa. Across the vast…![CIA Arms For Syria Sold by Jordan Spies on Black Market For Terrorists](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/cia-arms-for-syria-sold-by-jorda-187x137.jpg)
CIA Arms For Syria Sold by Jordan Spies on Black Market For Terrorists
Jo Ankier, Elliot Hill and Mark Sovel | (TheLipTV) | - - "Weapons sent by the CIA to Jordan for Syrian rebels were stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms…![ISIL Terrorism Strikes at Turkish Economy; & Someone tell Trump the Victims are Muslim](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/isil-terrorism-strikes-at-turkis-187x137.jpg)
ISIL Terrorism Strikes at Turkish Economy; & Someone tell Trump the Victims are Muslim
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The terrorist attack on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul Tuesday immediately drew a crass barb from Donald Trump implying that it supported his notion…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/450px-Lebanon.geohive-1-187x137.gif)
Syrian War Overflows: Radical Salafis attack Christian Village in Lebanon
Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A wave of suicide bombings was launched by four radical attackers struck al-Qaa, a largely Christian Lebanese village on the border with Syria on…![Fallujah Falls: The Slow Death of ISIL and the Future of Iraq](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/fallujah-falls-the-slow-death-of-187x137.jpg)
Fallujah Falls: The Slow Death of ISIL and the Future of Iraq
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - As Shakir Jawdat, Chief of the Iraqi Federal Police, announced the complete liberation of the last, northern neighborhoods of Fallujah from Daesh (ISIS,…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/shadowgovengelhardt-1-180x137.jpg)
US Elites Abandoned their Workers: Trump is their Revenge; & You ain’t seen Nothin’ Yet
By John Feffer | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - The voters vowed to take their revenge at the polls. They’d missed out on the country’s vaunted prosperity. They were disgusted with the…![How can Americans prevent an Israeli-Iranian War? Dump the Squatter Settlers](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/how-can-americans-prevent-an-isr-187x137.jpg)
How can Americans prevent an Israeli-Iranian War? Dump the Squatter Settlers
By Thomas Buonomo | (Informed Comment) | - - The conflict in Syria is likely to grow more dangerous for all parties in the near future as Assad refuses to step down…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/jwjune28ba_16-1-187x137.gif)
NRA: The Public be Damned (Political cartoon)
By Paul Jamiol | ( Jamiol's World ) Courtesy Jamiol's World![The Great Battle for Aleppo](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/the-great-battle-for-aleppo-187x137.jpg)
The Great Battle for Aleppo
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Jordan's Arabic daily al-Dustour [Constitution] is reporting on what it calls 'the Great Battle for Aleppo.' Such a battle isn't, ideally, supposed to…![Dissing Progressives, DNC Platform Backs Fracking, TPP, and Israeli Occupation](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/dissing-progressives-dnc-platfor-187x137.jpg)
Dissing Progressives, DNC Platform Backs Fracking, TPP, and Israeli Occupation
By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | - - Appointees by Clinton and Wasserman Schulz resoundingly reject numerous proposals put forth by Sanders surrogates. Despite its claims to want…![The Greater Middle East Reacts to British Exit from EU](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/the-greater-middle-east-reacts-t-187x137.jpg)
The Greater Middle East Reacts to British Exit from EU
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The oil-rich Gulf Cooperation countries may see additional buying opportunities in the British market after Brexit. BBC Monitoring reports: "Political analyst for regional…![The Middle East Dimension of Brexit](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/the-middle-east-dimension-of-bre-187x137.jpg)
The Middle East Dimension of Brexit
Middle East Eye | (Video News Report) | Brexit will affect Syrian and other Refugees at Calais, intelligence sharing on ISIL, and Palestine-Israel diplomacy among other pressing issues. " Middle East Eye:…![Why did UK leaving European Union hit your Retirement Account so Hard?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/why-did-uk-leaving-european-unio-1-187x137.jpg)
Why did UK leaving European Union hit your Retirement Account so Hard?
By Andre Spicer | (The Conversation) | - - Despite reassurances that we shouldn’t listen to the experts, the financial markets have gone and behaved almost exactly as the experts predicted. Following…![Did Trump-Style Islamophobia break up the European Union?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/did-trump-style-islamophobia-bre-187x137.jpg)
Did Trump-Style Islamophobia break up the European Union?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a historic referendum, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The motivations were complex, including a lack of trust…![Iraq after ISIL: Liberated Ramadi 80% Damaged, has only gotten $1 mn from Gov’t](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/iraq-after-isil-liberated-ramadi-187x137.jpg)
Iraq after ISIL: Liberated Ramadi 80% Damaged, has only gotten $1 mn from Gov’t
By Kamal al-Ayash | Ramadi | (Niqash.org) | - - As the clean up in Ramadi continues, locals and officials are applying for reconstruction aid. But there are problems already, with calls…![Britain votes to leave the EU, what happens next?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/britain-votes-to-leave-the-eu-wh-2-187x137.jpg)
Britain votes to leave the EU, what happens next?
By Gavin Barrett | (The Conversation) | - - Britain [is leaving] the EU. This is having an immediate effect on markets. It will have immediate political ramifications too. David Cameron will,…![Will Gov. Cuomo’s executive order against Israel Boycott strengthen movement?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/will-gov-cuomos-executive-order-187x137.jpg)
Will Gov. Cuomo’s executive order against Israel Boycott strengthen movement?
By Tekendra Parmar | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | - - On June 5, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to create a blacklist of entities that support the boycott, divestment…![As Putin Slams NATO, Russia loses Patience with US-Backed Rebels in Syria](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/as-putin-slams-nato-russia-loses-187x137.jpg)
As Putin Slams NATO, Russia loses Patience with US-Backed Rebels in Syria
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - On Wednesday President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian parliament on the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany's attack on his country. He said Russia…![Palestine’s ‘prayer for rain’: How Israel uses water as a weapon of war](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/palestines-prayer-for-rain-how-i-187x137.jpg)
Palestine’s ‘prayer for rain’: How Israel uses water as a weapon of war
By Ramzy Baroud | ( Ma'an News Agency) | - - Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by…![Is Brexit Really About Keeping Muslims Out?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/is-brexit-really-about-keeping-m-187x137.jpg)
Is Brexit Really About Keeping Muslims Out?
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | - - "The UK is about to vote on whether to stay in or leave the European Union." AJ+: " Is Brexit Really About Keeping Muslims…![Occupy Congress? House Democrats Stage Sit-In to Force Vote on Gun Control](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/occupy-congress-house-democrats-187x137.jpg)
Occupy Congress? House Democrats Stage Sit-In to Force Vote on Gun Control
TeleSur | - - Democrats have been demanding changes to gun control policy in the wake of the Orlando club shooting. U.S. House Democrats staged a sit-in on the House floor Wednesday…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-06-22-at-12.37.54-AM-1-187x137.png)
$206 Mn. to Hate Groups to Promote anti-Muslim Sentiment
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The UC Berkeley Center for Race and Gender and the Council on American Islamic Relations have jointly produced a new study on hatred…![Can we stop the Mediterranean from becoming a Refugee Graveyard?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/can-we-stop-the-mediterranean-fr-187x137.jpg)
Can we stop the Mediterranean from becoming a Refugee Graveyard?
By Adam Levenson | (Informed Comment) | - - The World Addresses the Syrian Refugee Crisis We are reminded about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis on a regular basis because of the…![Erdogan loses appeal against German media re: Comedian who Satirized him](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/erdogan-loses-appeal-against-ger-187x137.jpg)
Erdogan loses appeal against German media re: Comedian who Satirized him
By EurActiv.com with AFP Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lost a German court battle against a top media boss when his appeal in a bitter row over free speech was thrown out.…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/countthedeadturse-180x137.jpg)
Is Bombing Fallujah into Rubble from the air really a Winning Strategy?
By William J. Astore | (Via Tomdispatch.com ) | - - In the era of the long war on terror, Thursday, June 2nd, 2016, was a tough day for the U.S. military.…![Livni Slams Netanyahu, Calls for Israeli Referendum on Two-state Solution](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/livni-slams-netanyahu-calls-for-187x137.jpg)
Livni Slams Netanyahu, Calls for Israeli Referendum on Two-state Solution
By IMEMC | - - Zionist Union member of the Israeli parliament of the Knesset, Tzipi Livni, called for a referendum, Saturday afternoon, over what she reduced to a “problem” with Palestinians.…![After Trump bashed Brown Immigrants all Year, it’s the British White Guy who tries to Kill Him](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/after-trump-bashed-brown-immigra-187x137.jpg)
After Trump bashed Brown Immigrants all Year, it’s the British White Guy who tries to Kill Him
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Donald Trump's blatantly racist attacks on immigrants have all along had as their subtext the implication that there is something wrong with those…After Orlando: Twitter Recoils from Islamophobia, Takes Aim at Gun Laws
By Saif Shahin | ( Foreign Policy in Focus/ Lobelog) | - - An analysis of the Twitter conversation over 12 hours on the day of the shooting reveals deep animosity against…![The Palmer Raid: When Trump’s Grandfather and Wives could have been Profiled](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/the-palmer-raid-when-trumps-gran-187x137.jpg)
The Palmer Raids: When Trump’s Grandfather and Wives could have been Profiled
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Marx said that every great event in history happens twice, the first time as tragedy and the second time as farce. In this…![Israel approves $18.6 mn in new funding for Squatter settlements in Palestinian West Bank](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/israel-approves-18-6-mn-in-new-f-187x137.jpg)
Israel approves $18.6 mn in new funding for Squatter settlements in Palestinian West Bank
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- The Israeli government approved on Sunday the allocation of an additional 72 million shekels (about $18.6 million) to settlements in the occupied West…![Why don’t Technocrats think the cure for Iraqi Corruption more Democracy? It is Everywhere Else!](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/why-dont-technocrats-think-the-c-1-187x137.jpg)
Why don’t Technocrats think the cure for Iraqi Corruption more Democracy? It is Everywhere Else!
Usman W. Chohan | (The Conversation) | - - The tragedy of modern Iraq is often studied with a humanitarian, moral, religious, political or military lens, but fiscal perspectives are much harder…![Other Acts of Terror get Media Anniversaries, but not White Terrorists like Dylann Roof](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/other-acts-of-terror-get-media-a-187x137.jpg)
Other Acts of Terror get Media Anniversaries, but not White Terrorists like Dylann Roof
By Bryan van Hulst Miranda | ( TeleSur) | - - A year after Roof was charged over the mass-killing of nine Black people in an African Methodist church, it is worth…![Pyrrhic Victory? As Iraq rolls back Daesh, can it stay together as a Country?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/pyrrhic-victory-as-iraq-rolls-ba-187x137.jpg)
Pyrrhic Victory? As Iraq rolls back Daesh, can it stay together as a Country?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - From all accounts, most people in Fallujah are very happy about being out from under the murderous and puritanical rule of Daesh (ISIS,…![FBI Director Schools Trump On American Muslims](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/fbi-director-schools-trump-on-am-187x137.jpg)
FBI Director Schools Trump On American Muslims
Ana Kasparian, Brett Erlich, Kenny Hamilton, & Meredith Planko | (Young Turks Video) | - - "FBI director, James Comey, says that Donald Trump has it wrong about Muslims. The Republican presidential…![How ISIL is losing al-Anbar Province: Corruption, Reckless Driving, Carelessness w/ Secrets](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/how-isil-is-losing-al-anbar-prov-187x137.jpg)
How ISIL is losing al-Anbar Province: Corruption, Reckless Driving, Carelessness w/ Secrets
Niqash.org | Baghdad | - - "Newsletters sent to Islamic State fighters in Anbar indicate the group’s problems with bad drivers and corruption. It also shows a decentralized command structure that ensures…![The rise and fall of Turkey’s progressive opposition](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/the-rise-and-fall-of-turkeys-pro-187x137.jpg)
The rise and fall of Turkey’s progressive opposition
By Nick Ashdown | ( OpenDemocracy) | - - Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party, the HDP roared into parliament on the back of a rainbow coalition of alienated progressives and minorities. Now, armed conflict…![The end of the Beginning: The Fall of ISIL in Fallujah](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/the-end-of-the-beginning-the-fal-187x137.jpg)
The end of the Beginning: The Fall of ISIL in Fallujah
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - After Montgomery and his troops defeated the Germans and Italians at El Alamain in northern Egypt in 1942, Winston Churchill was relieved finally…![Kochs’ Victory: House of Reps. Votes to Protect Anonymous ‘Dark Money’ Donors](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/kochs-victory-house-of-reps-vote-187x137.jpg)
Kochs’ Victory: House of Reps. Votes to Protect Anonymous ‘Dark Money’ Donors
TeleSur | - - The House of Representatives approved a bill that campaign finance refomers say will open the door to illegal influence on political campaigns. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives…![Who Was the mystic Jalaluddin Rumi, and Whose Rumi Is He?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/who-was-the-mystic-jalaluddin-ru-187x137.jpg)
Who Was the mystic Jalaluddin Rumi, and Whose Rumi Is He?
By Bismellah Alizada | (GlobalVoices.org) | - - As all the countries that call the work of Jalaluddin Rumi their own rise up against the idea of Leonardo Di Caprio playing the…![PM: Israeli cut-off of West Bank water supplies in Ramadan ‘inhumane and outrageous’](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/pm-israeli-cut-off-of-west-bank-187x137.jpg)
PM: Israeli cut-off of West Bank water supplies in Ramadan ‘inhumane and outrageous’
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- The Palestinian Prime Minister’s office on Thursday slammed Israel’s decision to cut off water supplies for tens of thousands of Palestinians in the…![Did the FBI Tell Orlando Shooter’s ex-Wife Not to reveal He Was Gay to Media?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/did-the-fbi-tell-orlando-shooter-187x137.jpg)
Did the FBI Tell Orlando Shooter’s ex-Wife Not to reveal He Was Gay to Media?
TeleSur | - - In an interview with Brazilian TV, the ex-wife of Omar Mateen claimed the U.S. agency told her to keep quiet about his homosexuality. The U.S. Federal Bureau of…![British Trumpism? Anti-Immigrant “Britain First” White Terrorist kills Member of Parliament](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/british-trumpism-anti-immigrant-187x137.jpg)
British Trumpism? Anti-Immigrant “Britain First” White Terrorist kills Member of Parliament
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The assassin shouted "Britain First!" as he repeatedly stabbed Jo Cox in the stomach with a hunting knife and then shot her with…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/cockburnkillchain-180x137.jpg)
The over-teched over-priced Weapons that Ate the Pentagon
By Andrew Cockburn | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - These days, lamenting the apparently aimless character of Washington’s military operations in the Greater Middle East has become conventional wisdom among administration critics…![US still in Conventional War in Afghanistan via . . . Drones?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/us-still-in-conventional-war-in-187x137.jpg)
US still in Conventional War in Afghanistan via . . . Drones?
By Jack Serle | ( Bureau of Investigative Journalism) | - - US drones hit Taliban more than terrorist networks despite end of Afghan war The majority of US airstrikes in Afghanistan…![Trump’s response to Orlando massacre proves just how dangerous he is](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/trumps-response-to-orlando-massa-1-187x137.jpg)
Trump’s response to Orlando massacre proves just how dangerous he is
By Adam Quinn | (The Conversation) | - - Those who’ve been wondering when Donald Trump would switch from the wild bombast of his primary campaign to the sober mode traditionally demanded…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/PikiWiki_Israel_7260_Knesset-Room-750x500-1-187x137.jpg)
In further Move to Far Right, Israel passes Draconian Terrorism Law
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- A controversial new anti-terrorism law passed the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which will grant the Israeli state far-reaching…![Despite Terrorism fears, 59% of Americans Welcome Syrian, Iraqi Refugees](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/despite-terrorism-fears-59-of-am-187x137.jpg)
Despite Terrorism fears, 59% of Americans Welcome Syrian, Iraqi Refugees
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | "American attitudes on refugees from the Middle East": A Public Opinion Poll by Shibley Telhami is just out. Despite the raft of Republican mayors who…![Orlando and the Future of Terrorism](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/orlando-and-the-future-of-terror-187x137.jpg)
Orlando and the Future of Terrorism
By John Feffer | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) | - - It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the actions in Orlando. Perhaps “mass hate crime”…![Obama: Hating on Muslim-Americans makes you an ally of ISIL, & Unamerican](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/obama-hating-on-muslim-americans-187x137.jpg)
Obama: Hating on Muslim-Americans makes you an ally of ISIL, & Unamerican
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Obama is clearly concerned about the direction of the country and the mainstreaming of anti-Muslim hate speech, especially in the context of…![Three LGBTQ Muslims offer their thoughts on the Orlando shooting and dismiss right-wing attempts to Appropriate their cause.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/three-lgbtq-muslims-offer-their-187x137.jpg)
Three LGBTQ Muslims offer their thoughts on the Orlando shooting and dismiss right-wing attempts to Appropriate their cause.
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | - - "Three LGBTQ Muslims offer their thoughts on the Orlando shooting and dismiss right-wing attempts to pay lip service to their cause." AJ+: "Gay And…Should President Obama have Apologized to the Victims of Hiroshima?
Vicente Medina | (Informed Comment) | - - While President Obama did not formally apologize for the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japanese civilians at the end of WWII, by visiting…![In consumer victory over Telcoms, Fed Appeals court Upholds Net Neutrality](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/in-consumer-victory-over-telcoms-187x137.jpg)
In consumer victory over Telcoms, Fed Appeals court Upholds Net Neutrality
By Kit Walsh | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | - - In a crucial win for Internet users, today a federal appeals court upheld [PDF] clear net neutrality rules that will let us…![Top 7 ways to tell if Someone is lying about being a ‘Salafi Jihadi’](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/top-7-ways-to-tell-if-someone-is-187x137.jpg)
Top 7 ways to tell if Someone is lying about being a ‘Salafi Jihadi’
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Regulars at Pulse Nightclub are saying that Omar Mateen, the alleged shooter in the early Sunday morning massacre there, was himself a regular!…![Al-Qaeda Speaks The Language Of Syrian Sectarianism](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/al-qaeda-speaks-the-language-of-187x137.jpg)
Al-Qaeda Speaks The Language Of Syrian Sectarianism
By Sam Heller | ( RFE/RL) | - - As the extremist group Islamic State (IS) and its rival Al-Qaeda have captured pieces of Iraq, Syria, and other countries in the region,…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/383643C-1-187x137.jpg)
Is Greece about to recognize Palestine?
Ma'an News Agency | - - RAMALLAH (Ma’an) -- Syriza, the ruling party in the Greek parliament, told Palestinian lawmakers Saturday that the government was set to officially recognize the state of…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/rulesworldchomskyhc-180x137.jpg)
Chomsky: Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, and the Prospects for Survival
By Noam Chomsky | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - [This essay is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? (Metropolitan Books).] In January 2015, the Bulletin of the Atomic…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/durand-1-187x137.jpg)
Omar Mateen and Rightwing Homophobia: Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - US law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as "domestic terrorism." I don't think it probably was terrorism in…![Thousands Protest Drone Wars at US Air Force Base in Germany](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/thousands-protest-drone-wars-at-187x137.jpg)
Thousands Protest Drone Wars at US Air Force Base in Germany
TeleSur | - - Protesters say the base is being used to coordinate U.S. drone strikes in several countries which they argue violates German constitution. Several thousand demonstrators formed a human chain…![The Taliban Threat to Northern Afghanistan](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/the-taliban-threat-to-northern-a-187x137.jpg)
The Taliban Threat to Northern Afghanistan
By Bruce Pannier | ( RFE/RL) The security problems in northwest Afghanistan continue despite several trips to the region by Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum, a former general who comes from…![Abuses of Fallujah Sunnis Raise Question: Does Iraq Gov’t Control of Shiite Militias](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/abuses-of-fallujah-sunnis-raise-187x137.jpg)
Abuses of Fallujah Sunnis Raise Question: Does Iraq Gov’t Control of Shiite Militias
Human Rights Watch | - - (Beirut) – The announced investigation into allegations of abuse of civilians around Fallujah by Iraqi government forces is a test for the government’s ability to hold…![Is Tel Aviv Mayor Right that Israel is unique in Occupation & denying Civil Rights?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/is-tel-aviv-mayor-right-that-isr-187x137.jpg)
Is Tel Aviv Mayor Right that Israel is unique in Occupation & denying Civil Rights?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Ron Huldai, the mayor of Tel Aviv, reacted with enormous sadness to Thursday's terrorist attack on the Sarona Market restaurant district in Tel…![‘Security Moms’: A Constituency for Hillary Clinton’s Hawkish Foreign Policy?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/security-moms-a-constituency-for-1-187x137.jpg)
‘Security Moms’: A Constituency for Hillary Clinton’s Hawkish Foreign Policy?
by Dinesh Sharma | (The Conversation) | - - Both conservatives and progressives have argued Hillary Rodham Clinton is more “hawkish” than President Obama. Robert Gates, the secretary of defense under both…![Under Israeli Blockade and Running out of Water, Gaza turns to Solar](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/under-israeli-blockade-and-runni-187x137.jpg)
Under Israeli Blockade and Running out of Water, Gaza turns to Solar
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | - - "People are struggling to find clean drinking water in Gaza, but one resident has a solution. Fayez al-Hindi has built a solar power system…![Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism: And he called them out fearlessly.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/muhammad-ali-understood-the-raci-187x137.jpg)
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism: And he called them out fearlessly.
By Phyllis Bennis | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | - - With all the discussion and debate these days about intersectionality and the need for progressives to link our movements against racism…![America’s First Communal Muslim Funeral: Muhammad Ali](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/americas-first-communal-muslim-f-187x137.jpg)
America’s First Communal Muslim Funeral: Muhammad Ali
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The funeral of Muhammad Ali, attended by a throng of 20,000, was the first national funeral for a national hero of the United…![Suicide Bombers + Secret Tunnels: ISIL Tactics On Fallujah’s Front lines](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/suicide-bombers-secret-tunnels-i-187x137.jpg)
Suicide Bombers + Secret Tunnels: ISIL Tactics On Fallujah’s Front lines
Mustafa Habib | | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | - - The battle for Fallujah will be long and hard. The Islamic State has prepared for a siege, is relying on foreign fighters…![Besieged Syrian Town Gets First Food Aid Since 2012](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/besieged-syrian-town-gets-first-187x137.jpg)
Besieged Syrian Town Gets First Food Aid Since 2012
TeleSur | - - "We call for unconditional, unimpeded and sustained access to all people in need," said a U.N. spokesperson. An international aid convoy reached Daraya—a Syrian town under siege by…![Israel’s Continuous Implementation of Apartheid Policies in Hebron](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/israels-continuous-implementatio-187x137.jpg)
Israel’s Continuous Implementation of Apartheid Policies in Hebron
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World More violent in past Year, but Middle East drives Deterioration
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The 2016 Global Peace Index has been released, with the bad news that the world is slightly more violent this year than last.…![Nile Valley Water Conflict: Can Egypt live with Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/nile-valley-water-conflict-can-e-1-187x137.jpg)
Nile Valley Water Conflict: Can Egypt live with Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam?
By Dale Whittington | (The Conversation) | - - The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, under construction on the Blue Nile near the Ethiopian-Sudanese border, is now approximately 50% complete. Initial…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/tomasyoungswarpbk-180x137.jpg)
The Iraq War isn’t Over; it is waged here, in our Hospitals every Day
By Mark Wilkerson | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | - - Memorial Day is over. You had your barbeque. Now, you can stop thinking about America’s wars and the casualties from them for…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/Reagan2-400x225-187x137.jpg)
How Trump’s Real and Actual Racism has Thrived
By Todd Gitlin | ( BillMoyers.com) | - - Dana Milbank’s June 6 article in The Washington Post was aptly headlined, “Republicans finally discover that Trump is an actual racist.” Not a…![Trump ‘a thin-skinned racist bully’: Elizabeth Warren’s Full Evisceration](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/trump-a-thin-skinned-racist-bull-187x137.jpg)
Trump ‘a thin-skinned racist bully’: Elizabeth Warren’s Full Evisceration
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | (Video of American Constitution Convention Speech) | - - "Elizabeth Warren Endorses Hillary Clinton - VP Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Remark at National Constitution Society Conference Dinner…![UN: Return Saudi-led Coalition to ‘List of Shame’ Secretary-General’s De-Listing Opens Door to Political Manipulation](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/un-return-saudi-led-coalition-to-187x137.jpg)
UN: Return Saudi-led Coalition to ‘List of Shame’ Secretary-General’s De-Listing Opens Door to Political Manipulation
Human Rights Watch | - - (New York) – The United Nations secretary-general should immediately return the Saudi-led coalition to his “list of shame” for violations against children in Yemen, Human Rights…![Why doesn’t Syria’s biggest city have any Windows?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/why-doesnt-syrias-biggest-city-h-1-187x137.jpg)
Why doesn’t Syria’s biggest city have any Windows?
AJ+ | - - "Five years of war has had a devastating effect on the Syrian city of Aleppo. With the constant threat of shelling and the soaring price of glass, people…![Clash Looming? Russia-backed Syrian Army heading for ISIL’s al-Raqqa in race with US-backed Kurds](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/clash-looming-russia-backed-syri-187x137.jpg)
Clash Looming? Russia-backed Syrian Army heading for ISIL’s al-Raqqa in race with US-backed Kurds
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Syrian Arab Army is advancing toward al-Raqqa city, the capital of the phony ISIS "caliphate," with Russian air support. US Pentagon spokesman…![4 Israelis dead, multiple injured in Tel Aviv market shooting](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/4-israelis-dead-multiple-injured-187x137.jpg)
4 Israelis dead, multiple injured in Tel Aviv market shooting
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- At least four Israelis were killed and 10 injured in a shooting at the Sarona Market in Tel Aviv around 9:30 p.m. on…![EU: Israeli Squatter Settlements in Palestine could Lead to all-out War](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/eu-israeli-squatter-settlements-187x137.jpg)
EU: Israeli Squatter Settlements in Palestine could Lead to all-out War
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- An EU high representative said during a UN Security Council briefing on Monday that the prospective of a viable two-state solution was getting…![Welcome to the Party, America! 11 Muslim women who have been PM or President](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/welcome-to-the-party-america-11-187x137.jpg)
Welcome to the Party, America! 11 Muslim women who have been PM or President
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Hillary Clinton gave a victory speech Tuesday night positioning herself as the logical conclusion of the first women's rights meeting at Seneca Falls…![Sen. Lindsey Graham: Can’t Support Trump b/c of ‘Un-American’ Racism re: Latino Judge](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/sen-lindsey-graham-cant-support-187x137.jpg)
Sen. Lindsey Graham: Can’t Support Trump b/c of ‘Un-American’ Racism re: Latino Judge
NBC News | (Video News Report) | - - "The former GOP presidential hopeful and current Senator form South Carolina speaks with NBC News' Hallie Jackson about the "flawed choices" he and…![Turkey’s Foreign Policy: From ‘Zero Problems’ To ‘Nothing But Problems’](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/turkeys-foreign-policy-from-zero-187x137.jpg)
Turkey’s Foreign Policy: From ‘Zero Problems’ To ‘Nothing But Problems’
By Abbas Djavadi | ( RFE/RL ) | - - For years, former Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's policy of "zero problems with neighboring countries" was a flagship concept of the ruling…![France: White Terrorist not investigated for Terrorism even when he Vows attacks](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/france-white-terrorist-not-inves-187x137.jpg)
France: White Terrorist not investigated for Terrorism even when he Vows attacks
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - So Gregoire Moutaux, 25, was arrested last month by Ukraine. The French national had a large cache of deadly weapons. Ukraine Intelligence chief…![Media calls Election for Hillary before California: Superdelegate System under Fire](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/media-calls-election-for-hillary-187x137.jpg)
Media calls Election for Hillary before California: Superdelegate System under Fire
TeleSur | - - The prediction is likely to stir controversy among Sanders supporters and critics of the superdelegate system, which has been branded "anti-democratic." The race between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/shadowgovengelhardt-180x137.jpg)
Dear Graduates: We’re Leaving you a Trumpian America; Please Fix It
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Crisis and Climate Change Driving Unprecedented Migration
By Manipadma Jena | (Inter Press Service) | - - Manipadma Jena interviews the director general of the International Organization for Migration, Wiliam Lacy Swing. Owing to demographic drivers, countries are going…![Turkish President: Muslims who use Birth Control are Traitors](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/turkish-president-muslims-who-us-187x137.jpg)
Turkish President: Muslims who use Birth Control are Traitors
By Arzu Geybullayeva | (GlobalVoices.org) | - - In the past 72 hours, international media coverage of Turkey has been replete with headlines such as “Go forth and multiply: Turkey President Erdogan…![Stymied by Syrian regime Sieges, UN planning Food Airdrops to 600K Civilians](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/stymied-by-syrian-regime-sieges-187x137.jpg)
Stymied by Syrian regime Sieges, UN planning Food Airdrops to 600K Civilians
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Israel-First McCarthyism: Cuomo’s vow to spy on, punish BDS Activists in long Tradition
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - After New York governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order directing the state to monitor and sanction activists in the Boycott, Sanctions and…![Will Fracking & the Environment decide Californians between Clinton and Sanders?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/will-fracking-the-environment-de-187x137.jpg)
Will Fracking & the Environment decide Californians between Clinton and Sanders?
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Syrian Gov’t Troops enter ISIL-held al-Raqqa Province, racing against US Allies
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Syrian troops, aided by a Homs-based pro-government militia the 'Falcons of the Desert' and under the cover of Russian air support, entered al-Raqqa…![Not the Onion: US asks Russia not to Bomb al-Qaeda in Syria](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/not-the-onion-us-asks-russia-not-187x137.jpg)
Not the Onion: US asks Russia not to Bomb al-Qaeda in Syria
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UN Rebukes Saudi Arabia: Yemen’s Children Victims of Shocking Violations
By Kristine Beckerle, Finberg Fellow | ( Human Rights Watch) | - - Every year, the United Nations secretary-general releases a “list of shame” of government forces and armed groups that have…![Fueling Sanders’ Turnout Hope, California Reports Record Surge of New Voters](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/fueling-sanders-turnout-hope-cal-187x137.jpg)
Fueling Sanders’ Turnout Hope, California Reports Record Surge of New Voters
By Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org | - - Said one energized supporter: 'California loves a comeback story.' Nearly 6,000 North Coast residents cheered Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders in…![Sufi Boxer Muhammad Ali’s last fight was against Extremism & Politicians’ Islamophobia](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/sufi-boxer-muhammad-alis-last-fi-187x137.jpg)
Sufi Boxer Muhammad Ali’s last fight was against Extremism & Politicians’ Islamophobia
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Boxer Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, on 17 January 1942, is dead at 74. Ali was on the US…![Hillary Clinton roasts Donald Trump on Foreign Policy](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/hillary-clinton-roasts-donald-tr-187x137.jpg)
Hillary Clinton roasts Donald Trump on Foreign Policy
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How The US, Iraqi Army And Shiite Militias United – Then Split – In Fallujah
By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | - - Anti-extremist forces have been fighting in Fallujah for a week. But before they began, there were serious negotiations between the partners-in-battle. And…![Israel’s future is terrifying: Moshe Yaalon and Harbingers of Extremism](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/israels-future-is-terrifying-mos-187x137.jpg)
Israel’s future is terrifying: Moshe Yaalon and Harbingers of Extremism
By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma'an News Agency) | - - Israeli society is constantly swerving to the right and, by doing so, the country’s entire political paradigm is redefined regularly. That Israel…![Baghdad advances on Fallujah but “slows down” for fear of Civilian Casualties](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/baghdad-advances-on-fallujah-but-187x137.jpg)
Baghdad advances on Fallujah but “slows down” for fear of Civilian Casualties
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi said Thursday that his troops were in position to move into the city of Fallujah from the south,…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/pelham-1-187x137.jpg)
Holy Lands: Reviving Pluralism in the Middle East
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Trump University Was Textbook case of Fraud (TYT)
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Inside ISIL’s looted antiquities trade
By Fiona Rose-Greenland | (The Conversation) | - - For excavators – archaeologists, but also looters like the [so-called] Islamic State, or ISIL – the opportunity for discovery in modern Iraq and…![As US/ Kurdish force Moves on ISIL at Manbij, Turkey goes Ballistic](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/as-us-kurdish-force-moves-on-isi-187x137.jpg)
As US/ Kurdish force Moves on ISIL at Manbij, Turkey goes Ballistic
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The left-leaning Beirut daily al-Safir (Ambassador) points out that less than two weeks after the Syrian Democratic Forces announced their campaign against al-Raqqa,…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/51EH738t3GL-1-187x137.jpg)
Trumping Terrorism with Torture?
By Rebecca Gordon | (Informed Comment) | - - Why do Republican candidates for the presidency keep promising to commit war crimes? GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump guarantees he’ll torture terrorists and “take…![Tired of living in fear of the Muslims next door? Easy Breathalyzer Fix (Bassem Youssef Satire)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/tired-of-living-in-fear-of-the-m-187x137.jpg)
Tired of living in fear of the Muslims next door? Easy Breathalyzer Fix (Bassem Youssef Satire)
Dr. Bassem Youssef | (Fusion Comedy Satire Video) | - - "Tired of living in fear of the Muslims next door? Bassem Youssef has a solution! SUBSCRIBE for more Democracy Handbook (Bassem's…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/71YH7M4YYKL._SX315_BO1204203200_-1-187x137.jpg)
The Gaza Strip: The Political Economy of De-development: Sara Roy
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ISIL counter-attack in Fallujah: can Iraqi Forces maintain momentum?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The London pan-Arab daily al-Hayat [Life] reports that Iraqi troops are advancing on Fallujah despite facing fierce resistance from Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) .…![Koch Bros. Shill Glenn Beck suspended for agreeing with Brad Thor that Trump might have to be Taken Out](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/koch-bros-shill-glenn-beck-suspe-187x137.jpg)
Koch Bros. Shill Glenn Beck suspended for agreeing with Brad Thor that Trump might have to be Taken Out
Joya Mia Italiano and Elliot Hill | (TheLipTV Video Report) | - - "Glenn Beck has been suspended from satellite radio company SiriusXM after one of his guests made a threat against…![US domestic extremists a bigger risk than foreign terrorism, but guess who Trump & GOP Coddle?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/us-domestic-extremists-a-bigger-1-187x137.jpg)
US domestic extremists a bigger risk than foreign terrorism, but guess who Trump & GOP Coddle?
By David Alpher | (The Conversation) | - - Take America back from those who have stolen it. Protect America from those who want to destroy it. Restore the principles that these…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170630221925im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/bacevichamericaswar-180x137.jpg)