Environment Rare snow in Iraq turns Baghdad into winter wonderland Xeni Jardin

News House Intel chair Adam Schiff on Iran: 'We have to expect retaliation' Xeni Jardin

war Iran War: As U.S. sends 3,500 more troops to mideast, the vibe in Baghdad is bad Xeni Jardin

News US sends 3,500+ more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions escalate Xeni Jardin

world news IRAQ: Rocket strikes reported at US-Iraqi military base near Baghdad airport Xeni Jardin

terrorism ISIS terrorist suicide bomber kills at least 30 people in Iraq soccer stadium Xeni Jardin

mistakes Iran admits it unintentionally shot down passenger jet Rob Beschizza

war Rocket falls in Northern Iraq near Balad air base which houses US troops Xeni Jardin

politics IRAQ: Multiple Katyusha rockets fall in Baghdad's Green Zone (VIDEO) Xeni Jardin

Business Iraq: Chevron evacuates staff from Kurdistan oil site, will Russia's Rosneft benefit? Xeni Jardin

obama vs trump Jimmy Kimmel Live! mashes up Obama's Bin Laden speech with the Trump al-Baghdadi circus Jason Weisberger

politics CIA warns 3+ people linked to Jamal Khashoggi that Saudi Arabia may now target them Xeni Jardin

guillotine watch Cataloging the far right elements of the Yellow Vest movement Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Yellow Vests stand for and against many contradictory things, but are united in opposition to oligarchy Cory Doctorow

war American fighting ISIS returns home to have gunshot wound patched up in Chicago Seamus Bellamy

class war Blackwater founder and DeVos war-criminal sibling Trump should install merc-backed viceroy in Afghanistan Cory Doctorow

News U.S. court tosses murder conviction of Blackwater guard Nicholas Slatten in massacre of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians Xeni Jardin

gwot Understanding ISIS's media strategy Cory Doctorow

politics How To Be At War Forever Barry Eisler

b-side Iraq stops using $60,000 dowsing rods for bomb detection Mark Frauenfelder