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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
Archaeology

Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

09/14/2025 By Human Rights Watch

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

The 21st Century has a before and after Gaza: Brazilian Author Frei Betto,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Israel/ Palestine
MESA Slams new Version of Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) for Criminalizing Criticism of Israel

MESA Slams new Version of Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) for Criminalizing Criticism of Israel

“It violates the principles of academic freedom and threatens the constitutionally protected free speech rights of Americans.”

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Donald Trump
Trump was seeking Moscow Skyscraper Deal during 2016 meeting with Veselnitskaya

Trump was seeking Moscow Skyscraper Deal during 2016 meeting with Veselnitskaya

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – We now know that Michael Cohen lied to Congress about the timeline of Trump’s negotiations with Russia for a skyscraper […]

Juan Cole

Antisemitism
America's Dark History of Organized anti-Semitism Re-emerges in Today's Far Right

America’s Dark History of Organized anti-Semitism Re-emerges in Today’s Far Right

Anti-Semitic violence is never solely the product of a single deluded mind, as the United States’ dark history of organized prejudice reveals

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
1,000 Palestinians in Gaza Shot by Israeli Snipers at Risk of Fatal Infection

1,000 Palestinians in Gaza Shot by Israeli Snipers at Risk of Fatal Infection

thousands of patients will be left to deal with terrible injuries

Middle East Monitor

Native Americans
The DNA Industry and the Disappearing Indian: DNA, Race, and Native Rights

The DNA Industry and the Disappearing Indian: DNA, Race, and Native Rights

Native rights rest on an acceptance that race and identity are, in fact, the products of history.

Aviva Chomsky

Climate Change
The Last Generation: 2018 and 3 Previous Years are 4 Hottest on Record

The Last Generation: 2018 and 3 Previous Years are 4 Hottest on Record

“we are the first generation to fully understand climate change and the last generation to be able to do something about it”

Nina Larson

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Senate Rebukes Trump, Saudis on Yemen, Advances Withdrawal Bill

Senate Rebukes Trump, Saudis on Yemen, Advances Withdrawal Bill

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Senate slapped the Trump administration around on Wednesday, voting 63-37 to bring to the floor a proposal to end […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
On Saudis and Khashoggi, Trump Gave away US Leverage, Emboldened Bad Behavior

On Saudis and Khashoggi, Trump Gave away US Leverage, Emboldened Bad Behavior

The Obama administration would have consistently condemned Saudi actions

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia
Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad

Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad

“I suspect his appearances will be carefully staged to avoid embarrassment.”

Anuj Chopra

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