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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 in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

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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India
Right Wing Hindu Gov’t of India Strips 4 mn Muslims of Citizenship

Right Wing Hindu Gov’t of India Strips 4 mn Muslims of Citizenship

Guwahati, India (AFP) – India on Monday effectively stripped four million people in Assam of citizenship, sparking fears of mass deportations of Muslims from the […]

AFP

Government surveillance
'Quiet Skies': US Latest Spying Program on Unsuspecting Air Passengers

‘Quiet Skies’: US Latest Spying Program on Unsuspecting Air Passengers

The teams document whether passengers fidget, use a computer, have a “jump” in their Adam’s apple or a “cold penetrating stare,” among other behaviors, according […]

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Top 5 Things Released Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Learned in Colonial Israeli Prison

Top 5 Things Released Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Learned in Colonial Israeli Prison

Let’s donate to send Ahed Tamimi to Law School

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Trump & Dirty, Rotten Russian Money: Will it be his Downfall?

Trump & Dirty, Rotten Russian Money: Will it be his Downfall?

Washington, DC (Foreign Policy in Focus) – Russian money saved Trump when his projects were on the verge of collapse. Will it now be the […]

John Feffer

China
Trump has Launched a Trade War with China:  Why he will Lose

Trump has Launched a Trade War with China: Why he will Lose

When I first reported from China in 1980, bicycles outnumbered cars on Beijing’s major streets, and the tallest building in town was a 25-story hotel. […]

Reese Erlich

Turkey
Turkey’s Erdogan Defies Trump over Sanctions Threat, Pastor, & Warns US Losing Ally

Turkey’s Erdogan Defies Trump over Sanctions Threat, Pastor, & Warns US Losing Ally

Ankara (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published Sunday that sanctions would not force Ankara to “step back” after Donald […]

Raziye Akkoc

Arab World
Trump Disses Real NATO, now Wants Unrealistic Arab NATO

Trump Disses Real NATO, now Wants Unrealistic Arab NATO

The Trump White House is again hoping for a summit of Gulf Arab leaders this fall, after the last one collapsed. The idea is to […]

Juan Cole

Immigration
Immigrant Youth Shelters: "If you're a Predator, It's a Gold Mine

Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If you’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine

We obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here’s what they show.

ProPublica

Syria
US-Backed Kurds Propose rejoining Syria if it will Decentralize

US-Backed Kurds Propose rejoining Syria if it will Decentralize

Qamishli, Syria (AFP) – A US-backed Kurdish-led alliance said on Saturday that it is seeking a roadmap for a decentralised Syria in talks with the […]

AFP

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