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 […]
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Powder Keg in the Pacific: America’s new Cold War with China
( Tomdispatch.com ) – While the world looks on with trepidation at regional wars in Israel and Ukraine, a far more dangerous global crisis is […]
Israel’s actions against UN Peacekeepers suggest it may seek to Occupy Southern Lebanon
By Vanessa Newby, Leiden University and Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po | – (The Conversation) – The United Nations security council has expressed strong concern for […]
Nobel Prize-Winning Japanese survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki see themselves in the Palestinians of Gaza
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The decision of the Truman administration to use nuclear weapons on the civilian cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 […]
Gaza Aggression tops new Mexican President’s Agenda: wants to Recognize Palestine
by Eman Abusidu EmAbusidu ( Middle East Monitor ) – Just days after her inauguration as the first female president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum called […]
Sudan’s Brutal War has become many Wars, making Peace even harder to Reach
By Justin Willis, Durham University and Sharath Srinivasan, University of Cambridge | – (The Conversation) – Sudan’s war runs grimly on. The two main protagonists […]
Israelis Burn up Refugee Tents in Central Gaza, as they Plan Ethnic Cleansing of North
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – One reason why Palestinians in northern Gaza are resisting attempts of the Israelis to expel hundreds of thousands of them […]
Iran’s Leaders have everything to lose in a direct War with Israel; Why take such a Massive Risk?
Shahram Akbarzadeh, Deakin University | – (The Conversation) – With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel overnight, the Middle East is again […]
War Effect: Fear of Brain Drain as Twice as many Israelis Emigrate in 2024, Transfer $7 bn Abroad
( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli data revealed a sharp increase in emigration from Israel abroad since the beginning of the year, reaching a […]
Juan Cole: Israel’s Invasions of Lebanon Produce Radicalization, Help Iran and End Badly (ScheerPost)
Bob Scheer’s long interview with me, “Where is the Middle East Heading?” is available at ScheerPost. I’m providing an excerpt below, but be sure to […]
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