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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
Archaeology

Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

08/24/2025 By The Conversation

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Donald Trump
Top 5 Signs Trump doesn't Actually Care about Iranian Protesters

Top 5 Signs Trump doesn’t Actually Care about Iranian Protesters

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump has tweeted as though he cares about the welfare of the Iranian protesters in small […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay

When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay

General Electric doubled down on coal. Now, 12,000 workers are paying the price.

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Colonialism
2017 was so Gross we even had to relitigate Evils of Colonialism

2017 was so Gross we even had to relitigate Evils of Colonialism

Joseph McQuade | (The Conversation) | – – Recently an academic article, asserting the historical benefits of colonialism, created an outcry and a petition with […]

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censorship
Social Media Imperialism? Facebook Bans Palestinian Content at Behest of Israel, US

Social Media Imperialism? Facebook Bans Palestinian Content at Behest of Israel, US

TeleSur | – – Facebook has been working with Israeli Government officials to suppress Palestinian voices in the social media sphere according to a report […]

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Did the US cause Iran's Economic Protests & will Trump Take Advantage?

Did the US cause Iran’s Economic Protests & will Trump Take Advantage?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The scattered urban protests that began in Mashhad on Thursday spread to several other provincial cities […]

Juan Cole

Copts
Egypt: Armed attack on Church south of Cairo leaves 10 Dead

Egypt: Armed attack on Church south of Cairo leaves 10 Dead

Middle East Monitor | – – Egyptian media sources have reported that the Mar Mina Church in Helwan, south of Cairo, was attacked this morning, […]

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Extreme Weather
If only they Were Houston: 45% Puerto Ricans still lack Power

If only they Were Houston: 45% Puerto Ricans still lack Power

US citizens of island “Territory” treated differently from White Mainland by Trump Administration

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Climate Change
Goodbye to 2017, the Year Trump Coarsened our World

Goodbye to 2017, the Year Trump Coarsened our World

From ignoring Rohingyas to threatening Trade Wars to deep-sixing Mideast Peace

Juan Cole

Climate Change
No, Trump, you don't want more Climate change for Northeast

No, Trump, you don’t want more Climate change for Northeast

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump said Thursday that given the cold snap in the northeast, that region could do with […]

Juan Cole

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