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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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Israel/ Palestine
At Christmas, Palestinian Christians slam US call on Jerusalem as Israeli

At Christmas, Palestinian Christians slam US call on Jerusalem as Israeli

Middle East Monitor | – – Palestinian Christian religious leaders have decried US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as an “insult” to Muslims and […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
2017: How Erdoğan pushed Turkey toward Authoritarianism

2017: How Erdoğan pushed Turkey toward Authoritarianism

By Mustafa Coban | (The Conversation) | – – After winning an April referendum to greatly enhance the powers of his office, Turkey’s president, Recip […]

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Was Jesus a DACA Dreamer and Should he have been Deported/ Crucified?

Was Jesus a DACA Dreamer and Should he have been Deported/ Crucified?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – When the Roman Empire took Judea in 63 BCE, it ruled through vassals. It lost Palestine […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Is it too Late to Restore Our Relationship to Earth in the New Year?

Is it too Late to Restore Our Relationship to Earth in the New Year?

We must reduce our burden on Earth’s regenerative systems by approximately 40 percent.

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Israel/ Palestine
2,017 years later, Trump manages to cancel Christmas in Bethlehem (Video)

2,017 years later, Trump manages to cancel Christmas in Bethlehem (Video)

Palestinian Christians hold subdued Christmas to Protest US Call on Jerusalem

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Puerto Rico
Puerto Ricans aren't giving up on Christmas

Puerto Ricans aren’t giving up on Christmas

By Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez | (The Conversation) | – – Leer en español. Some say Puerto Rico has the longest Christmas in the world. Though […]

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How Trump could avoid another $7 trillion bill in Mideast: Back off war with Iran

How Trump could avoid another $7 trillion bill in Mideast: Back off war with Iran

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump, having backed the losing (and objectionable) candidate in Alabama’s senate race, suddenly wants to […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Muslim-Hating Trump Envoy to Netherlands busted over Serial Lies

Muslim-Hating Trump Envoy to Netherlands busted over Serial Lies

Cenk Uygur, Brett Erlich, and Mark Thompson | (The Young Turks Video) | – – Pete Hoekstra is either a great bad liar or a […]

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Climate Change
To stop Global Heating, we need Green Electricity, but also Electric Trucks & Ships

To stop Global Heating, we need Green Electricity, but also Electric Trucks & Ships

By Adair Turner | (Euractiv.com) | – – With renewable electricity costs going through the floor, the EU should increase its 2030 targets and aim […]

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