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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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Sudan
Sudan is Burning and Foreign Powers are Benefiting – what’s in it for the United Arab Emirates?

Sudan is Burning and Foreign Powers are Benefiting – what’s in it for the United Arab Emirates?

By May Darwich, University of Birmingham | – (The Conversation) – The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making […]

The Conversation

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The Armageddon Agenda:  Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Nuclear Threat

The Armageddon Agenda: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Nuclear Threat

( Tomdispatch.com ) – The next president of the United States, whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, will face many contentious domestic issues that have […]

Michael T. Klare

Democratic Party
Harris-Trump was the Worst Smack Down of a Republican Presidential Candidate since Kennedy-Nixon

Harris-Trump was the Worst Smack Down of a Republican Presidential Candidate since Kennedy-Nixon

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Vice-President Kamala Harris held Donald Trump accountable for his record as president, and his promises (actually threats) […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Israel/ Palestine
The Life and Legacy of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi: A Beacon of Hope for Palestine

The Life and Legacy of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi: A Beacon of Hope for Palestine

By Elif Selin Calik | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The world of activism was shaken by the tragic news of Aysenur Ezgi […]

Middle East Monitor

United Kingdom
Wind powers a record Summer for Renewable Energy in Britain

Wind powers a record Summer for Renewable Energy in Britain

By Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham; Daniel L. Donaldson, University of Birmingham; and Iain Staffell, Imperial College London | – Great Britain’s electricity system (Northern […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
The Morass of U.S. Middle East Policy was visible in the Harris-Trump Debate

The Morass of U.S. Middle East Policy was visible in the Harris-Trump Debate

ABC provided a transcript of the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. I have some thoughts on the Middle East dimension: On Gaza, Harris […]

Juan Cole

International Criminal Court
ICC judges to decide on Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders: a legal Breakdown

ICC judges to decide on Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders: a legal Breakdown

By Avidan Kent, University of East Anglia | — (The Conversation) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has been a […]

The Conversation

Retirement
If Trump wins, will Anyone ever be able to Afford to Retire?

If Trump wins, will Anyone ever be able to Afford to Retire?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Washington Post headline reads: “A big problem for young workers: 70- and 80-year-olds who won’t retire.” For the first time […]

Rebecca Gordon

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"Entire Families Vanished:"  Israeli Air Force Burns up 20 Refugee Tents, kills 40, in Strikes on Humanitarian Zone

“Entire Families Vanished:” Israeli Air Force Burns up 20 Refugee Tents, kills 40, in Strikes on Humanitarian Zone

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al Jazeera Arabic reports that the Israeli occupation army committed yet another massacre on Monday evening, targeting a tent encampment […]

Juan Cole

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