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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The Verse “Hear O Israel” is Common to Judaism and Islam
( The Times of Israel) – This Shabbat we read the second paragraph of the Shema, and last week we read the first paragraph which […]
We, alumni recipients of the MLK Spirit Award, return our awards and urge the University to divest
By Anna Dang and 65 other MLK Spirit Award Recipients | – ( Michigan Daily ) – We, the undersigned, are alumni recipients of the […]
We Humans are embedded in a Web of Intelligent Life, not the Pinnacle of a Hierarchy
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – From the largest to the smallest and the oldest to the youngest creatures on Earth–Antarctic blue whales […]
Life in Gaza is even Harder than it appears on Screen: The Struggles of Daily Life
Written byUntoldMag Photo by Issam Hajjaj, illustrated by Zena El Abdallah, used with permission. This story was written by Issam Hani Hajjaj and originally […]
From the Front Lines of Nonviolence in Palestine
Nonviolence Radio A conversation from the frontlines of nonviolence in Palestine Meet Palestinian-American activist Amira Musallam. She is resisting eviction from her family’s land by […]
Palestinian Baby in Gaza Paralyzed by Polio, as Israel Rejects UN Ceasefire Call to allow Vaccinations
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Julian Borger at The Guardian reports that the first verified case of type 2 poliovirus in 25 years in Gaza, […]
Are a Majority of Israelis now War Rape Apologists? The Sde Teiman Scandal
By Binoy Kampmark | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – In 2007, writer Tal Nitsan isolated instances where Israeli male combatants systematically used sexual […]
Hope on the Horizon? What Bangladesh’s Regime Change could mean for Rohingya Refugees
By Sarah Nandi, McGill University | – Bangladesh is experiencing a seismic shift after 18 years of Awami League rule ended abruptly due to intensive […]
What you Didn’t Hear at DNC: Israeli Expulsion Decrees Disrupt last Gaza Aid Hub, jeopardizing Aid Workers, Thousands of Civilians
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Norwegian Refugee Council, an aid NGO active in Palestine, reports that new Israeli decrees have forced thousands in Gaza’s […]
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