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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,

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Trump v. Islam

Trump v. Islam

By John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Trump the businessman is at war with Trump the ideologue over the question of […]

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Is Israel’s Netanyahu running Rings around the inexperienced Trump?

Is Israel’s Netanyahu running Rings around the inexperienced Trump?

By Avi Shlaim | (Via OpenDemocracy.net ) | – – Trump is unencumbered by any knowledge of the Palestinians, their history, their politics, or their […]

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Trump endangering rest of Us to hunt down the Law-Abiding Undocumented

Trump endangering rest of Us to hunt down the Law-Abiding Undocumented

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Gen. John Kelly’s ramping up of deportation measures against undocumented residents of the US, in accordance […]

Juan Cole

Yemen
Under Saudi Bombardment, 33% of Yemenis Food Insecure

Under Saudi Bombardment, 33% of Yemenis Food Insecure

TeleSur | – – The U.N. says almost half a million children in the country are at risk of death from famine as Saudi Arabia’s […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Like Shoplifting: Israel gives Azarya 18 mos. for Killing subdued Palestinian Assailant

Like Shoplifting: Israel gives Azarya 18 mos. for Killing subdued Palestinian Assailant

Ma’aN News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — After being found guilty of manslaughter for the filmed, execution-style shooting of 21-year-old Abd al-Fattah al-Sharif, […]

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Afghanistan
The Misuse of American Military Power and Mideast Chaos

The Misuse of American Military Power and Mideast Chaos

By Danny Sjursen | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – The United States has already lost — its war for the Middle East, that is. Having taken […]

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Children
Should Bannon Resign?  He and Milo Fake-Newsed Hillary as Pedophile

Should Bannon Resign? He and Milo Fake-Newsed Hillary as Pedophile

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The interview that emerged on the internet of practicing Catholic Milo Yiannopoulos expressing approval of some […]

Juan Cole

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Never Fjorget What Happened In Sweden (Colbert)

Never Fjorget What Happened In Sweden (Colbert)

Stephen Colbert | (Video Clip from The Late Show) | – – “In response to Trump’s false claims of a terror attack, Sweden’s Prime Minister […]

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Donald Trump
CPAC, OK with alt-NeoNazism, drops Milo over Teen Sex Comments

CPAC, OK with alt-NeoNazism, drops Milo over Teen Sex Comments

TeleSur | – – Milo Yiannopoulos will not be allowed to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference following the discovery of his comments supporting […]

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