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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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Arab Americans
Not Over:  Trump Ban still ruining life of Iraqi Interpreter for US Military

Not Over: Trump Ban still ruining life of Iraqi Interpreter for US Military

by Megan Rose | ProPublica | – – In 2006, when I arrived at Camp Taqqadum in Iraq to embed with the U.S. Marines, I […]

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Islamophobia
Dutch Far-Right Leader Vows to Rid Nation of 'Moroccan Scum'

Dutch Far-Right Leader Vows to Rid Nation of ‘Moroccan Scum’

TeleSur | – – Geert Wilders hopes the global upsurge in anti-establishment and xenophobic feeling that has helped propel Trump to power will propel him […]

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Far Right
Top 8 Signs someone is a White Terrorist, e.g. plotting to Blow up Mosque

Top 8 Signs someone is a White Terrorist, e.g. plotting to Blow up Mosque

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – 1. If you appoint yourself to carry out surveillance of a mosque congregation who have never […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Antarctica: Iceberg Size of Delaware Poised to Break Away

Antarctica: Iceberg Size of Delaware Poised to Break Away

Mark Phillips | “CLimate Diaries” | CBS this Morning Video Report | – – “A massive iceberg in Antarctica is poised to break away at […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Trump’s Refugee Ban Is Even Crueler Than You Think

Trump’s Refugee Ban Is Even Crueler Than You Think

By Max Friedman | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – The so-called “Muslim ban” has been compared to U.S. treatment of Jewish refugees during […]

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Donald Trump
Trump's Mideast Policy is clear as Pea Soup, but likely bad for Palestinians

Trump’s Mideast Policy is clear as Pea Soup, but likely bad for Palestinians

Jacob Eriksson | (The Conversation) | – – By the standards of his turbulent time in office, President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister […]

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Acidification of Oceans
As Antarctica Ice Cover Shrinks, Trump Picks ‘Most Dangerous’ EPA Leader

As Antarctica Ice Cover Shrinks, Trump Picks ‘Most Dangerous’ EPA Leader

TeleSur | – – Pruitt, a suspected climate change denier, has expressed plans to roll back climate policies that regulate the fossil fuel industry. The […]

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Donald Trump
Tomorrow, they will say, “Donald Trump rants and raves at the press.”

Tomorrow, they will say, “Donald Trump rants and raves at the press.”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – So Trump did rant and rave at the press on Thursday. But not at all the […]

Juan Cole

art and photography
Image of the Day: Gemini Constellation,  As Seen in the Heavens, Iran,1630

Image of the Day: Gemini Constellation, As Seen in the Heavens, Iran,1630

New York Public Library | Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. “Gemini, as seen in the heavens. Mirror image of f. 91?” Tarjumah-i suwar […]

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