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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
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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 in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

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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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Somali Muslims in MN mobilize for Love and Tolerance

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By Christopher Zumski Finke | ( Yes! Magazine ) | – – The large refugee community in Minnesota is a big target for bigotry, and […]

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Turkey's Referendum on a Presidential System provokes Fears on Both Sides

Turkey’s Referendum on a Presidential System provokes Fears on Both Sides

By Ali Murat Yel | (Informed Comment) | – – Turkey is facing a possible referendum in April regarding a constitutional amendment that would change […]

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The Catch-22 of Trump's Muslim Ban: First, Bomb them, then Demand Vetting

The Catch-22 of Trump’s Muslim Ban: First, Bomb them, then Demand Vetting

By M. Safa Saracoglu | (Informed Comment) | – – On January 30, 2017, the President issued an executive order suspending entry of people from […]

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Spicer: Trump can Criticize Iraq War but no one can Slam Trump's Yemen Raid

Spicer: Trump can Criticize Iraq War but no one can Slam Trump’s Yemen Raid

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – – One-man fake news channel Sean Spicer, Trump’s spokesman, said Wednesday that anyone who criticized the botched raid […]

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By Charles Ornstein | (ProPublica) | – – In a clandestine mission that had the makings of a hostage rescue, the Cleveland Clinic and its […]

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Pope Francis Says Building a Wall ‘Not a Christian Gesture’

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Israel/ Palestine
Rights group warns Israel could could launch ‘wide-scale’ military offensive in Gaza

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Syrian refugees 'detrimental' to Americans? The numbers tell a different story

Syrian refugees ‘detrimental’ to Americans? The numbers tell a different story

By Jeffrey H. Cohen | (The Conversation) | – – President Donald Trump wants to close the door on Syrian refugees, barring them indefinitely from […]

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Yemen withdraws blanket approval for US action after Trump's botched Raid

Yemen withdraws blanket approval for US action after Trump’s botched Raid

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The the Arab press, reports that that government has withdrawn blanket permission from the Trump administration […]

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