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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
Archaeology

Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

08/24/2025 By The Conversation

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Defeat Culture: The Decline and Fall of Presidential America

Defeat Culture: The Decline and Fall of Presidential America

( Tomdispatch.com ) – It’s not a happenstance or some sad mistake that, barring a surprise, Americans will go to the polls in November to […]

Tom Engelhardt

Israel/ Palestine
Hamas' War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity (HRW)

Hamas’ War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity (HRW)

“I Can’t Erase All the Blood from My Mind” Palestinian Armed Groups’ October 7 Assault on Israel October 7 Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes by […]

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China and the Slowing Petroleum Market:  EVs displaced 1.5 mn. Barrels per Day in 2024

China and the Slowing Petroleum Market: EVs displaced 1.5 mn. Barrels per Day in 2024

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The International Energy Agency signaled last week that the rate of increase in world petroleum demand fell in the second […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
For Republicans, the Bill is coming due for their "Project 2025"

For Republicans, the Bill is coming due for their “Project 2025”

‘I’m not trying to scare us; I’m trying to inform us.’ ( Florida Phoenix ) – On June 30, actress Taraji P. Henson paused her […]

Florida Phoenix

Hizbullah
Lebanese Society is Split over a Potential War with Israel

Lebanese Society is Split over a Potential War with Israel

Rola El-Husseini, Lund University | – (The Conversation) – Hezbollah began launching rockets into northern Israel in solidarity with Palestinians shortly after the start of […]

The Conversation

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NATO must rethink Expansion Plans, step back from  Precipice of Nuclear Confrontation with Russia

NATO must rethink Expansion Plans, step back from Precipice of Nuclear Confrontation with Russia

Auburn, Alabama (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – There’s a history to the war between Russia and the West going back to the Cold War […]

Richard Penaskovic

Israel/ Palestine
Moral Passion over Gaza and the Extremes of Protest

Moral Passion over Gaza and the Extremes of Protest

By Nan Levinson ( Tomdispatch.com ) – It began with Aaron Bushnell and a visceral response of mine: Why would anyone do such a thing? […]

Tomdispatch

Israel/ Palestine
Hopes for Gaza Ceasefire Fade Again

Hopes for Gaza Ceasefire Fade Again

Sam Phelps, The Conversation | – Northern and central Gaza have been hit by Israeli airstrikes this week as troops return to battle Hamas fighters […]

The Conversation

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Why are Tunisia's Relations with Iran Warming Up?

Why are Tunisia’s Relations with Iran Warming Up?

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Tunisia’s President Kais Said has strengthened relations between Tunisia and Iran are to an unprecedented level. Tunisia, in […]

Mohamed Jegham

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