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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 in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

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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Sanders:  "Tough Guy Trump" is afraid to Debate me

Sanders: “Tough Guy Trump” is afraid to Debate me

TeleSur | – – Trump initially told reporters he would “love to debate Bernie.” The Republican nominee flip flopped from his initial openess to debating […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel's demolition orders against West Bank water wells 'atrocious':  PM

Israel’s demolition orders against West Bank water wells ‘atrocious’: PM

Ma’an News Agency | – – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah gestures during an interview at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah […]

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US Spec Ops Troops on Front Line in Syria with Leftist Kurdish Insignia: AFP

US Spec Ops Troops on Front Line in Syria with Leftist Kurdish Insignia: AFP

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Agence France Presse got the scoop on Thursday, with their reporters in Fatisa just 19 miles […]

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Israel of Accused of Whitewashing Soldiers' Abuses

Israel of Accused of Whitewashing Soldiers’ Abuses

TeleSur | = = Human rights group B’Tselem said it will continue to document human rights violations carried out by Israel and to report on […]

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Democracy
Iran's Pres. Rouhani may have parliamentary backing, but can he remake Iran?

Iran’s Pres. Rouhani may have parliamentary backing, but can he remake Iran?

By Nader Habibi | (The Conversation) | – – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his policies are set to get a boost this week after […]

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Fossil Fuels
Future of Petro-States Dim as Oil Prices sink and Teslas are on Horizon

Future of Petro-States Dim as Oil Prices sink and Teslas are on Horizon

By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Pity the poor petro-states. Once so wealthy from oil sales that they could finance wars, mega-projects, […]

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Iraq's Fallujah: Grand Ayatollah Sistani Calls on Shiite Forces to protect Civilians

Iraq’s Fallujah: Grand Ayatollah Sistani Calls on Shiite Forces to protect Civilians

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Wednesday called on both regular Iraqi army forces and the popular […]

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Afghanistan
Afghanistan:  New Taliban leader between Drones, ISIL & Negotiations

Afghanistan: New Taliban leader between Drones, ISIL & Negotiations

By Michael Semple | (The Conversation) | – – The May 21 drone strike that killed Taliban leader Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor was no ordinary assassination; […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Time to end the ‘hasbara’: Palestinian media and the search for a common story

Time to end the ‘hasbara’: Palestinian media and the search for a common story

By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – Merely being in the company of hundreds of Palestinian journalists and other media professionals from […]

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