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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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Islam-hatred
Ted Cruz turns away delegation of own Muslim Constituents, Smears them as 'Extremists'

Ted Cruz turns away delegation of own Muslim Constituents, Smears them as ‘Extremists’

Written by Bridge Initiative Team | Bridge | – – If anything is part and parcel of American democracy, it’s the idea that voters can, […]

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Iraq
Will it ever be 'Mission Accomplished'?  Why Baghdad is Still Insecure

Will it ever be ‘Mission Accomplished’? Why Baghdad is Still Insecure

By Mustafa Habib | (Baghdad) | (Niqash.org) | – – The outskirts of Baghdad are very dangerous these days. Islamic State fighters hide here, mounting […]

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Democratic Party
Could Hillary Clinton's promise of a gender-equal cabinet change US Politics forever?

Could Hillary Clinton’s promise of a gender-equal cabinet change US Politics forever?

By Dee Goddard | (The Conversation) | – – At a recent “Town Hall” debate Hillary Clinton announced that she would appoint a cabinet that […]

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Syria: As fierce Fighting reignites, Aleppo on brink of 'Humanitarian Disaster'

Syria: As fierce Fighting reignites, Aleppo on brink of ‘Humanitarian Disaster’

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Syria’s largest city, Aleppo has seen a worrying outbreak of violence in the past week that […]

Juan Cole

Bernie Sanders
Chomsky:  Sanders Mobilizes Force That Could Change the Country

Chomsky: Sanders Mobilizes Force That Could Change the Country

TeleSur | – – During a public event on Tuesday, renowned professor Noam Chomsky took time to reflect on the political impact of the Bernie […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Seven members of Israeli ‘terror cell’ indicted for dozens of attacks on Palestinian civilians & property

Seven members of Israeli ‘terror cell’ indicted for dozens of attacks on Palestinian civilians & property

By Celine Hagbard | (IMEMC) | – – Updated. On Monday, an Israeli court indicted seven Israelis, including two sons of a leading rabbi, a […]

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Republican Party
Boehner: Ted Cruz is Lucifer,  most miserable SOB I've worked with

Boehner: Ted Cruz is Lucifer, most miserable SOB I’ve worked with

New York Daily News | (Video News Report) Ada Statler-Throckmorton of The Stanford Daily reported: “When specifically asked his opinions on Ted Cruz, Boehner made […]

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Fossil Fuels
The Collapse of the Old Oil Order

The Collapse of the Old Oil Order

By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Sunday, April 17th was the designated moment.  The world’s leading oil producers were expected to […]

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Trump's Foreign Policy is just GOP Boilerplate, only more Confused

Trump’s Foreign Policy is just GOP Boilerplate, only more Confused

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump tried his hand at foreign policy on Wednesday, and the results weren’t any prettier […]

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