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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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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Terrorist convicted of Murdering, Burning Palestinian Teen

Israeli Terrorist convicted of Murdering, Burning Palestinian Teen

By IMEMC | – – After nearly two years of delay, the leading suspect in the brutal death of 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammad Abu Khdeir was […]

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censorship
Press Freedom in ‘Deep And Disturbing’ Decline in New Age of Propaganda

Press Freedom in ‘Deep And Disturbing’ Decline in New Age of Propaganda

By RFE/RL | – – A leading journalism advocacy group says media freedom experienced a sharp decline around the world over the past year, citing […]

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Iran
Iran after Nuclear Deal:  Renewed Isolation or a pay-off for Pres. Rouhani?

Iran after Nuclear Deal: Renewed Isolation or a pay-off for Pres. Rouhani?

By Shahram Akbarzadeh | (Informed Comment) | – – President Hasan Rouhani’s honeymoon period is over. He faces mounting opposition in Iran, and very difficult […]

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Far Right
What GOP New Yorkers just voted for:  Torture, Syria Intervention, murder of innocents

What GOP New Yorkers just voted for: Torture, Syria Intervention, murder of innocents

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In the wake of his big win in New York, I want to push back once […]

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Bill of Rights
Jailed without trial for Life?  Guantanamo's Lawlessness may outlast the Obama Administration

Jailed without trial for Life? Guantanamo’s Lawlessness may outlast the Obama Administration

By Karen J. Greenberg | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Can you believe it?  We’re in the last year of the presidency of the man who, […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Activists Ask IRS why Jewish National Fund gets Tax Break for Illegal Squatter Support

Activists Ask IRS why Jewish National Fund gets Tax Break for Illegal Squatter Support

by IMEMC | – – On Tuesday, Tax Day, activists delivered a petition with more than 5,000 signatures to IRS offices across the United States […]

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Arab World
Is Climate Change drying out the Middle East even More?

Is Climate Change drying out the Middle East even More?

By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Service) | – – CAIRO (IPS) – There is an oil producing country situated in the Gulf region, made […]

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Climate Change
Earth Day 2016:  The Onslaughts of Mal-Development

Earth Day 2016: The Onslaughts of Mal-Development

By H Patricia Hynes | (Informed Comment) | – – In June 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught fire from floating oil and combustible debris as […]

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Climate Change
12% Greenland Ice Sheet Melt Earliest on Record: "This is Epic!"

12% Greenland Ice Sheet Melt Earliest on Record: “This is Epic!”

Ed Schultz | (RT America) | – – “Environmentalists are calling attention to record-high temperatures at 41 degrees above normal in Greenland, causing a rapid […]

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