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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 (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]

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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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 […]

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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 […]

Juan Cole

censorship
Egypt arrests Hundreds to Stop Protest, including Journalists, Lawyers

Egypt arrests Hundreds to Stop Protest, including Journalists, Lawyers

Human Rights Watch | – – (Beirut) – Egyptian security forces arrested at least 382 people in the days leading up to and during the […]

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Arms Sales
Big Money in Politics Doesn’t Just Drive Inequality. It Drives War.

Big Money in Politics Doesn’t Just Drive Inequality. It Drives War.

By Rebecca Green | ( Otherwords.org) | – – Military contractors have shelled out over $1 million to the 2016 presidential candidates — including over […]

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