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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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Iraq
Iraq has Worst Year since Bush Invaded, is a Ghost of Former Self

Iraq has Worst Year since Bush Invaded, is a Ghost of Former Self

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) — The past year in Iraq is not easy to review. The assorted crises, both in security and […]

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Apartheid
Why the US should welcome Palestine Pres. Abbas joining Int'l Criminal Court

Why the US should welcome Palestine Pres. Abbas joining Int’l Criminal Court

by Aaron Magid | (Ma’an News Agency) Criticism against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority is mounting after his United Nations Security Council […]

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Economy
Why Egypt's Threat to Arrest Amal Clooney will hurt its Economy

Why Egypt’s Threat to Arrest Amal Clooney will hurt its Economy

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — Patrick Kingsley of The Guardian reported on Friday that Amal Clooney was threatened with jail by Egyptian authorities […]

Juan Cole

Apartheid
When will it Explode?  Jerusalem's Silwan district is a Global Powder Keg

When will it Explode? Jerusalem’s Silwan district is a Global Powder Keg

Vice News | — “Throughout the past several months, Jerusalem has been a scene of clashes and violent attacks. Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood just steps […]

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Israel
Sen. Lindsey Graham pledges allegiance to Israel's Netanyahu vs. Obama

Sen. Lindsey Graham pledges allegiance to Israel’s Netanyahu vs. Obama

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) — “”During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday, incoming chair of the Senate […]

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Drones
After 500 Strikes: Is America's Drone War Crashing And Burning?

After 500 Strikes: Is America’s Drone War Crashing And Burning?

AJ+ | — “Drone strikes are the weapon of choice in America’s so-called War on Terror. They’ve been used nearly 500 times in Pakistan, Yemen […]

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Epidemics
Another Terror:  Do Taliban stand in the Way of Eradication of Polio Scourge?

Another Terror: Do Taliban stand in the Way of Eradication of Polio Scourge?

By Inter Press Service Correspondents | KATHMANDU/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (IPS) – The goal is an ambitious one – to deliver a polio-free world by 2018. Towards […]

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Apartheid
What would Happen if the Int'l Criminal Court Indicted Israel's Netanyahu?

What would Happen if the Int’l Criminal Court Indicted Israel’s Netanyahu?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — If the International Criminal Court takes up Israeli government actions in the occupied Palestinian territories, it could well […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Indian Green Start-ups:  Solar Backpacks & Daily Micropayments,

Indian Green Start-ups: Solar Backpacks & Daily Micropayments,

NDTV Prime | “Head’s Up” | — “Harvesting renewable energy, solar power, waste management – these concepts have been much explored across the world in […]

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