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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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Israel caused $5 billion in damage to Gaza, 40,000 Homes Destroyed or Damaged

Israel caused $5 billion in damage to Gaza, 40,000 Homes Destroyed or Damaged

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israel’s offensive on Gaza has caused over $5 billion of damage to homes and infrastructure in the Strip, the Minister of Public […]

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Apartheid
Israeli Soldiers Deliberately Shot down Fleeing Civilians (Stories begin to Leak out) - HRW

Israeli Soldiers Deliberately Shot down Fleeing Civilians (Stories begin to Leak out) – HRW

By Human Rights Watch When will there be justice for the civilians in Khuza’a, who suffered shelling for days, then faced deadly attacks by Israeli […]

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National Security State
Hiroshima Taught us that the "National Security State" isn't about Security for us  (Noam Chomsky)

Hiroshima Taught us that the “National Security State” isn’t about Security for us (Noam Chomsky)

By Noam Chomsky via Tomdispatch.com If some extraterrestrial species were compiling a history of Homo sapiens, they might well break their calendar into two eras: […]

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Apartheid
British Cabinet Member Resigns over UK Gov't Gaza Stance, wanted to go to ICC

British Cabinet Member Resigns over UK Gov’t Gaza Stance, wanted to go to ICC

Channel 4 News “Sayeeda Warsi, the minister who quit over Gaza, says she had to stand down because of the UK’s “indefensible” position. Watch her […]

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Apartheid
Israel Still Holding Gaza Civilians Hostage, Doesn't Get Geneva Conventions

Israel Still Holding Gaza Civilians Hostage, Doesn’t Get Geneva Conventions

By Juan Cole The Israeli government is saying that it will only let in building materials so that Palestinians in Gaza can rebuild or repair […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Climate Change, Dirty Natural Gas, and the Gaza War

Climate Change, Dirty Natural Gas, and the Gaza War

By Juan Cole Calls by Israeli politicians in mainstream positions for the Palestinians to be ethnically cleansed from Gaza in part reflect frustration over the […]

Juan Cole

Economy
Product Placement takes over the Media & subverts the News (John Oliver)

Product Placement takes over the Media & subverts the News (John Oliver)

By John Oliver “The line between editorial content and advertising in news media is blurrier and blurrier. That’s not bullshit. It’s repurposed bovine waste.” HBO: […]

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Apartheid
"We are all Gaza":  West Bank protests Israeli Brutality, Divide & Rule Tactics

“We are all Gaza”: West Bank protests Israeli Brutality, Divide & Rule Tactics

By Daoud Kuttab (Maan News Agency) Analysis: Gaza and the West Bank are one political entity The admission was buried deep in a long drawn […]

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Apartheid
The Battered People of Gaza:  "We're not Abandoning the Resistance & No Peace until the Blockade is Lifted"

The Battered People of Gaza: “We’re not Abandoning the Resistance & No Peace until the Blockade is Lifted”

Paul Mason, Channel 4 News (Gaza City) “In the destroyed suburb of Zeitoun in Gaza City Paul Mason finds local support for Hamas still strong.” […]

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