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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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UNICEF: Facebook likes don't save lives, Contributions do

UNICEF: Facebook likes don’t save lives, Contributions do

UNICEF reminds us that Facebook ‘likes’ don’t save children’s lives– cash contributions do. Plus, it helps if the US Congress steps up. The Israel lobbies […]

Juan Cole

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Saudi Arabian hunter stalks desert Gazelle with pet Cheetah

Saudi Arabian hunter stalks desert Gazelle with pet Cheetah

Saudi Arabian man keeps cheetah as pet to help with hunting gazelle in the desert.

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Problems in South Carolina Lindsey Graham should worry more about than Benghazi

Top Ten Problems in South Carolina Lindsey Graham should worry more about than Benghazi

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) slammed President Obama for a deterioration in US security because, he said, of four Americans having been killed in Benghazi last […]

Juan Cole

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Cargo Plane Crash at Bagram (Video)

Cargo Plane Crash at Bagram (Video)

Warning: some may find this footage disturbing. A cargo plane crashed Monday at Bagram air base in Afghanistan, killing all 7 passengers aboard (Americans). . […]

Juan Cole

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The Failure of Gun Legislation in the Senate Tells us we Need to fight for our Democracy (Graeber)

The Failure of Gun Legislation in the Senate Tells us we Need to fight for our Democracy (Graeber)

David Graeber, author of The Democracy Project, writes in a guest column for “Informed Comment” The recent defeat of gun buyers’ background check legislation in […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Karzai admits taking CIA money; Galbraith: We're not getting what we pay for

Karzai admits taking CIA money; Galbraith: We’re not getting what we pay for

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Monday confirmed an NYT report that he has been receiving cash payments in a paper bag every month from the […]

Juan Cole

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How to Become an Expert in Iran's Nuclear Program (in less than four minutes) (Video)

How to Become an Expert in Iran’s Nuclear Program (in less than four minutes) (Video)

How to become an expert in Iran’s nuclear program (in less than four minutes): courtesy EA Worldview

Juan Cole

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Egypt: " Muslim Brotherhood Seeking Revenge on the Judges" - Moussa

Egypt: ” Muslim Brotherhood Seeking Revenge on the Judges” – Moussa

The Constitutional crisis in Egypt between the Muslim Brotherhood president, Muhammad Morsi, and the thousands of judges in the Egyptian judiciary, according to Amr Moussa, […]

Juan Cole

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Drone Strikes are the Face of America to Yemenis: al-Muslimi

Drone Strikes are the Face of America to Yemenis: al-Muslimi

Alice K. Ross writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism ‘Drone strikes are the face of America to many Yemenis,’ Farea al-Muslimi told a rare […]

Juan Cole

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