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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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South Africa Charges Israel with Genocide at Int'l Court of Justice, as Global South charges West with Hypocrisy

South Africa Charges Israel with Genocide at Int’l Court of Justice, as Global South charges West with Hypocrisy

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – South African society has had extensive experience with racial Apartheid (segregation and humiliation) and with genocide, which is defined in […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Iran's Climate Migration Crisis Could Turn Into National 'Disaster'

Iran’s Climate Migration Crisis Could Turn Into National ‘Disaster’

By Golnaz Esfandiari and Mohammad Zarghami | – ( RFE/ RL ) – Record temperatures, prolonged droughts, and the drying up of rivers and lakes […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

Israel/ Palestine
World's Decades of Silence on Israel's Colonial Violence is being Reaped in Gaza

World’s Decades of Silence on Israel’s Colonial Violence is being Reaped in Gaza

( Middle East Monitor ) – “We cannot let the idea take root that an efficient fight against terrorism implies to flatten Gaza or attack […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
In Hottest Year on Record, Global Heating Killed a Taylor Swift Fan at Rio Concert

In Hottest Year on Record, Global Heating Killed a Taylor Swift Fan at Rio Concert

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that 2023 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded, i.e. […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Maine Secretary of State finds Trump ineligible for State’s Primary Ballot

Maine Secretary of State finds Trump ineligible for State’s Primary Ballot

By: Evan Popp – Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday disqualified Donald Trump from the state’s primary in a closely-watched decision that makes Maine […]

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Lebanon
5 Budding Wars we hope the World can Avoid in 2024

5 Budding Wars we hope the World can Avoid in 2024

By Jessica Genauer, Flinders University | – (The Conversation) – Sadly, 2023 has been a violent one on the global stage. War broke out between […]

The Conversation

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Total War: Israeli Gov't has Killed 4,037 students and 209 Teachers in Gaza, Demolished 92 Schools and Universities

Total War: Israeli Gov’t has Killed 4,037 students and 209 Teachers in Gaza, Demolished 92 Schools and Universities

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Gaza Ministry of Education, which is staffed by professionals rather than party cadres, said on Wednesday that “According to […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
No Difference between Netanyahu and Hitler says Erdogan, leader of NATO Member Turkey

No Difference between Netanyahu and Hitler says Erdogan, leader of NATO Member Turkey

( Middle East Monitor ) – There is “no difference” between what Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is doing in the months-long attacks on Gaza and […]

Middle East Monitor

Biodiversity
Climate Change is Further reducing Fish Stocks with Worrisome Implications for Global Food Supplies

Climate Change is Further reducing Fish Stocks with Worrisome Implications for Global Food Supplies

By Stefanie Colombo, Dalhousie University and Aaron MacNeil, Dalhousie University | – The health benefits of eating seafood are appreciated in many cultures which rely […]

The Conversation

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