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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 in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

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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Juan Cole on Ridley Scott's "Napoleon"  (StayTunedNBC)

Juan Cole on Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” (StayTunedNBC)

Here is the interview Alex Greaney of StayTunedNBC did with Juan Cole about the Egypt scenes in Ridley Scott’s film, “Napoleon.” StayTunedNBC: “Juan Cole on […]

Juan Cole

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How I express my diasporic Palestinian Grief through Art

How I express my diasporic Palestinian Grief through Art

Liz Bajjalieh November 14, 2023 ( Waging Nonviolence ) – I woke up on Oct. 7 to a Facebook timeline full of friends posting about […]

Waging Nonviolence

Colonialism
That Time when Napoleon Bonaparte's Army in Palestine Burned Crops, Pounded Houses with Artillery, and Cut off Water to Cities

That Time when Napoleon Bonaparte’s Army in Palestine Burned Crops, Pounded Houses with Artillery, and Cut off Water to Cities

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On 24 June 1799 General Louis-Alexandre Berthier wrote a dispatch from Ottoman Palestine back to the French Ministry of War […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza: What Aid Agencies can hope to Achieve under the Strict Limits of the 4-Day Pause

Gaza: What Aid Agencies can hope to Achieve under the Strict Limits of the 4-Day Pause

By Sarah Schiffling, Hanken School of Economics; and Chris Phelan, Edge Hill University | – (The Conversation) – The four-day humanitarian pause in Israel’s assault […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
Demanding an End to Israel's Military Assault on Gaza's Educational Sector

Demanding an End to Israel’s Military Assault on Gaza’s Educational Sector

Committee on Academic Freedom, Middle East Studies Association. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  Fax: +972-2-5664838   Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant pniot@mod.gov.il   Brigadier General Hisham […]

Committee on Academic Freedom

Corruption
7 Questions to ask to Protect yourself from Medicare Advantage Scams

7 Questions to ask to Protect yourself from Medicare Advantage Scams

Diane Archer ( Common Dreams ) – During this Medicare Open Enrollment period, ask yourself these seven questions. And, please know that you can always […]

Common Dreams

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Israelis and Palestinians:  It will be Worse Next Time

Israelis and Palestinians: It will be Worse Next Time

Storrs, CT (Special to Informed Comment) – Israelis and Palestinians have already entered hell. The casualties, the wounded, the hostages, the displacement of people and […]

Jeremy Pressman

Israel/ Palestine
The Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Proves Diplomacy Works: Now we need a Real Ceasefire

The Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Proves Diplomacy Works: Now we need a Real Ceasefire

A quick FAQ on the agreement between Israel and Hamas to release hostages and pause the fighting. By Khury Petersen-Smith and Phyllis Bennis | – […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Israel/ Palestine
In the Face of Death, Destruction and Displacement, Beauty plays a Vital Role in Gaza

In the Face of Death, Destruction and Displacement, Beauty plays a Vital Role in Gaza

By Stephanie Acker, Clark University | – A small group of children in Gaza sit on a lavender and white blanket around a small tray […]

The Conversation

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