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Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse
Archaeology

Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City

08/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

Ancient Iran’s Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence

08/24/2025 By The Conversation

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What’s not being Said: What War does to the Nations that Fight It

What’s not being Said: What War does to the Nations that Fight It

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Reacting to the terrorist attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that killed more than 1,400 Israelis, Americans have been remarkably […]

Andrea Mazzarino

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Is Iran satisfied with the Derailing of the Abraham Accords by the Gaza Conflict or does it Want More?

Is Iran satisfied with the Derailing of the Abraham Accords by the Gaza Conflict or does it Want More?

“For the last few months Jerusalem has become the center of nationality struggles. Until then we were living peacefully. The Orientals were grateful to their […]

Fariba Amini

Israel/ Palestine
How Jewish Nonviolence can help guide the Path forward on Israel-Palestine

How Jewish Nonviolence can help guide the Path forward on Israel-Palestine

Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb  ( Waging Nonviolence ) – In an article entitled “What does Jewish law say about the war between Israel and Hamas,” Jay […]

Waging Nonviolence

Children
In the Israel-Hamas Conflict, Children are the Ultimate Pawns -- and Ultimate Victims

In the Israel-Hamas Conflict, Children are the Ultimate Pawns — and Ultimate Victims

By Omer Bartov, Brown University | – (The Conversation) – In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Does Biden's Hypocritical Middle East Policy now Threaten our Own Democratic Stability?

Does Biden’s Hypocritical Middle East Policy now Threaten our Own Democratic Stability?

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The political fallout from Israel’s response to the invasion, murders and kidnappings of its innocent civilians is […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Iran
Will Iran attack Israel over Gaza Bombardment?

Will Iran attack Israel over Gaza Bombardment?

By Shahram Akbarzadeh, Deakin University | – (The Conversation) – Iran has warned Israel of severe consequences from “multiple fronts” if it does not halt […]

Shahram Akbarzadeh

Children
Please Don’t Kill the Children: The Dehumanization of War

Please Don’t Kill the Children: The Dehumanization of War

By Kelly Denton-Borhaug ( Tomdispatch.com ) – When humans embrace the dehumanization of others, we release our ugliest, most destructive selves. Dehumanization is a perverse […]

Tomdispatch

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Netanyahu declares a Holy War of Annihilation on Civilians of Gaza, Citing the Bible

Netanyahu declares a Holy War of Annihilation on Civilians of Gaza, Citing the Bible

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In his speech on Saturday, October 27, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made reference to the Bible’s instructions about the Amalekites, […]

Juan Cole

Arab Americans
Don't Silence Palestinian Voices: Their Absence from News Coverage is Unfair and Harmful

Don’t Silence Palestinian Voices: Their Absence from News Coverage is Unfair and Harmful

By Sarah Gertler | ( Otherwords.org ) – Like many of us, I’ve been glued to media coverage of the terrible violence in Gaza and […]

OtherWords

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