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Scientists Prove Justinian’s Plague, which Continued through the Rise of Islam, was Caused by Y. Pestis
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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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Top Ten Worst Things about the Bush Decade; Or, the Rise of the New Oligarchs

Top Ten Worst Things about the Bush Decade; Or, the Rise of the New Oligarchs

By spring of 2000, Texas governor George W. Bush was wrapping up the Republican nomination for president, and he went on to dominate the rest […]

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Funeral of Iranian cleric Montazeri turns into political protest |

Funeral of Iranian cleric Montazeri turns into political protest |

Funeral of Iranian cleric Montazeri turns into political protest | World news | The Guardian The mourning procession for Grand Ayatollah Hosain Ali Montazeri in […]

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Thousands mass for Montazeri's Funeral in Iran

Thousands mass for Montazeri’s Funeral in Iran

Enduring America reports that the funeral procession for Grand Ayatollah Husain Ali Montazeri began at 9:30 am in Iran. The initial regime announcement of the […]

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Shafir: The End of US Relevance

Shafir: The End of US Relevance

Gershon Shafir writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: The Obama Administration, like every other American administration, has failed to convince Israel to freeze […]

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PPP to fight ‘plots’ against mandate; Make or Break Point for Rule of Law

PPP to fight ‘plots’ against mandate; Make or Break Point for Rule of Law

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | PPP to fight ‘plots’ against mandate Dawn reports that a meeting of high officials of the Pakistan People’s Party produced a […]

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Montazeri Dead

Montazeri Dead

The Associated Press: ML APNewsAlert AP is reporting that Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri of Iran is dead, according to his grandson. Montazeri, 87, had […]

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Comedian Nazareth on Finding a Wife in Gaza

Comedian Nazareth on Finding a Wife in Gaza

In honor of the approaching season, some evangelical Christian Arab comedy from the Gaza Strip— just as a reminder that not everyone being half-starved by […]

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Realnews: without US Commitment, Copenhagen Breaks Down

Realnews: without US Commitment, Copenhagen Breaks Down

From the Realnews network, an intelligent discussion of how lack of US leadership contributed to the failure of the Copenhagen climate conference. Features Adele Morris […]

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