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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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Obama: Talks Possible with Moderate Taliban; Karzai Accepts August Elections, Refuses to Step Down

Obama: Talks Possible with Moderate Taliban; Karzai Accepts August Elections, Refuses to Step Down

In an interview in the New York Times, President Barack Obama admitted that the US is not winning in Afghanistan. He also allowed that it […]

Juan Cole

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Walt: In Defense of Chas Freeman Why we Need Clear-Eyed NIEs

Walt: In Defense of Chas Freeman Why we Need Clear-Eyed NIEs

Harvard political scientist Stephen Walt, who blogs for Foreign Policy takes on the critics of Chas Freeman’s possible appointment as chair of the National Intelligence […]

Juan Cole

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Clinton Reaches out to Iran on Afghanistan; 3 Americans Wounded, 3 Canadian Troops killed

Clinton Reaches out to Iran on Afghanistan; 3 Americans Wounded, 3 Canadian Troops killed

In the Obama administration’s first formal overture to Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that Iran might be invited to an international conference […]

Juan Cole

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12 Killed in Market Blast; Rafsanjani visits Sistani

12 Killed in Market Blast; Rafsanjani visits Sistani

A car bomb at a livestock market in Babi province near the city of Hilla . The blast left 12 dead. Babil is majority Shiite […]

Juan Cole

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Clinton Slams Israel on Jerusalem House Demolitions; 50-Years War Looms with Danger to US

Clinton Slams Israel on Jerusalem House Demolitions; 50-Years War Looms with Danger to US

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed Israel on Wednesday for its plan to demolish 88 Palestinian homes in Occupied East Jerusalem, calling it a violation […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Guerrillas at Mosul Kill a US Soldier; Kirkuk Council Member Predicts Permanent US Base in Kirkuk

Sunni Guerrillas at Mosul Kill a US Soldier; Kirkuk Council Member Predicts Permanent US Base in Kirkuk

Guerrillas in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday subjected a US military base to a barrage of mortar fire, killing a US soldier. The […]

Juan Cole

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Cairo Donor Conference Nets $5 bn for Gaza Reconstruction; Israelis Block Gaza Reconstruction

Cairo Donor Conference Nets $5 bn for Gaza Reconstruction; Israelis Block Gaza Reconstruction

Shorter AFP: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will try to tell Binyamin Netanyahu, the far rightwing prospective prime minister of Israel, that he should allow […]

Juan Cole

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50 Afghan Parliamentarians Oppose Obama's Troop Surge; US Slams Karzai over Snap Election Plan

50 Afghan Parliamentarians Oppose Obama’s Troop Surge; US Slams Karzai over Snap Election Plan

Anand Gopal reports for CSM that many Afghans, especially in the Pushtun south, oppose President Obama’s plan to send more US troops to Afghanistan. Highlights: […]

Juan Cole

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Cole in Salon: "We’re Really Leaving Iraq"

Cole in Salon: "We’re Really Leaving Iraq"

My column is out in Salon.com, We’re really leaving Iraq: Some Iraq war critics are fretting about Obama’s speech on Friday, and his plan to […]

Juan Cole

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