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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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Austrian Rifles via Iran?: Another Crock An extremely well-informed observer sent me this comment on the story that Iran is sending high-powered Austrian rifles to […]

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Congressional Revolution On Iraq Blasts

Congressional Resolution on Iraq Blasts Bush Policies 56% Say Iraq War is hopeless. The House passed a non-binding resolution opposing the escalation of the Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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53% of Americans Want US Out of Iraq Car bombs, 20 Bodies in Baghdad Despite Crackdown The percentage of Americans in a Pew Research Center […]

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Brandeis Defunded By Rich Likudniks

Brandeis Defunded by Rich Likudniks Super-wealthy donors have retaliated against Brandeis University for inviting former president Jimmy Carter to speak on campus in connection with […]

Juan Cole

Iraq War
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5 Us Troops Killed In Sunni Arab Areas

5 US Troops Killed in Sunni Arab Areas US Raids Office of SCIRI Leader Saghir The US military is reporting the deaths of 6 US […]

Juan Cole

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Cole Appearance On Countdown With Keith

Cole Appearance On Countdown With Keith

Cole Appearance on Countdown with Keith Olbermann Suspicions about Pentagon’s Iran Weapons Story The video of my Monday night appearance on Countdown with Keith Olbermann […]

Juan Cole

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On Mystery Of Muqtada Al Sadrs

On the Mystery of Muqtada al-Sadr’s Disappearance US government sources are saying that nationalist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fled to neighboring Iran three weeks ago. […]

Juan Cole

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139 Killed As Iraqi Public Doubts

139 Killed As Iraqi Public Doubts

139 Killed, as Iraqi Public Doubts Security Plan 16,000 Demonstrate in Karbala AP reports that political violence killed 139 persons in Iraq on Monday and […]

Juan Cole

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Wealthy Gulf Shiites Allegedly Funding

Wealthy Gulf Shiites Allegedly Funding

Wealthy Gulf Shiites Allegedly Funding Iraqi Shiite Militias International arms dealers are supplying enormous amounts of arms to guerrilla groups in Iraq. A Maltese businessman […]

Juan Cole

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