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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 (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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Maliki Calls for Most Coalition Troops out by End of Year Well, there are two versions of Iraq’s future. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki suprised visiting […]

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Black Psy Ops Campaign Against Iran

Black Psy Ops Campaign Against Iran

The Black Psy-Ops Campaign against Iran The Iranian regime is despicable in its lack of respect for basic human rights and in its regimentation of […]

Juan Cole

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Responses To Critics Open Thread I

Responses to Critics: Open Thread I don’t want to give the impression that I am unduly interested in the cottage industry that has grown up […]

Juan Cole

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Davinci Code As Parable Of American

Davinci Code As Parable Of American

DaVinci Code as Parable of American Modernity Despite the scowls and titters of the critics, the DaVinci Code did $77 million at the box office […]

Juan Cole

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50 Dead Maliki Vows To End Militias

50 Dead Maliki Vows To End Militias

50 Dead Maliki Vows to End Militias, Graft The civil war in Iraq killed 50 persons on Sunday, according to al-Zaman. Reuters managed to detail […]

Juan Cole

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Wikipedia Article Hijacked I Fear I

Wikipedia Article Hijacked I Fear I

Wikipedia Article Hijacked I fear I have never had the time to get up to full speed with regard to the Wiki world or the […]

Juan Cole

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Canwest And Lobby Kind Reader Alerted

Canwest And Lobby Kind Reader Alerted

CanWest and the Lobby A kind reader alerted me to this item about the present owners of the National Post that tried to float the […]

Juan Cole

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Libyan Blogger On Us Relations With

Libyan Blogger On Us Relations With

Libyan Blogger on US Relations with Tripoli A Libyan-American blogger on the US establishment of diplomatic relations with the Qaddafi regime.

Juan Cole

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Haaretz On Israeli Settlers How Mean

Haaretz On Israeli Settlers How Mean

Haaretz on Israeli Settlers: How Mean Can you Be? Israeli settlers in the West Bank have shot Palestinians, stolen their land, stolen their water, chased […]

Juan Cole

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