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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,

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30 Killed In Bombings In Iraq Dozens

30 Killed In Bombings In Iraq Dozens

30 Killed in Bombings in Iraq, Dozens Wounded Ash-Sharq al-Awsat estimates the number of dead in Iraq from bombings and attacks in Iraq on Thursday […]

Juan Cole

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Irbil Toll Rises To 60 Dead 100

Irbil Toll Rises To 60 Dead 100

Irbil toll Rises to 60 dead, 100 Wounded The death toll in Wednesday morning’s Irbil bombing has risen to 60, with 150 wounded, according to […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Shiite Rioting At Baghdad

Sunni Shiite Rioting At Baghdad

Sunni-Shiite Rioting at Baghdad University Sunni, Kurdish Recriminations on Cabinet A riot broke out at Baghdad University on Tuesday and continued Wednesday, pitting furious Shiite […]

Juan Cole

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Al Libi Captured Capture Of Abu Faraj

Al Libi Captured Capture Of Abu Faraj

Al-Libi Captured The capture of Abu Faraj al-Libi, a high al-Qaeda operative, in Pakistan is further proof that if you are interested in a “war” […]

Juan Cole

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Franklin Arrested Pentagon Official

Franklin Arrested Pentagon Official

Franklin Arrested Pentagon official Lawrence Franklin has been arrested and charged by the FBI with having shown classified documents to two officials of the American […]

Juan Cole

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Breaking News 50 Dead In Irbil Bombing

Breaking News 50 Dead In Irbil Bombing

Breaking News: 50 Dead in Irbil Bombing, 100 Wounded A man with high explosives on his person detonated his payload in the midst of a […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Vp Boycotts Swearing In Ceremony

Sunni Vp Boycotts Swearing In Ceremony

Sunni VP Boycotts Swearing-In Ceremony 8 US Troops Wounded at Qaim and Ramadi, Dozens of Iraqis Killed Iraq’s government was sworn in on Tuesday. But […]

Juan Cole

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Is Bigotry All Right In Politics John

Is Bigotry All Right In Politics John

Is Bigotry All Right in Politics? John Aravosis argues that Pat Robertson should be a political pariah after his remarks on ABC’s “This Week” on […]

Juan Cole

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Madison And Algeria Many Many Thanks

Madison And Algeria Many Many Thanks

Madison and Algeria Many, many thanks to Armando and other diarists at Daily Kos for a thorough, impassioned and learned debate on my rant about […]

Juan Cole

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