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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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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the final days of Israel’s eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted […]

Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Israel/ Palestine
Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persistently declares his ambition to “change the face of the Middle East”. Yet, his […]

Ramzy Baroud

Progressive Politics
How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

By Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University (The Conversation) – Top Republicans and Democrats alike are talking about the sudden rise of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a state […]

The Conversation

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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

“These first few months  [have resulted] in the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for […]

Hugh J. Curran

Israel/ Palestine
How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

By Spyros A. Sofos, Simon Fraser University (The Conversation) – Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence […]

The Conversation

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Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

( Tomdispatch.com ) – In the annals of national suicide, the present dismantling of the American state will surely rank high. It may not reach […]

William deBuys

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A Middle East without Nukes

A Middle East without Nukes

“You can’t bomb away the knowledge”  -John Kerry Marg bar means death to… It was chanted after the hostage crisis.  Marg bar America.  Death to […]

Fariba Amini

Asian-Americans
After Mamdani Victory, Progressives Call for Primary Challenges to Democratic Establishment

After Mamdani Victory, Progressives Call for Primary Challenges to Democratic Establishment

“The establishment has never been more weak than they are now,” one advocate told potential progressive candidates. “You need to run.” By Julia Conley | […]

Common Dreams

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Iranian-Americans Opposed US Attack on Iran, Visa Ban: NIAC Poll

Iranian-Americans Opposed US Attack on Iran, Visa Ban: NIAC Poll

These are the top-level findings of a poll conducted by the National Iranian American Council and YouGov of views of Iranian-Americans. However, note that it […]

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