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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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For the first time in US History, Sympathy for Palestinians has overtaken Sympathy for Israelis among Democrats

For the first time in US History, Sympathy for Palestinians has overtaken Sympathy for Israelis among Democrats

US sympathy for Palestinians at unprecedented level as Israel’s image is hit ( Middle East Monitor ) – For the first time in US history, […]

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Oceans
"Plasticosis:"  Seabirds that swallow Plastic Waste have Diseased, Scarred Stomachs

“Plasticosis:” Seabirds that swallow Plastic Waste have Diseased, Scarred Stomachs

By Matthew Savoca, Stanford University | – As a conservation biologist who studies plastic ingestion by marine wildlife, I can count on the same question […]

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Congress
A Highway to Peace or a Highway to Hell?  The Vast Power of the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex

A Highway to Peace or a Highway to Hell? The Vast Power of the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex

( Tomdispatch.com) – In April 1953, newly elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a retired five-star Army general who had led the landings on D-Day in […]

William J. Astore

China
Juan Cole: The Meaning of Historic China-Brokered Deal Between Saudi Arabia and Iran (Robert Scheer Interview)

Juan Cole: The Meaning of Historic China-Brokered Deal Between Saudi Arabia and Iran (Robert Scheer Interview)

Transcript of Interview from Scheerpost , where you can also find the audio if you want to listen to the interview. Host: Robert Scheer | […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
My university is Hosting a Stalwart of the Israeli Settler movement. In response I am protesting Fascism

My university is Hosting a Stalwart of the Israeli Settler movement. In response I am protesting Fascism

This Sunday, as Israelis studying at Princeton gathered in front of Nassau gate to protest the proposed judicial overhaul act of the Israeli government slated […]

Abigail Leibowitz

Iraq
Two Decades after the US War on Iraq began, the disastrous Consequences of the Conflict are still being Felt

Two Decades after the US War on Iraq began, the disastrous Consequences of the Conflict are still being Felt

Michael Jansen       ( The Irish Times ) – The US war on Iraq, launched 20 years ago on Monday, became a significant […]

Michael Jansen

Iran
Iran: Investigate Poisonings at Girl's Schools and Women's Dormitories with more Accountability and Transparency

Iran: Investigate Poisonings at Girl’s Schools and Women’s Dormitories with more Accountability and Transparency

Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran c/o H.E. Mr. Takht-Ravanchi Permanent […]

Committee on Academic Freedom

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Why the Int'l Criminal Court's Arrest Warrant for Putin should make Israeli PM Netanyahu Afraid, Very Afraid

Why the Int’l Criminal Court’s Arrest Warrant for Putin should make Israeli PM Netanyahu Afraid, Very Afraid

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The specific statute under which the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war […]

Juan Cole

Arab World
Still “Not Free:”  Bush’s Invasion of Iraq did not result in Democracy there or in the Arab World

Still “Not Free:” Bush’s Invasion of Iraq did not result in Democracy there or in the Arab World

By Brian Urlacher, University of North Dakota | – (The Conversation) – President George W. Bush and his administration put forward a variety of reasons […]

The Conversation

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