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Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard
Abbasid Empire

Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Northeastern England fell to the Vikings in 865, and they held it for several decades. They not only had what […]

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

08/13/2025 By Human Rights Watch

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

What Do We Forget When We Remember Hiroshima?

08/13/2025 By Tomdispatch

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What are Iran’s morality Police? A Scholar of the Middle East explains their History

What are Iran’s morality Police? A Scholar of the Middle East explains their History

By Pardis Mahdavi, The University of Montana | – Until recently, most people outside of Iran had never heard of the country’s morality police, let […]

The Conversation

China
At Arab Summit, China's Xi calls for End to Israeli Settlements and Quick Establishment of Palestinian State With East Jerusalem as Capital

At Arab Summit, China’s Xi calls for End to Israeli Settlements and Quick Establishment of Palestinian State With East Jerusalem as Capital

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – China’s trade with the Arab world was over $330 billion in 2021, and will likely be a third larger this […]

Juan Cole

Far Right
The Holy War of Saint Ron DeSantis on Florida’s Voters

The Holy War of Saint Ron DeSantis on Florida’s Voters

By Jim Hightower | – ( Otherwords.org ) – Breaking news: After years of failed Republican efforts to uncover any proof of widespread voter fraud […]

OtherWords

Authoritarianism
Family Says Son Died After Torture By Iranian Security Agents

Family Says Son Died After Torture By Iranian Security Agents

By RFE/RL’s Radio Farda Shadman Ahmadi died in police custody in Kurdistan. The family of a 22-year-old Iranian protester says their son has died in […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Climate Crisis
Many Forests will become highly Flammable for at least 30 extra Days per Year unless we cut Emissions

Many Forests will become highly Flammable for at least 30 extra Days per Year unless we cut Emissions

By Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne; Anne Griebel, Western Sydney University; Matthias Boer, Western Sydney University; Rachael Helene Nolan, Western Sydney University, and Víctor […]

The Conversation

Climate Change
Russia’s Ukraine War and Energy Crisis have Scared the World into Turbocharging adoption of Wind, Solar for Power

Russia’s Ukraine War and Energy Crisis have Scared the World into Turbocharging adoption of Wind, Solar for Power

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new report by the International Energy Agency suggests that the 2022 global energy crisis, caused in part by Vladimir […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Iran executes first Protester as Human Rights Abuses come under International Scrutiny

Iran executes first Protester as Human Rights Abuses come under International Scrutiny

By Sahar Maranlou, University of Essex | – Iran’s execution of protester Mohsen Shekari is the first after a huge wave of unrest swept around […]

The Conversation

Social Safety Net
Sen. Warnock’s Triumph Thwarts GOP Plans to gut the Social Security that 65 mn. Americans Depend on

Sen. Warnock’s Triumph Thwarts GOP Plans to gut the Social Security that 65 mn. Americans Depend on

By Nancy J. Altman | – ( Otherwords.org ) – Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia’s December 6 run-off election. Senator Reverend Raphael […]

OtherWords

Children
In Turkey, a Child Bride Scandal puts Religious Cults in the Spotlight

In Turkey, a Child Bride Scandal puts Religious Cults in the Spotlight

( Globalvoices.org ) – They call themselves the Ismailağa Brotherhood, and they are among countless religious orders and brotherhoods in Turkey. But though these religious groups […]

Arzu Geybullayeva

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