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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 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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Political Super-Storm: When Will Climate Change Become the Crucial Issue in American Elections?

Political Super-Storm: When Will Climate Change Become the Crucial Issue in American Elections?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Believe me, it’s strange to be an old man and feel like you’re living on a new planet. On November 7th, […]

Tom Engelhardt

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Violent Provocateur Ben-Gvir, Israeli Squatters, run Riot in al-Khalil/ Hebron, injuring Indigenous Palestinians and Israeli Troops

Violent Provocateur Ben-Gvir, Israeli Squatters, run Riot in al-Khalil/ Hebron, injuring Indigenous Palestinians and Israeli Troops

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israel’s new extremist far right-wing government is the gift that keeps on giving. Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ally of the new […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
Young Voters Delivered Big Wins for Abortion Rights

Young Voters Delivered Big Wins for Abortion Rights

By Ennedith Lopez | – When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer, it unleashed a wave of cruel new restrictions on reproductive […]

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Arms Sales
Ukraine war ignites the Arms Race in the Middle East

Ukraine war ignites the Arms Race in the Middle East

By Ibrahim Nawar | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The Ukraine war has cast a shadow over the arms race in the Middle […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
With Climate Crisis, Dust Storms are getting Bigger, and Wildfires are one Cause

With Climate Crisis, Dust Storms are getting Bigger, and Wildfires are one Cause

By Matt Telfer, University of Plymouth | – (The Conversation) – Wildfires affect large areas of the Earth’s surface and many of their effects occur […]

The Conversation

Authoritarianism
Social Media shows Iranian Crowds setting fire to Khomeini's House, in Generational Rejection of Islamic Republic

Social Media shows Iranian Crowds setting fire to Khomeini’s House, in Generational Rejection of Islamic Republic

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Reuters reports that social media sites carried video allegedly from Thursday night in the small town of Khomein in Iran, […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
As Climate Change Provokes Mental Health Crisis, Psychiatrists call for Better Government Support

As Climate Change Provokes Mental Health Crisis, Psychiatrists call for Better Government Support

By Carolina Kyllmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – The “Climate and Psyche” taskforce of the German Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Association (DGPPN) has […]

Clean Energy Wire

Israel/ Palestine
Washington cares about Israel killing Palestinian-American Journalist Abu Akleh, but Not about dead unhyphenated Palestinians

Washington cares about Israel killing Palestinian-American Journalist Abu Akleh, but Not about dead unhyphenated Palestinians

( Middle East Monitor) – Israel is once again, albeit temporarily, under the spotlight for the targeted killing in May of Palestinian American journalist Shireen […]

Ramona Wadi

Agriculture
Ending Amazon Deforestation: The Future of the World’s largest Rainforest

Ending Amazon Deforestation: The Future of the World’s largest Rainforest

By Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation | – Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was greeted with applause and cheers when he addressed the U.N. […]

The Conversation

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