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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?

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What’s Preventing a United Front against the Trump Regime?

What’s Preventing a United Front against the Trump Regime?

( Tomdispatch.com) – America desperately needs a united front to restrain the wrecking ball of the Trump regime. While outraged opposition has been visible and […]

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Trump, the Suez Canal, and the end of Eisenhower’s World Order

Trump, the Suez Canal, and the end of Eisenhower’s World Order

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – AFP reports that Trump has said, “American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, […]

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Israel’s Gaza Atrocity by the Numbers

Israel’s Gaza Atrocity by the Numbers

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Massive Blast At Iranian Port Leaves 14 Dead, 750 Injured Amid US-Iran Talks In Oman

By RFE/RL’s Radio Farda ( RFE/RL) – A massive explosion purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant killed […]

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Pope Francis’s Enduring Legacy on Palestine and the Middle East

Pope Francis’s Enduring Legacy on Palestine and the Middle East

By Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Marashi | – Braga, Portugal and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The world now grieves the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
World Food Program says it has no remaining Food Stocks in Gaza, as Israel keeps Crossings Closed

World Food Program says it has no remaining Food Stocks in Gaza, as Israel keeps Crossings Closed

( Middle East Monitor ) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has depleted all its food stocks for families in Gaza, it said […]

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Iran
Is a U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Coming Soon?

Is a U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Coming Soon?

Trump promises a deal by mid-June, but many obstacles remain. By Tarique Niazi The second round of Iran-U.S. talks on April 19 successfully concluded in […]

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US Jews to Trump: Stop using Antisemitism Charges to Repress Dissent and Undermine Liberty

US Jews to Trump: Stop using Antisemitism Charges to Repress Dissent and Undermine Liberty

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – On April 15, the venerable Jewish Council on Public Affairs (JCPA) issued an eloquent statement stating their […]

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Gratitude comes with Benefits: Overcoming Negativity in Times of Stress

Gratitude comes with Benefits: Overcoming Negativity in Times of Stress

By Monica Y. Bartlett, Gonzaga University (The Conversation) – A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought […]

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