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Genetic Study shows “Phoenicians,” like all “Nations” were a Multi-Ethnic Franchise
Archaeology

Genetic Study shows “Phoenicians,” like all “Nations” were a Multi-Ethnic Franchise

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Harald Ringbauer et al. writing in Nature report on a genetic study of the ancient Phoenicians that is really going […]

The Madeleine ship: A Message of Solidarity with Gaza and resolve to break the Blockade

The Madeleine ship: A Message of Solidarity with Gaza and resolve to break the Blockade

06/01/2025 By Juan Cole

Cheers And Jeers As Cannes-Winning Director Jafar Panahi Returns To Iran

Cheers And Jeers As Cannes-Winning Director Jafar Panahi Returns To Iran

06/01/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

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Extreme Life: Why the Climate Emergency is the Moral Equivalent of World War III

Extreme Life: Why the Climate Emergency is the Moral Equivalent of World War III

( Tomdispatch.com In recent weeks, a newly emboldened right-wing Supreme Court struck down a more than century-old New York law restricting the carrying of concealed […]

Tom Engelhardt

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In Sea Change, US Presbyterian Committee brands Israel's Occupation of Palestinians Apartheid, calls for end to Collective Punishment in Gaza

In Sea Change, US Presbyterian Committee brands Israel’s Occupation of Palestinians Apartheid, calls for end to Collective Punishment in Gaza

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Last week, the International Engagement Committee of the 1.2-million-strong Presbyterian Church passed a resolution entitled, “On Recognition That Israel’s Laws, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
72% of Palestinians view 2-State Option as non-Viable given Israeli land-grabs, and 23% want a Joint State

72% of Palestinians view 2-State Option as non-Viable given Israeli land-grabs, and 23% want a Joint State

( Middle East Monitor ) – A recent poll by the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research showed that there is significant disillusion with […]

Ramona Wadi

European Union
As Biden sends more Troops to Eastern Europe, how do US Commitments now Compare to those of the Cold War?

As Biden sends more Troops to Eastern Europe, how do US Commitments now Compare to those of the Cold War?

By Christoph Bluth, University of Bradford | – (The Conversation) – US president Joe Biden is beefing up the US military presence in eastern Europe […]

The Conversation

Feminism
How to get involved in the Mass Mobilizations erupting after Roe Overturned

How to get involved in the Mass Mobilizations erupting after Roe Overturned

Zane McNeill | – ( Waging Nonviolence ) – On Friday, the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling which ensured […]

Waging Nonviolence

Donald Trump
How the Trump Supreme Court became King George III, Depriving us of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

How the Trump Supreme Court became King George III, Depriving us of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Declaration of independence begins with the famous words, crafted by Thomas Jefferson: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, […]

Juan Cole

Feminism
Robert Reich: Bans on Abortion, Birth Control, and same-sex Marriage are at Stake

Robert Reich: Bans on Abortion, Birth Control, and same-sex Marriage are at Stake

By Robert Reich | – (Minnesota Reformer) – Overturning Roe v. Wade is extreme, but what’s just as alarming is the logic Justice Samuel Alito […]

Minnesota Reformer

censorship
Iran: Rights Defenders Sentenced for Questioning Covid Policies:  Arbitrary Arrest and Unfair Prosecution

Iran: Rights Defenders Sentenced for Questioning Covid Policies: Arbitrary Arrest and Unfair Prosecution

Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Iranian authorities sentenced five prominent human rights defenders to prison on June 19, 2022, for attempting to file a […]

Human Rights Watch

Culture
Why MCU's Ms. Marvel matters so much to Muslim, South Asian Fans

Why MCU’s Ms. Marvel matters so much to Muslim, South Asian Fans

By Safiyya Hosein, Toronto Metropolitan University | – (The Conversation) – The Disney+ TV show featuring Ms. Marvel, also known as Kamala Khan — the […]

The Conversation

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