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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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Mahsa, a National Iranian Symbol of Resistance

Mahsa, a National Iranian Symbol of Resistance

Newark, Del. (Special to Informed Comment) – In the summer of 1993, I went to Iran to visit my parents who at the time were […]

Fariba Amini

Authoritarianism
Iranian Government Websites Go Dark; 'Anonymous' Hacker Collective Claims Responsibility

Iranian Government Websites Go Dark; ‘Anonymous’ Hacker Collective Claims Responsibility

By Ardeshir Tayebi | – ( RFE/RL ) – Several Iranian government and state-owned websites have been taken down by Anonymous, the international activist hacker […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Climate Crisis
Desalinating Seawater sounds Easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable Ways to meet people’s Water Needs

Desalinating Seawater sounds Easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable Ways to meet people’s Water Needs

By Gregory Pierce, University of California, Los Angeles | – (The Conversation) – Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable […]

The Conversation

Congress
Tlaib calls out "Progressive except on Israel," and Wasserman Schultz inadvertently makes Her Point for Her

Tlaib calls out “Progressive except on Israel,” and Wasserman Schultz inadvertently makes Her Point for Her

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Ursula Perano at the Daily Beast reports on the controversy among the Progressive Democratic Caucus in Congress over remarks on […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Can the UN be Reformed?  Turkish President Erdogan’s “A Fairer World is Possible.”  – A Review

Can the UN be Reformed? Turkish President Erdogan’s “A Fairer World is Possible.” – A Review

Mt. Berry, Ga. (Special to Informed Comment) – I avoid reading books written by politicians. They are all too often nothing more than exercises in […]

John Hickman

nuclear weapons
Ukraine war: Putin calls up more Troops and threatens Nuclear Option - But is it a Sign of Weakness?

Ukraine war: Putin calls up more Troops and threatens Nuclear Option – But is it a Sign of Weakness?

By Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tatyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy | – Declaring a partial mobilisation and threatening the use of […]

The Conversation

Iran
What Really Drives Israeli Politicians' Posturing over Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal?

What Really Drives Israeli Politicians’ Posturing over Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal?

By Motasem A. Dalloul | – Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited himself for a security meeting with Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid […]

Middle East Monitor

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Fourth Day of Anti-Veil Protests Shake Iran

Fourth Day of Anti-Veil Protests Shake Iran

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Tuesday Iran saw a fourth day of protests kicked off by the death in custody last week of Mahsa […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Roots of White Rage

Roots of White Rage

Vancouver (Special to Informed Comment) Recent development show just how divided the United States of America really is. The latest polling shows that 72% of […]

Peter G. Prontzos

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