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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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Israeli War Crimes in Gaza Continue: Bombardment, Water Deprivation, Burning People Alive in Tents

Israeli War Crimes in Gaza Continue: Bombardment, Water Deprivation, Burning People Alive in Tents

( IMEMC ) – In the 28th straight day since obliterating the ceasefire agreement on March 18th (the day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

International Middle East Media Center

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The Power of the Poor in Trump’s America: Organizing

The Power of the Poor in Trump’s America: Organizing

By Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back ( Tomdispatch.com ) – The day after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, the 10 richest people in the […]

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Turkiye’s Solar Installations soared 39% last Year, as Wind and Solar hit 18% of Grid

Turkiye’s Solar Installations soared 39% last Year, as Wind and Solar hit 18% of Grid

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The energy consultancy Ember has issued a new report on solar energy in Turkiye. As I discussed last December, that […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Bombing of al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Palm Sunday Condemned; Last functioning Hospital

Israel’s Bombing of al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Palm Sunday Condemned; Last functioning Hospital

By IMEMC | – ( IMEMC ) – The Israeli bombing of Gaza’s Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, especially on Palm Sunday, has ignited widespread condemnation from […]

International Middle East Media Center

Bill of Rights
‘Immoral, Inhumane, and Illegal’: ICE Arrests Palestinian Columbia Protest Leader at urging of Far Right Zionist Betar Org.

‘Immoral, Inhumane, and Illegal’: ICE Arrests Palestinian Columbia Protest Leader at urging of Far Right Zionist Betar Org.

“He came to this country hoping to be free to speak out about the atrocities he has witnessed, only to be punished for such speech,” […]

Common Dreams

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The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative

The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative

Pacifism in Islam – University of Manchester. Juan Cole’s remarks at their conference. The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative Juan Cole and Samer Ali have directed […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Trump’s “1984”-Like Vision for a New World Order

Trump’s “1984”-Like Vision for a New World Order

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Most of us can remember at least a few troubling scenes from George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984: the mandatory love demanded […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Across War Zones, targeting Healthcare has become a Strategy, not an Accident

Across War Zones, targeting Healthcare has become a Strategy, not an Accident

Written byWalid El Houri ( Global Voices ) – The bodies of 15 Palestinian rescue workers were recently discovered in Gaza, showing signs of execution-style […]

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The Deep History of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The Deep History of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Letters and Politics on KPFA with Mitch Jeserich: KPFA Special – The History Behind The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam – […]

Juan Cole

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