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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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How New Mexico just became the Saudi Arabia of Wind, with Largest Green Facility in Western Hemisphere

How New Mexico just became the Saudi Arabia of Wind, with Largest Green Facility in Western Hemisphere

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Pattern Energy Group has announced that its massive 377-turbine Western Spirit Wind facility in New Mexico, with a name plate […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Jan. 6 Coup attempt became Republican Road Map: Whether democracy survives is up to us

Jan. 6 Coup attempt became Republican Road Map: Whether democracy survives is up to us

( Otherwords.org ) – The defeat of Donald Trump in 2020 was supposed to put an end to America’s delusional national politics. The quashing of […]

John Feffer

Authoritarianism
Kazakhstan must Cancel Order for Troops to Shoot Protesters 'Without Warning' (Human Rights Watch)

Kazakhstan must Cancel Order for Troops to Shoot Protesters ‘Without Warning’ (Human Rights Watch)

Ensure National and Foreign Forces Respect Rights; Investigate Killings

Human Rights Watch

African-Americans
Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

By Aram Goudsouzian | – In the summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. introduced the keynote speaker for the 10th-anniversary convention banquet of the […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Don't Look Down: Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier could Shatter in 10 years, Endangering 1 Bn. in Coastal Cities

Don’t Look Down: Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier could Shatter in 10 years, Endangering 1 Bn. in Coastal Cities

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – How fast will the sea level rise and how many people will that affect during the next 30 years? The […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
German registrations of purely electric cars soar 83 percent in 2021 Cars

German registrations of purely electric cars soar 83 percent in 2021 Cars

By Kerstine Appunn | – Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany saw a 10 percent decrease in new car registrations in 2021 compared to the […]

Clean Energy Wire

Israel
In Human Rights Violation, Israel is holding 500 People without Charge or Trial, including 6 Children

In Human Rights Violation, Israel is holding 500 People without Charge or Trial, including 6 Children

( Middle East Monitor ) – The Palestinian people rightly saluted Hisham Abu Hawash as a brave man who was prepared to die in pursuit […]

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
Capitol assault: the real reason Trump and the crowd almost killed US democracy

Capitol assault: the real reason Trump and the crowd almost killed US democracy

By Stephen Reicher, Alex Haslam, Evangelos Ntontis, and Klara Jurstakova | – It was the moment that could have brought US democracy to its knees. […]

The Conversation

Authoritarianism
Dick Cheney says he doesn't Recognize current GOP, but he Helped pave way for Insurrection

Dick Cheney says he doesn’t Recognize current GOP, but he Helped pave way for Insurrection

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney accompanied his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), to the Capitol on Thursday to join the […]

Juan Cole

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