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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 Solar energy and Agriculture can benefit from One Another

How Solar energy and Agriculture can benefit from One Another

By April Miller | – ( Sustainability Times) – Various industries are searching for emission reduction tactics as eco-consumer rates in the United States rise. […]

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Afghanistan
Biden's 4 Biggest Mideast Challenges in 2022

Biden’s 4 Biggest Mideast Challenges in 2022

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Biden faces severe challenges in the coming year, but in my view the for-profit news often either focuses on […]

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China
China’s Year in Climate Action: Challenges for World’s Leader in Renewable Energy

China’s Year in Climate Action: Challenges for World’s Leader in Renewable Energy

By Ma Tianjie | – ( China Dialogue) – It’s been a dizzying period for watchers of China’s climate and environmental scene. President Xi Jinping’s […]

China Dialogue

Arab Americans
Fighting repression in the Land of the Free: an Arab-American feminist Perspective

Fighting repression in the Land of the Free: an Arab-American feminist Perspective

By Nadine Suleiman Naber | – ( OpenDemocracy) – For decades, US and European governments, as well as corporate media, have been condemning authoritarian repression […]

Open Democracy

Climate Crisis
Why Germany is Going Nuclear-Free and how it Caused Green Energy to Skyrocket

Why Germany is Going Nuclear-Free and how it Caused Green Energy to Skyrocket

Excerpted from an article by Kerstine Appunn | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany’s energy transition is not only its main means for […]

Clean Energy Wire

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A Warm thanks to Informed Comment Readers – The Best People

From Juan Cole Thanks to a last minute surge of support, we had a great year again with regard to fundraising, and we hope to […]

Juan Cole

Culture
New Year Joy:  the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

New Year Joy: the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – I am rewriting a previous essay here, quoting some extra poems different from the ones I used last year, but […]

Juan Cole

Culture
Why ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a lesson in Restorative Justice needed by our Vindictive Politics

Why ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is a lesson in Restorative Justice needed by our Vindictive Politics

Raven Yamamoto | – This article contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” ( Waging Nonviolence) – I went into “Spider-Man: No Way Home” thinking […]

Waging Nonviolence

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New Leftist President of Chile is an ardent supporter of Palestinian Rights

New Leftist President of Chile is an ardent supporter of Palestinian Rights

( Middle East Monitor ) – In Chile, where the largest population of Palestinians in Latin America resides, the Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won […]

Middle East Monitor

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