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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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Israel/ Palestine
No Steady Electricity, Little Potable Water - Palestinian Gaza under Israeli Occupation is a Place of Slow Death

No Steady Electricity, Little Potable Water – Palestinian Gaza under Israeli Occupation is a Place of Slow Death

By Rasheed Hassan | – Without explanation or premise, I must stress that the situation in the Gaza Strip is no longer bearable; that our […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Why spending $2 trillion on child care, health care and fighting climate change won’t make inflation any worse than it already is

Why spending $2 trillion on child care, health care and fighting climate change won’t make inflation any worse than it already is

By Michael Klein | – One of the main concerns raised by critics of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is that it will […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
A Rise of average world Temperatures by 2.3° C. (4.2° F.)  will degrade the quality of life in every country on Earth

A Rise of average world Temperatures by 2.3° C. (4.2° F.) will degrade the quality of life in every country on Earth

By Alfred McCoy | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – When midnight strikes on New Year’s Day of 2050, there will be little cause for celebration. There […]

Alfred W. McCoy

Human Rights
Abusive and Discriminatory Policing by Israel of Palestinian-Israelis in Lod During May Hostilities

Abusive and Discriminatory Policing by Israel of Palestinian-Israelis in Lod During May Hostilities

Human Rights Watch – (Jerusalem) – Israeli law enforcement agencies used excessive force to disperse peaceful protests by Palestinians in Lod (al-Lydd) during civil unrest […]

Human Rights Watch

Israel/ Palestine
What does Liberation Mean for Israeli-Occupied Palestinians:  A Vision of Health and Education

What does Liberation Mean for Israeli-Occupied Palestinians: A Vision of Health and Education

By Yara Asi | – ( Al-Shabaka ) – The Palestinian health and education sectors have been neglected by Palestinian authorities and the donor community. […]

Al-Shabaka

Books
You heard that Right – “Peace Movements in Islam” – Juan’s new Book Challenges Stereotypes

You heard that Right – “Peace Movements in Islam” – Juan’s new Book Challenges Stereotypes

Today is a special day for me. In 2015, at the height of the ISIL cult’s influence in Iraq and Syria and during a time […]

Juan Cole

Agriculture
How Climate Change and extreme Weather may lead to Food Shortages and Escalating Prices

How Climate Change and extreme Weather may lead to Food Shortages and Escalating Prices

By Paul Ekins | – In a world with an increasing human population, climate change may have a serious impact on our ability to grow […]

The Conversation

China
Rejecting Biden pressure to distance itself from China, Emirates suspends $23 bn F-35 Deal

Rejecting Biden pressure to distance itself from China, Emirates suspends $23 bn F-35 Deal

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The United Arab Emirates, the fabulously wealthy set of oil states at the head of the Gulf, has frozen its […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Why does the US turn a blind eye to Israel's expansion of Squatter-Settlements on Palestinian Land?

Why does the US turn a blind eye to Israel’s expansion of Squatter-Settlements on Palestinian Land?

( Middle East Monitor) – Israeli media have been pointing out that the Biden administration in Washington is not too bothered about the occupation state’s […]

Ramona Wadi

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