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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 in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring areas such […]

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

Yemen: Journalists under Assault

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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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Did Israel Exacerbate the situation in Gaza to shift attention from its Sheikh Jarrah evictions?

Did Israel Exacerbate the situation in Gaza to shift attention from its Sheikh Jarrah evictions?

By Yousef A-Helou | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – It seems it is the fate of Palestinians to face the worst of apartheid […]

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Jerusalem: the politics behind the latest explosion of violence in the Holy City

Jerusalem: the politics behind the latest explosion of violence in the Holy City

By Carlo Aldrovandi | – The recent violence at the al-Aqsa mosque/Temple Mount area and in the Old City of Jerusalem has spiralled into something […]

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Colonial Pipeline Failure Shows Electric Cars and Solar Panels are Key to US Security; How Petroleum Uncertainty Fueled World Wars

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Colonial pipeline hack has interrupted gasoline supplies brought from Texas to the Southeast. People are hoarding, and long gasoline […]

Juan Cole

Epidemics
Can President Biden's planned Waiving of Covid Vaccination Patents: begin a grassroots movement against Big Pharma?

Can President Biden’s planned Waiving of Covid Vaccination Patents: begin a grassroots movement against Big Pharma?

Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – When the Biden Administration announced it would no longer oppose suspension of Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual […]

John Buell

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Why Palestinians Protest their Eviction by Israel: The untold story of Sheikh Jarrah

Why Palestinians Protest their Eviction by Israel: The untold story of Sheikh Jarrah

There are two separate Sheikh Jarrah stories. One is read about and watched on the news, the other receives little media coverage or due analysis. […]

Middle East Monitor

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Why the Pentagon Budget Never Goes Down: Joe Biden’s First 100 Days Were a Pentagon Prize

Why the Pentagon Budget Never Goes Down: Joe Biden’s First 100 Days Were a Pentagon Prize

By Mandy Smithberger | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – The first 100 days of President Joe Biden’s administration have come and gone. While somewhat exaggerated, that […]

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What if Israelis attacked the Basilica of St. Peter on Easter?  That's how Muslims feel about Assault on al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

What if Israelis attacked the Basilica of St. Peter on Easter? That’s how Muslims feel about Assault on al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – One of the most outrageous Israeli actions against the Palestinians of East Jerusalem during the past week has been the […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Repression and Land Grabs, and the Palestinian Protests in Jerusalem

Israeli Repression and Land Grabs, and the Palestinian Protests in Jerusalem

By Anjuman Rahman | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Violence has become a permanent feature of Ramadan for the people of occupied Palestine. […]

Middle East Monitor

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Killing Schoolgirls in Afghanistan:   Fundamentalist Attackers Target Girls Leaving Kabul High School

Killing Schoolgirls in Afghanistan: Fundamentalist Attackers Target Girls Leaving Kabul High School

By Heather Barr | Interim Co-Director, Women’s Rights Division | – ( Human Rights Watch) – Scenes from Sayed ul-Shuhada High School in Kabul, Afghanistan, […]

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