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No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
Archaeology

No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids

Juan Cole

As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.

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The world is preparing to rebuild Gaza but Few are ready for the Climate Cost

The world is preparing to rebuild Gaza but Few are ready for the Climate Cost

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A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian King:  A new Statue in Tehran

A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian King: A new Statue in Tehran

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By Jonathan D. Sarna | – One of the many horrifying images from the Jan. 6 rampage on the U.S. Capitol shows a long-haired, long-bearded […]

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“Never before in the History of Civilization have we had such Warming:” 2020 saw $210 billion in Natural Disasters

By Charlotte Nijhuis | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Latest data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service show that globally 2020 was […]

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Donald Trump
Sycophants Said Trump was sent by God, Now he's the Most Disgraced President in History

Sycophants Said Trump was sent by God, Now he’s the Most Disgraced President in History

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al-Qaeda
Vanilla ISIL: Social Media is forced to Treat Trump and Trumpists Like Terrorists

Vanilla ISIL: Social Media is forced to Treat Trump and Trumpists Like Terrorists

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Not everyone who mobbed the Capitol on 1/6 was a terrorist, but there were many terrorists among them. Some people […]

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Donald Trump
First Impeach, then strip Trump of Benefits from the Former Presidents Act

First Impeach, then strip Trump of Benefits from the Former Presidents Act

Austin, Tx. (Special to Informed Comment) – In the aftermath of Trump’s Rally for Fascism that led to the storming of the Capitol, there is […]

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Donald Trump
Far-right activists on social media telegraphed violence weeks in advance of the attack on the US Capitol

Far-right activists on social media telegraphed violence weeks in advance of the attack on the US Capitol

By Alex Newhouse | – The attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 was shocking, but no one following right-wing activity on social […]

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Democratic Party
50+ Foreign Policy and National Security Experts Call on Biden to Return to Iran Deal

50+ Foreign Policy and National Security Experts Call on Biden to Return to Iran Deal

National Iranian American Council. Note to Informed Comment readers: Juan Cole is among the signatories below. To: President Elect Biden and the Biden administration As […]

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Climate Crisis
Dear Rats deserting Trump's Sinking Ship:  All those Times you didn't Resign or Even criticize his Monstrous Deeds

Dear Rats deserting Trump’s Sinking Ship: All those Times you didn’t Resign or Even criticize his Monstrous Deeds

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The rats are deserting Trump’s sinking ship, after he fomented the Great QAnon Capitol Insurrection, with two cabinet secretaries and […]

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Authoritarianism
How does the 25th Amendment work, and can it be used to remove Trump from office after US Capitol attack?

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By Stephanie Newbold | – A day after President Donald Trump incited supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer called on Vice […]

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