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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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Social Democracy has made Nordic Countries Happy and Prosperous: Americans should Learn from Them

Social Democracy has made Nordic Countries Happy and Prosperous: Americans should Learn from Them

( Yes! Magazine ) – The U.S. opioid crisis has been unfolding for years and shows no signs of stopping. As we reach for solutions, […]

George Lakey

Climate Crisis
Climate Emergency: Nature Based Solutions Can reduce CO2 by 1/3, but We Need to Hurry

Climate Emergency: Nature Based Solutions Can reduce CO2 by 1/3, but We Need to Hurry

By Fabíola Ortiz | – ( China Dialogue) – Global biodiversity talks in China this year will highlight nature-based solutions that could meet one-third of […]

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African-Americans
Top 3 Myths about Bernie Sanders and Electability

Top 3 Myths about Bernie Sanders and Electability

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – 1. There is a persistent meme that Sanders doesn’t do well with persons of color, which seems left over from […]

Juan Cole

Bashar al-Assad
Humanitarian Catastrophe as Syrian Army Advances on Idlib, 750K Displaced since Fall

Humanitarian Catastrophe as Syrian Army Advances on Idlib, 750K Displaced since Fall

By Elif Selin Calik | @CalikSelin | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Last December, Robert Malley, president and CEO of the International Crisis […]

Middle East Monitor

War
Yemen: the nightmare continues, with no end in sight

Yemen: the nightmare continues, with no end in sight

(Al-Bab.com) – The war in Yemen is complicated and it can be difficult to keep track of what’s happening on the ground, not to mention […]

Brian Whitaker

Climate Crisis
Top Four Ways to abolish the Gasoline Car and Go Electric in 15 Years

Top Four Ways to abolish the Gasoline Car and Go Electric in 15 Years

By Ashley Fly | – The UK government recently pledged to bring forward a ban on new diesel and petrol car sales from 2040, to […]

The Conversation

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Has Trump lost Iraq to Russia over his Drone Strike on Baghdad Airport?

Has Trump lost Iraq to Russia over his Drone Strike on Baghdad Airport?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iraqi establishment is interested in strengthening its military cooperation with Russia, as Baghdad seeks an alternative to the United […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian-Israelis, 20% of Israel, are next Victims of Kushner Apartheid

Palestinian-Israelis, 20% of Israel, are next Victims of Kushner Apartheid

By Adnan Abu Amer | @adnanabuamer1 | – (Middle East Monitor)- Israelis of all political persuasions welcomed the Trump “peace plan”, but the Palestinian citizens […]

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
“We’ve Been Attacked!” Women and Trauma in the Trump-Putin Era

“We’ve Been Attacked!” Women and Trauma in the Trump-Putin Era

By Andrea Mazzarino | – ( Tomdisptach.com) – Last month, as hundreds of thousands of people showed up for the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., […]

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