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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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The 13 Countries on Trump's (mostly) Muslim Ban are little Security Challenge to US, but White Nationalism Is

The 13 Countries on Trump’s (mostly) Muslim Ban are little Security Challenge to US, but White Nationalism Is

By Charles Kurzman | – Over the past two decades, how many people have been killed in the U.S. by extremists from the six countries […]

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Nothing could have been a better gift to Iran in the region than the Kushner Apartheid for Palestinians

Nothing could have been a better gift to Iran in the region than the Kushner Apartheid for Palestinians

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the “august leader” of the country, lambasted the Kushner Plan for the Palestinians, and took the […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli security forces arrest 1 Palestinian journalist, and injure another covering protests

Israeli security forces arrest 1 Palestinian journalist, and injure another covering protests

(Beirut) — Israeli authorities should reveal the reason for journalist Mohammad Malhem’s arrest or release him immediately, and should investigate the injuries sustained by journalist […]

Committee to Protect Journalists

Bill of Rights
This is how ancient Rome's republic died – a classicist sees troubling parallels at Trump's impeachment trial

This is how ancient Rome’s republic died – a classicist sees troubling parallels at Trump’s impeachment trial

By Timothy Joseph | – The U.S. Senate has made its judgment in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, acquitting the president. Fifty two […]

The Conversation

Eastern Europe
Britain got its Brexit, but will it also Get an Economic Depression and Lose Scotland and N. Ireland?

Britain got its Brexit, but will it also Get an Economic Depression and Lose Scotland and N. Ireland?

By John Feffer | – Edinburgh, Scotland (Foreign Policy in Focus) – If I were the European Union, I’d be wiping my hands, sighing in […]

John Feffer

Congress
Sen. Mitt Romney's Historic Speech Explaining Why he Voted to Impeach and Remove Trump

Sen. Mitt Romney’s Historic Speech Explaining Why he Voted to Impeach and Remove Trump

Sen. Mitt Romney’s remarks on the impeachment vote on Wednesday are below. He voted to convict Trump and remove him from office, and was the […]

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Climate Crisis
Cramer: "We're in the Death Knell Phase" of Big Oil, as 44% of Norway New Autos are Electric

Cramer: “We’re in the Death Knell Phase” of Big Oil, as 44% of Norway New Autos are Electric

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – CNBC stock picker Jim Cramer startled his conservative fan base this week by refusing to push ExxonMobil and other petroleum […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
The Kushner Plan is a "Peace" to End all Peace in Israel and Palestine

The Kushner Plan is a “Peace” to End all Peace in Israel and Palestine

( Middle East Monitor ) – After several postponements, US President, Donald Trump, has finally revealed the details of his Middle East plan, dubbed ‘Deal […]

Ramzy Baroud

Iraq
As Warhawks Eye Iran,  Iraq War has already cost the US nearly $2 trillion

As Warhawks Eye Iran, Iraq War has already cost the US nearly $2 trillion

By Neta C. Crawford | – Even if the U.S. administration decided to leave — or was evicted from — Iraq immediately, the bill of […]

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