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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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Yemen
In War-Torn Yemen a Mother and 6 Newborns Die every Two Hours during Labor

In War-Torn Yemen a Mother and 6 Newborns Die every Two Hours during Labor

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated that “every two hours, a mother and six newborns die in Yemen due to complications in pregnancy or […]

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Bipartisan move in Congress to Cancel Trump's Stealth $8 bn Arms sale to Saudis

Bipartisan move in Congress to Cancel Trump’s Stealth $8 bn Arms sale to Saudis

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Dan De Luce at NBC News reports on a bipartisan attempt in Congress to block Trump’s sidelining of the legislature […]

Juan Cole

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After Immigration, Europe's Next Big Left-Right Divide is Climate Action

After Immigration, Europe’s Next Big Left-Right Divide is Climate Action

By Rachel Waldholz | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – The European elections delivered major gains for Green parties in several countries, as voters signalled […]

Clean Energy Wire

Israel/ Palestine
As Trump Supports  Israel's West Bank Annexation, Lawmakers and Rights Advocates Condemn Plan to Commit 'War Crime'

As Trump Supports Israel’s West Bank Annexation, Lawmakers and Rights Advocates Condemn Plan to Commit ‘War Crime’

By Julia Conley | (Commondreams.org) – “That is not the path to peace, that is the road to an endless conflict.” A top Trump administration […]

Common Dreams

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No, WSJ, Palestinians have Not given up on National Rights

No, WSJ, Palestinians have Not given up on National Rights

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Wall Street Journal yesterday trolled he Palestinians with a breathless head line that “some” Palestinians are giving up on […]

Juan Cole

Solar Energy
Europe’s largest solar plant unveiled amid Spanish renewable rebirth

Europe’s largest solar plant unveiled amid Spanish renewable rebirth

€300 million [$340mn] investment plan comes amid buoyant optimism for Spain’s long suffering solar sector Spanish utility giant Ibedrola has laid out a plan to […]

Climate Home News

Israel/ Palestine
Jared Kushner doesn't get to Decide 'What the Palestinian People Want'

Jared Kushner doesn’t get to Decide ‘What the Palestinian People Want’

Ramona Wadi | @walzerscent | – US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” and the forthcoming economic summit in Bahrain have reaped a multitude […]

Middle East Monitor

Syria
Russia/Syria: Flurry of Prohibited Weapons Attacks

Russia/Syria: Flurry of Prohibited Weapons Attacks

( Human Rights Watch ) – (Beirut) – The Russian–Syrian joint military operation has used internationally banned and other indiscriminate weapons in unlawful attacks on […]

Human Rights Watch

Donald Trump
Top 5 Ways The Moon is part of Mars

Top 5 Ways The Moon is part of Mars

Trump tweeted that the moon is a part of Mars. People cried dementia, but here are some alternative ideas as to what he meant. 1. […]

Juan Cole

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