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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,

09/14/2025 By Global Voices

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Israel/ Palestine
Notre Dame of Gaza:  Our Mosques and Churches are Also Burning

Notre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques and Churches are Also Burning

(Ma’an) – As the 300-foot spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris tragically came tumbling down on live television, my thoughts ventured to Nuseirat […]

Ramzy Baroud

Climate Change
Our Climate Emergency and 'Extinction Rebellion:' disruption and arrests can bring social change

Our Climate Emergency and ‘Extinction Rebellion:’ disruption and arrests can bring social change

It takes just 3.5% of a nation’s population engaged in sustained nonviolent resistance to topple a dictatorship

The Conversation

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In Drive to Overthrow Iran, Trump stops Waivers for Oil Purchases from Tehran

In Drive to Overthrow Iran, Trump stops Waivers for Oil Purchases from Tehran

Lord knows what monstrosity yet another US coup in Iran will produce

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
With 130 Gaza Palestinians having lost limbs to Israeli Snipers in past Year, Qatar opens Amputee Rehab Center

With 130 Gaza Palestinians having lost limbs to Israeli Snipers in past Year, Qatar opens Amputee Rehab Center

Health officials say the 100-bed hospital is vital for Gaza

Middle East Monitor

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"The Nearest in Love:" On how the Sri Lankan Death Cult Betrayed the Islamic Values of the Qur'an

“The Nearest in Love:” On how the Sri Lankan Death Cult Betrayed the Islamic Values of the Qur’an

“You will find that the nearest to them in love are those who say ‘We are Christians.'”

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Earth Day:  Can the Sixth Extinction be Slowed?

Earth Day: Can the Sixth Extinction be Slowed?

This event is driven by human actions that are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems and changing Earth’s climate

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia
Revolutionary Sudan granted $3 bn. by Saudis & Emirates, Hostile to Democracy

Revolutionary Sudan granted $3 bn. by Saudis & Emirates, Hostile to Democracy

The two Gulf states have ties with the head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Middle East Monitor

Christianity
Why the Qur’an denied that Jews were Responsible for Jesus’ Death on Good Friday

Why the Qur’an denied that Jews were Responsible for Jesus’ Death on Good Friday

“So peace be upon me, the day I was born, and the day that I die, and the day that I am raised.”

Juan Cole

Algeria
How Algerians Used Nonviolent Civil Resistance to unseat a President for Life

How Algerians Used Nonviolent Civil Resistance to unseat a President for Life

After six weeks of continuous protests, the commitment of demonstrators to nonviolent discipline has remained strong

International Center for Nonviolent Conflict

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