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The Mortal Sins of Patriarchy
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The Mortal Sins of Patriarchy

H. Patricia Hynes

Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – How much are women and girls–half of humanity–valued?  When men violate us for sex in prostitution.  When […]

The 6 Superpowers that Faith Communities bring to nonviolent Struggle

The 6 Superpowers that Faith Communities bring to nonviolent Struggle

10/05/2025 By Waging Nonviolence

Hamas and Israel are on the Verge of a Ceasefire; Denial of Palestinian Agency Could Derail it

Hamas and Israel are on the Verge of a Ceasefire; Denial of Palestinian Agency Could Derail it

10/05/2025 By The Conversation

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Kurds
Erdogan warns Trump: Drive YPG Kurds from Manbij or Turkey will Invade

Erdogan warns Trump: Drive YPG Kurds from Manbij or Turkey will Invade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed Friday to “more effective coordination” between their countries’ operations in Syria, after Ankara […]

AFP

Far Right
The Antisemitic Turn of the Rising Far Right 'Alternative for Germany' Party

The Antisemitic Turn of the Rising Far Right ‘Alternative for Germany’ Party

The AfD wants to use Israel to exploit the false notion that whoever is pro-Israel could not be antisemitic

Open Democracy

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California shows the Way with Solar Home Mandate, as Gov'ts at Climate Summit Falter

California shows the Way with Solar Home Mandate, as Gov’ts at Climate Summit Falter

19% of California’s electricity is now generated by its 23 gigawatts of solar installations

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Mob of Israeli Squatters attack Ambulance, Palestinian Cars throughout Hebron

Mob of Israeli Squatters attack Ambulance, Palestinian Cars throughout Hebron

Israeli settlers also attacked dozens of Palestinian vehicles passing at the Beit Einun junction

Maan News Agency

Yemen
Why you Need to Understand Yemen's Houthi Rebels

Why you Need to Understand Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

The Houthi insurgency began in the early 1990s, spurred by Zaydi resistance to growing Wahhabi influence in the north.

The Conversation

Corruption
Was even Trump's Inauguration a Corrupt Scam? And, Was Ivanka in the Middle?

Was even Trump’s Inauguration a Corrupt Scam? And, Was Ivanka in the Middle?

Damelincourt responded with a new rate of $175,000 per day for use of the Presidential Ballroom and meeting rooms, offering a $700,000 charge for four days of use.

ProPublica

Corruption
Cohen: Trump Knew Illegality of Hush Money Payments to Porn Star, Nude Model

Cohen: Trump Knew Illegality of Hush Money Payments to Porn Star, Nude Model

Washington, United States | AFP | – Donald Trump has said he never directed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law. US President […]

AFP

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Senate Fingers Saudi Bin Salman as Murderer, Demands End of Yemen War

Senate Fingers Saudi Bin Salman as Murderer, Demands End of Yemen War

The Senate invoked the War Powers Resolution for the first time since it was enacted under Nixon in 1973

Juan Cole

Yemen
Yemeni Mothers forced to Choose Which Child Starves: Aid Group

Yemeni Mothers forced to Choose Which Child Starves: Aid Group

The conflict and ensuing economic collapse have left nearly 16 million people in urgent need of food aid

Middle East Monitor

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