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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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Yemen
Yemen’s Warring Parties agree to Ceasefire at Key Port in UN Talks

Yemen’s Warring Parties agree to Ceasefire at Key Port in UN Talks

Rimbo, Sweden | AFP | – Yemen’s warring parties on Thursday agreed to a ceasefire on a vital port in a series of breakthroughs in […]

Natacha Yazbeck

Israel/ Palestine
Natalie Portman:  Israel's 'Nation-State Law' is 'Racist' and 'a Mistake"

Natalie Portman: Israel’s ‘Nation-State Law’ is ‘Racist’ and ‘a Mistake”

“Because I care about Israel, I must stand up against violence, corruption, inequality, and abuse of power.”

TeleSur

Banking
Wall Street, Inequality and the Anger of the People

Wall Street, Inequality and the Anger of the People

( Tomdispatch.com ) – As we head into 2019, leaving the chaos of this year behind, a major question remains unanswered when it comes to […]

Nomi Prins

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Juan Cole

Corruption
If Cohen and Pecker are Guilty of Campaign Finance Felonies, isn't Trump?

If Cohen and Pecker are Guilty of Campaign Finance Felonies, isn’t Trump?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The special counsel’s investigation into hush money Trump paid to a Playboy model and a porn star turns out so […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
When Bin Salman Killed Khashoggi, he Killed his Futuristic Megacity, 'Neom,' Too

When Bin Salman Killed Khashoggi, he Killed his Futuristic Megacity, ‘Neom,’ Too

The concept was to create a start-up city founded on cutting-edge technologies from robotics to artificial intelligence.

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
Is Saudi Crown Prince using Kushner to Manipulate Trump?

Is Saudi Crown Prince using Kushner to Manipulate Trump?

Rising up with Sonali featured an interview with me on “Saudi Crown Prince Might Be Manipulating Trump Through Kushner” by Sonali Kolhatkar. Watch @jricole explain […]

Juan Cole

Yemen
In Rebuke to Trump, US Senate will Vote on Ending Military Support for Saudis in Yemen

In Rebuke to Trump, US Senate will Vote on Ending Military Support for Saudis in Yemen

Mounting anger may prompt a separate measure accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of murder.

AFP

Islam
The Rightwing ‘American Spectator’ doesn’t Want you to read my ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace ‘

The Rightwing ‘American Spectator’ doesn’t Want you to read my ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace ‘

Harrod’s argument is one of the most grievous fallacies of anachronism ever to be committed in the history of humankind.

Juan Cole

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