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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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Top 6 Reasons Dems shouldn't Allocate a single Cent for Trump's Idiotic Wall

Top 6 Reasons Dems shouldn’t Allocate a single Cent for Trump’s Idiotic Wall

Southwest border arrests of undocumented entrants are as low as they have been in 50 years

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Lessons from 'The Lobby' Documentary for Palestine Solidarity Movement

Lessons from ‘The Lobby’ Documentary for Palestine Solidarity Movement

Israel lobbies smear people via anonymous websites as a means of psychological warfare

Maan News Agency

Yemen
To Save 10 mn Yemenis from Starvation, UN Pushes De-Escalation at Hodeida Port

To Save 10 mn Yemenis from Starvation, UN Pushes De-Escalation at Hodeida Port

Under discussion on Monday were the fate of the Hodeida, vital to aid and food imports, and Taiz

AFP

Mass Extinction
Where have all the Creatures Gone?  Long Time Passing... (Hint: We've Killed Them Off)

Where have all the Creatures Gone? Long Time Passing… (Hint: We’ve Killed Them Off)

The Age of Biological Annihilation

Tomdispatch

Sea Level
Island Nations facing Rising Seas Demand Action at UN Climate Summit

Island Nations facing Rising Seas Demand Action at UN Climate Summit

“We all need to act now and fast, but I must stress it requires a strong political will by us leaders,” said Taneti Maamau.

AFP

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Trump's App't of Nauert at U.N. is a National Security Threat to the U.S.

Trump’s App’t of Nauert at U.N. is a National Security Threat to the U.S.

To plumb the depths of Nauert’s ignorance about international affairs it would be necessary to deploy the Deepsea Challenger (DCV 1)

Juan Cole

War Crimes
From Yemen to the Rohingya, Mass Atrocities against Civilians are the New Normal

From Yemen to the Rohingya, Mass Atrocities against Civilians are the New Normal

Whatever Happened to ‘Never again’?

Human Rights Watch

Climate Change
“Rogue Nations” of Saudi, US and Russia Angrily Derail Climate Summit Report

“Rogue Nations” of Saudi, US and Russia Angrily Derail Climate Summit Report

The Saudi negotiator, visibly angry, seemed to be spoiling for a fight

AFP

Colonialism
Why do we Revere Malala but Not Ahed Tamimi?

Why do we Revere Malala but Not Ahed Tamimi?

“There is no justice under occupation and this court is illegal”

The Conversation

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Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

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