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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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Israel/ Palestine
Gaza: Israel Approved only 15% of Requests for Treatment by Palestinians Injured by Israel

Gaza: Israel Approved only 15% of Requests for Treatment by Palestinians Injured by Israel

WHO said that 52 applications in October were for permits for those injured during protests, who were in need referral outside of Gaza

Maan News Agency

Saudi Arabia
Erdogan takes Saudi Prince to Woodshed, Demands Extraditions

Erdogan takes Saudi Prince to Woodshed, Demands Extraditions

Erdogan on Saturday directly criticized him for the first time over the killing of Khashoggi

AFP

BDS Occupied Territories
Students from 30 British Universities Protest Investment in Israeli Occupation

Students from 30 British Universities Protest Investment in Israeli Occupation

Hundreds of students from over 30 UK universities protested against their institutions’ complicity in Israel’s violations of human rights yesterday. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) […]

Middle East Monitor

Denialism
Big Oil Infiltrates, Undermines UN Climate Talks

Big Oil Infiltrates, Undermines UN Climate Talks

A lack of conflict-of-interest protection at UN allowed Big Carbon to push for continued fossil fuel use despite climate emergency.

AFP

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Court Grants Palestinian Lands near Bethlehem to Israeli Squatters

Israeli Court Grants Palestinian Lands near Bethlehem to Israeli Squatters

In the 18 mos. since President Trump took office some 14,454 units in the West Bank have been approved, 3x previous rate.

Maan News Agency

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The Bottomless Dishonesty of CNN on Palestine and Marc Lamont Hill Firing

The Bottomless Dishonesty of CNN on Palestine and Marc Lamont Hill Firing

“At the current moment, there are more than 60 Israeli laws that deny Palestinians access to full citizenship rights.”

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
MESA Slams new Version of Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) for Criminalizing Criticism of Israel

MESA Slams new Version of Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) for Criminalizing Criticism of Israel

“It violates the principles of academic freedom and threatens the constitutionally protected free speech rights of Americans.”

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Donald Trump
Trump was seeking Moscow Skyscraper Deal during 2016 meeting with Veselnitskaya

Trump was seeking Moscow Skyscraper Deal during 2016 meeting with Veselnitskaya

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – We now know that Michael Cohen lied to Congress about the timeline of Trump’s negotiations with Russia for a skyscraper […]

Juan Cole

Antisemitism
America's Dark History of Organized anti-Semitism Re-emerges in Today's Far Right

America’s Dark History of Organized anti-Semitism Re-emerges in Today’s Far Right

Anti-Semitic violence is never solely the product of a single deluded mind, as the United States’ dark history of organized prejudice reveals

The Conversation

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