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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
1,000 Palestinians in Gaza Shot by Israeli Snipers at Risk of Fatal Infection

1,000 Palestinians in Gaza Shot by Israeli Snipers at Risk of Fatal Infection

thousands of patients will be left to deal with terrible injuries

Middle East Monitor

Native Americans
The DNA Industry and the Disappearing Indian: DNA, Race, and Native Rights

The DNA Industry and the Disappearing Indian: DNA, Race, and Native Rights

Native rights rest on an acceptance that race and identity are, in fact, the products of history.

Aviva Chomsky

Climate Change
The Last Generation: 2018 and 3 Previous Years are 4 Hottest on Record

The Last Generation: 2018 and 3 Previous Years are 4 Hottest on Record

“we are the first generation to fully understand climate change and the last generation to be able to do something about it”

Nina Larson

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Senate Rebukes Trump, Saudis on Yemen, Advances Withdrawal Bill

Senate Rebukes Trump, Saudis on Yemen, Advances Withdrawal Bill

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Senate slapped the Trump administration around on Wednesday, voting 63-37 to bring to the floor a proposal to end […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
On Saudis and Khashoggi, Trump Gave away US Leverage, Emboldened Bad Behavior

On Saudis and Khashoggi, Trump Gave away US Leverage, Emboldened Bad Behavior

The Obama administration would have consistently condemned Saudi actions

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia
Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad

Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad

“I suspect his appearances will be carefully staged to avoid embarrassment.”

Anuj Chopra

National Security State
NSC Advisor Bolton won’t listen to Tape of Khashoggi Murder b/c Doesn’t Know Arabic

NSC Advisor Bolton won’t listen to Tape of Khashoggi Murder b/c Doesn’t Know Arabic

Bolton’s reluctance to hear the recording mirrored President Donald Trump’s position that there is no need for him to listen.

AFP

Donald Trump
Trump wants out of Mideast, blames Oil and Israel for Having to Stay

Trump wants out of Mideast, blames Oil and Israel for Having to Stay

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, Trump bruited the notion of removing US troops from the Middle […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Trump cuts Palestinians off at Knees, Ending $5 bn in US AID Support

Trump cuts Palestinians off at Knees, Ending $5 bn in US AID Support

U.S. financing for UNRWA has also been blocked as part of President Trump’s blackmail tactics against the Palestinians

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

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