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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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Into the Maws of the Lost “Long War”: Trump sends Abizaid to Saudi Arabia

Into the Maws of the Lost “Long War”: Trump sends Abizaid to Saudi Arabia

The Long War has now lasted twice as long as the average length of marriages in the US

Andrew J. Bacevich

Saudi Arabia
Kushner vastly overstated $14.5 bn. in US Arms Purchases by Saudis as $110 Bn

Kushner vastly overstated $14.5 bn. in US Arms Purchases by Saudis as $110 Bn

There has been minimal activity towards purchasing the defence equipment and arms laid out in the arms agreements

Middle East Monitor

Tunisia
Tunisia Demos: “The people want Bin Salman to be judged”, “No to the killer of Yemeni children”

Tunisia Demos: “The people want Bin Salman to be judged”, “No to the killer of Yemeni children”

“It’s inhuman to see an Arab leader killing his brothers in Yemen, and the murder of a journalist is the icing on the cake”

AFP

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Bowing to Saudi Pressure, Trump stops UN Yemen Ceasefire (-CNN)

Bowing to Saudi Pressure, Trump stops UN Yemen Ceasefire (-CNN)

Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, “threw a fit” when presented with an early draft of the document

Juan Cole

workers
Somehow Despite Trump “Tax Cut,” GM to fire 15% of Workers, Shutter Plants

Somehow Despite Trump “Tax Cut,” GM to fire 15% of Workers, Shutter Plants

Sen. Sherrod Brown said, “The company reaped a massive tax break from GOP tax bill and failed to invest that money in American jobs,.”

AFP

UAE
Emirates Bows to Int’l Pressure, Releases Jailed UK Ph.D. Student

Emirates Bows to Int’l Pressure, Releases Jailed UK Ph.D. Student

Hunt said on BBC radio of the spying charges: “We have never seen any evidence that they are true”

AFP

Corruption
‘Blue Wave’ Dems in House to Probe Trump Money ties to Saudis & Russians

‘Blue Wave’ Dems in House to Probe Trump Money ties to Saudis & Russians

Adam Schiff accused Trump of being “dishonest” about role of Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

AFP

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We can Break Saudi Arabia's Hold over the US by Driving Electric Cars

We can Break Saudi Arabia’s Hold over the US by Driving Electric Cars

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump has openly and consistently given Saudi control of oil prices as the reason for which he doesn’t want to […]

Juan Cole

Feminism
Syrian Kurdish Women March to End Gender-Based Violence

Syrian Kurdish Women March to End Gender-Based Violence

“Women must organise and reach decision-making positions”

AFP

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