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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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Hate Crimes skyrocket for Third Consecutive Year: FBI

Hate Crimes skyrocket for Third Consecutive Year: FBI

FBI crime statistics show a surge in hate crimes the day after President Donald Trump’s election in 2016

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Donald Trump
Trump Lashes out at France’s Macron over ‘Nationalism’ as Bromance Dies

Trump Lashes out at France’s Macron over ‘Nationalism’ as Bromance Dies

“Stop tweeting! America needs some friends” – John Kerry

AFP

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Remembering Stan Lee

Remembering Stan Lee

“There is only One in the universe who is All-Powerful, and his only weapon is . . . Love.”

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza kill 4, destroy TV Station, as Rockets kill 1 in Israel

Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza kill 4, destroy TV Station, as Rockets kill 1 in Israel

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said two of those killed were its members and the third was from Islamic Jihad’s armed wing

AFP

Muslim-Americans
The 'Blue Wave' Was Also a 'Muslim Wave'

The ‘Blue Wave’ Was Also a ‘Muslim Wave’

( Otherwords.org) – In the most Islamophobic election in history, Muslim candidates scored big wins by embracing progressive policies. By Domenica Ghanem | November 7, […]

Domenica Ghanem

Peace
Why Women’s Peace Activism in World War I Matters Now

Why Women’s Peace Activism in World War I Matters Now

Proponents of international mediation hoped diplomatic intervention could bring the war to a swift end

The Conversation

Yemen
150 Killed in Battle for Yemen’s Hodeida as Millions Face Starvation

150 Killed in Battle for Yemen’s Hodeida as Millions Face Starvation

“There will be no victor in this war”

Natacha Yazbeck

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Macron's Slam of Nationalism got it Right, but didn't note Dehumanization

Macron’s Slam of Nationalism got it Right, but didn’t note Dehumanization

The old demons are resurging

Juan Cole

Colonialism
Muslim Troops Helped Entente Win WW I, Shaped European Security

Muslim Troops Helped Entente Win WW I, Shaped European Security

(Informed Comment) – As the world is marking the end of the First World War first centenary and remembering its millions of military and civilian […]

Mohammed Samaana

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“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

Juan Cole

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

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Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity

Abdullah al-Ahsan

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