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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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Can Sanders' House Progressives go International to Block Bannon's Far Right?

Can Sanders’ House Progressives go International to Block Bannon’s Far Right?

It takes climate change and renewable energy seriously

John Feffer

Qatar
Qatar warns of Long-Lasting Impact of Saudi Blockade

Qatar warns of Long-Lasting Impact of Saudi Blockade

‘Failure of the Gulf Cooperation Council’

David Harding

Iran
Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran

Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran

“the sanctions on Iran are contrary to international law and diplomacy”

Middle East Monitor

Democratic Party
The Top 11 Things the Dems Absolutely must Do in the House

The Top 11 Things the Dems Absolutely must Do in the House

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – More progressive Democrats in the House must be prepared to fight like hell against the Pelosi-Schumer establishment, which will try […]

Juan Cole

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Refugee Muslim Women that Trump wouldn't Have Let in, win House Seats

Refugee Muslim Women that Trump wouldn’t Have Let in, win House Seats

Omar and Tlaib both faced horrible Islamophobic hate campaigns during their races, but Minnesotans and Detroiters look down on Nazis.

Juan Cole

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Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners

Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners

The old law disproportionately affected blacks and Latinos in particular

AFP

Iran
Trump won’t sanction India’s Chabahar Port in Iran, to Help Afghanistan

Trump won’t sanction India’s Chabahar Port in Iran, to Help Afghanistan

“This exception relates to reconstruction assistance and economic development for Afghanistan.”

AFP

journalism
That Time Hannity Campaigned with Trump v. Dems & Called Press ‘Fake’

That Time Hannity Campaigned with Trump v. Dems & Called Press ‘Fake’

Fox News admitted Tuesday it was a mistake

AFP

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Your Health, Social Security, and Safety Depend on Voting Democratic Today

Your Health, Social Security, and Safety Depend on Voting Democratic Today

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Today’s midterm elections are among the more fateful in recent American history, quite simply because there is a madman in […]

Juan Cole

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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

The Conversation

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Committee on Academic Freedom

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