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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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DHS: Immigrants who Accepted Food Stamps to be Denied Permanent Residency (Green Cards)

DHS: Immigrants who Accepted Food Stamps to be Denied Permanent Residency (Green Cards)

Washington (AFP) – US immigrants who get public benefits like food stamps or housing vouchers could be denied green cards, under a new proposal from […]

AFP

Israel/ Palestine
Jared Kushner is Wrong: Collective Punishment of Palestinians will not Lead to Peace

Jared Kushner is Wrong: Collective Punishment of Palestinians will not Lead to Peace

“false reality” and it will most surely lead, not to peace, but to an even greater tragedy

Middle East Monitor

China
US Ports Hurting from Trump’s anti-China Trade War, Warn of Severe Crisis in Six Months

US Ports Hurting from Trump’s anti-China Trade War, Warn of Severe Crisis in Six Months

“We can probably take another six months, but at some point it’s going to be very hard to face the situation.”

AFP

Far Right
Bannon Promises ‘War Rooms’ to install Far Right in European Elections

Bannon Promises ‘War Rooms’ to install Far Right in European Elections

By Franck IOVENE Rome (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon on Saturday said he would set up “war rooms” across Europe […]

AFP

Donald Trump
How Rosenstein's Firing Could lead to Trumpian Martial Law and Blood in the Streets

How Rosenstein’s Firing Could lead to Trumpian Martial Law and Blood in the Streets

The New York Times reports that deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein talked about wearing a wire to record Trump’s insane prattering, and spoke of invoking […]

Juan Cole

Supreme Court
Sen. Collins “Appalled” as Trump Taunts Dr. Blasey Ford for not Filing Police Report at 15

Sen. Collins “Appalled” as Trump Taunts Dr. Blasey Ford for not Filing Police Report at 15

By Sebastian Smith | – Washington (AFP) – The woman whose sexual assault allegation threatens to bring down Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee rejected an […]

AFP

Syria
Syrian Extremist Militias Reject Turkey-Russia Agreement, Will Attack Syrian Troops

Syrian Extremist Militias Reject Turkey-Russia Agreement, Will Attack Syrian Troops

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday that Syrian armed factions have rejected an agreement reached by Turkey and Russia on setting up a […]

Middle East Monitor

Israel/ Palestine
Spain to Recognize Palestinian State, work for European Union Acceptance

Spain to Recognize Palestinian State, work for European Union Acceptance

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Spain has become the latest country to voice its readiness to recognize the State of Palestine and that it will promote a […]

Maan News Agency

Syria
Israel Asserts it can Bomb Syria at Will despite Downing of Russian Plane

Israel Asserts it can Bomb Syria at Will despite Downing of Russian Plane

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel’s coordination with Russia on its attacks in Syria remains unchanged despite the deadly downing of a Russian plane, and the Jewish […]

AFP

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