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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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Syria
Putin agrees with Erdogan to Spare Syria’s Idlib from Assault if Radical Fighters Withdraw

Putin agrees with Erdogan to Spare Syria’s Idlib from Assault if Radical Fighters Withdraw

By Maria PANINA | – Sochi (Russia) (AFP) – Moscow said Monday there would be no assault on Syria’s Idlib as the leaders of Russia […]

AFP

women
Men’s Bodies and the Politics of Abortion

Men’s Bodies and the Politics of Abortion

(Informed Comment) – Regardless of one’s evaluation of his overall performance, Judge Brett Kavanaugh merits an A for his ability to sidestep or evade questions […]

John Buell

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Kavanaugh: Dr. Christine Blasey seeks to Forestall a Trauma to the Nation that was Inflicted on Her

Kavanaugh: Dr. Christine Blasey seeks to Forestall a Trauma to the Nation that was Inflicted on Her

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Christine Blasey Ford, a professor of Psychiatry at Palo Alto University and an affiliate at Stanford University, gave a harrowing […]

Juan Cole

Islam
The Logos of Abraham in the Qur’an and Universal Salvation for all True Religions

The Logos of Abraham in the Qur’an and Universal Salvation for all True Religions

The Qur’an castigates the Jews and Christians of the early 600s AD for their exclusivist theories of salvation. Alan Race and John Hick have identified […]

Juan Cole

Corruption
Where is our Ariadne for unraveling Trump's Labyrinth of  Corruption?

Where is our Ariadne for unraveling Trump’s Labyrinth of Corruption?

New York (Tomdispatch.com ) – Once upon a time, there was a little-known energy company called Enron. In its 16-year life, it went from being […]

Nomi Prins

Israel/ Palestine
Trump Closes Palestinian Mission in Revenge for Abbas taking Israel to Int’l Criminal Court

Trump Closes Palestinian Mission in Revenge for Abbas taking Israel to Int’l Criminal Court

Washington (AFP) – The Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington ceased operations on Thursday following a demand by the United States to shut down but expressed […]

AFP

Donald Trump
Trump Hired Mattis After General Proposed 'War of Annihilation' in Syria, New Book Reveals

Trump Hired Mattis After General Proposed ‘War of Annihilation’ in Syria, New Book Reveals

(TeleSur) – Investigative journalist Bob Woodward’s new book claims that Trump hired Mattis as Defense Secretary for proposing a “war of annihilation” against the Islamic […]

TeleSur

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Top 7 Signs Willie Nelson Might not be a Republican (That's 'TeaPot Party,' not Tea Party)

Top 7 Signs Willie Nelson Might not be a Republican (That’s ‘TeaPot Party,’ not Tea Party)

“Christians everywhere should be up in arms,” Nelson said about Trump border family separation policy

Juan Cole

Iraq
Defying Trump, Iraq Parliament Elects pro-Iran Candidates on Advice of Tehran Super-Spy

Defying Trump, Iraq Parliament Elects pro-Iran Candidates on Advice of Tehran Super-Spy

Baghdad (AFP) – The Iraqi parliament elected pro-Iran candidates as speaker and first deputy speaker on Saturday, boosting the country’s chances of forming a new […]

Ammar Karim

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

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

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