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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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Inequality
Why the Supreme Court's Gutting of Unions dooms US to Deeper Poverty, Inequality

Why the Supreme Court’s Gutting of Unions dooms US to Deeper Poverty, Inequality

The Supreme Court’s decision in Janus will leave the United States still more unequal.

Sam Pizzigati

Turkey
Is Turkey headed for Stongman Rule?

Is Turkey headed for Stongman Rule?

For all the support he enjoys, Turkey is more divided than ever

Arzu Geybullayeva

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No, Saudi Can't Save Trump from High Gas Prices

No, Saudi Can’t Save Trump from High Gas Prices

It would take up to a year for Saudi Arabia to ramp up production to its maximum theoretical capacity

Juan Cole

Immigration
Massive Crowds throughout US Rally against Trump Targeting of Immigrants

Massive Crowds throughout US Rally against Trump Targeting of Immigrants

Thousands of demonstrators marched across the country Saturday to protest the separation of families under President Trump’s hardline agenda

Ivan Couronne

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Report: Trump hopes for Deal with Putin over Iran in Syria, US Exit

Report: Trump hopes for Deal with Putin over Iran in Syria, US Exit

The plan is apparently for the US to allow the government of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to recover the southern reaches of the country

Juan Cole

War
Bankrupting Ourselves to Death: How We're Borrowing to Fight the Wars we're Losing

Bankrupting Ourselves to Death: How We’re Borrowing to Fight the Wars we’re Losing

Never before has this country relied so heavily on deficit spending to pay for its conflicts

Stephanie Savell

Syria
As 50,000 Flee Regime Assault on Daraa, Rebels Face Surrender or Death

As 50,000 Flee Regime Assault on Daraa, Rebels Face Surrender or Death

Facing Russian and regime bombardment and abandoned by international backers, rebels in southern Syria are left with few options

Layal Abou Rahal

Green Transportation
Game Over: Even Oil Giant BP is betting on Electric Car Boom

Game Over: Even Oil Giant BP is betting on Electric Car Boom

British energy major BP bought the nation’s largest electric vehicle charging firm as it bets on booming demand in the coming decades

Roland Jackson

Donald Trump
Annapolis Massacre: A moment to Consider Trump's Opposition to Gun Safety Laws, Hatred of Journalists

Annapolis Massacre: A moment to Consider Trump’s Opposition to Gun Safety Laws, Hatred of Journalists

Trump continues to foment an extremely dangerous atmosphere for the practice of journalism and of democracy

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

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