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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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"Trump: Cut out the Final Insult of Sadism and Dickishness" - Jon Stewart/ Colbert (Video)

“Trump: Cut out the Final Insult of Sadism and Dickishness” – Jon Stewart/ Colbert (Video)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Jon Stewart Is Ready To Negotiate With Donald Trump”

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France
France Charges 10 White Nationalist Terrorists in Plot to Blow up Muslims

France Charges 10 White Nationalist Terrorists in Plot to Blow up Muslims

French authorities have charged 10 suspected far-right extremists in connection with an alleged plot to attack Muslims

AFP

Children
Prison Camps for Children have a Horrific History: Do we Want to Join that Legacy?

Prison Camps for Children have a Horrific History: Do we Want to Join that Legacy?

Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years ago

Wilson T. Bell

Supreme Court
The Gorsuch Court is Crushing Workers and Democracy: Can Dems find the Courage to Fight Back?

The Gorsuch Court is Crushing Workers and Democracy: Can Dems find the Courage to Fight Back?

Progressive grassroots groups are on the march, but is it too little too late?

Peter Certo

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Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless

Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless

The Trump administration is unlikely to have the same success in getting other countries to boycott Iranian petroleum as did Obama

Juan Cole

Turkey
Turkey's re-elected Erdogan, a Hybrid of Putin and Trump, will  Change  Mideast

Turkey’s re-elected Erdogan, a Hybrid of Putin and Trump, will Change Mideast

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the incumbent president and main political actor in Turkish politics for the last 16 years, has won yet another election

The Conversation

Climate Change
Netherlands Proposes going 100% Green by 2050

Netherlands Proposes going 100% Green by 2050

The Dutch legislation aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions to near zero

AFP

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Progressive Dems Are Celebrating Ocasio-Cortez v. Crowley Win; But where is the Legislation?

Progressive Dems Are Celebrating Ocasio-Cortez v. Crowley Win; But where is the Legislation?

Winning isn’t enough. The Left must prepare to govern

Juan Cole

Iran
Trump Admin. Tries to Strong-Arm World into Halting Iranian Oil Imports by Nov. 4

Trump Admin. Tries to Strong-Arm World into Halting Iranian Oil Imports by Nov. 4

The United States warned Tuesday that countries around the world must stop buying Iranian oil before November 4 or face renewed sanctions

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

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