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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

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Don’t forget to Duck! Advice to College Graduates in the Trump Apocalypse

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Schoolboy’s Angst over School Shootings chokes up Sarah Sanders, who offers a “Commission” (Video)

The White House press secretary appeared to become emotional when answering a question about the danger facing children in schools

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Was the Roseanne Story really more Important than Puerto Rico’s 5,740 Death Toll?

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals the scope of the calamity

Juan Cole

Iran
Iran gives French Oil Giant a Deadline for Choosing between its NatGas or Trump

Iran gives French Oil Giant a Deadline for Choosing between its NatGas or Trump

Iran’s oil minister on Wednesday gave French energy giant Total 60 days to win a sanctions waiver from Washington

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Climate Change
If Earth Warms past Paris Limit, those Tropical Islands you Love are in Big Trouble

If Earth Warms past Paris Limit, those Tropical Islands you Love are in Big Trouble

It’s the world’s poorest people who will suffer the biggest disruptions to their local climate

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Israel/ Palestine
Rumors of Shakira Israel Concert Cancellation called Incorrect

Rumors of Shakira Israel Concert Cancellation called Incorrect

The initial news was carried widely, including by the Jerusalem Post

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Is Roseanne Barr what America has Become?

Is Roseanne Barr what America has Become?

In a better US, there would be as much discomfort with her Islamophobia as with her disdain for African-Americans.

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Banks in Palestinian West Bank Profit from Squatter Settlements (HRW)

Israeli Banks in Palestinian West Bank Profit from Squatter Settlements (HRW)

Bankrolling Abuse: Their Role Abets Land Seizures, Rights Abuses

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After arrest of Feminists, Saudi Arabia sets Harsh Penalties for Sexual Harassment

After arrest of Feminists, Saudi Arabia sets Harsh Penalties for Sexual Harassment

Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its ban on women driving

AFP

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