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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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Climate Crisis
Global Solar skyrockets 64% in H1, as Trump SecEnergy Wright gets Schooled

Global Solar skyrockets 64% in H1, as Trump SecEnergy Wright gets Schooled

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ember energy consultancy reports that in the first half of 2025, the world put in 380 gigawatts of new […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
“But come with old Khayyam and leave the Lot,” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:9

“But come with old Khayyam and leave the Lot,” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:9

As with stanza 1:8, the next quatrain in Edward FitzGerald’s 1859 translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám concerns the fleeting character of political glory, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
The full Seizure of Gaza: A Path toward Isolation and Collapse

The full Seizure of Gaza: A Path toward Isolation and Collapse

By Timothy Hopper  ( Middle East Monitor ) – As tensions rise in the Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, with his security cabinet’s backing, has chosen […]

Middle East Monitor

Arctic
Warming Temperatures affect Glaciers’ ability to store Meltwater, contributing to rising Sea Levels

Warming Temperatures affect Glaciers’ ability to store Meltwater, contributing to rising Sea Levels

(The Conversation) – Danielle Halle, University of Waterloo and Wesley Van Wychen, University of Waterloo In higher elevations, firn, frozen water that is something between […]

The Conversation

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A Dangerous Profession, from Palestine to Iran:  When Journalists are the Target

A Dangerous Profession, from Palestine to Iran: When Journalists are the Target

“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.” – ― Stefan […]

Fariba Amini

Genocide
How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza

How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza

( Code Pink ) – One year ago, the UN General Assembly demanded that Israel must end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories within twelve […]

Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

Peace
Researching the Roots of War to Fight Militarism

Researching the Roots of War to Fight Militarism

( Tomdispatch.com ) – I have spent the bulk of my career — on and off since the late Carter Administration — following the money […]

William D. Hartung

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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]

Dan Steinbock

Omar Khayyam
“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

Quatrain no. 8 in the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s loose translation of the FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is about the impermanence of all […]

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

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