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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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Acidification of Oceans
Pope to Trump:  Climate Change is Real and we have to act in Solidarity

Pope to Trump: Climate Change is Real and we have to act in Solidarity

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Pope Francis gave Donald J. Trump a going away present after their meeting on Wednesday. It […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Boycott Trump!  Hit him where it Hurts

Boycott Trump! Hit him where it Hurts

By Mattea Kramer | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – In normal times, Dee from New York would have ordered her copy of The Handmaid’s […]

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What is the Sunni-Shiite Divide into Which Trump just Stepped?

What is the Sunni-Shiite Divide into Which Trump just Stepped?

Ken Chitwood | (The Conversation) | – – In his address in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, May 21, while calling on Muslim leaders to lead […]

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Far Right
Fascist, Go Home! After Bombing, Manchester Residents Shut Down Anti-Muslim Demo

Fascist, Go Home! After Bombing, Manchester Residents Shut Down Anti-Muslim Demo

TeleSur | – – “The people of Manchester don’t stand with your xenophobia and racism,” one man shouted at the English Defence League racists. In […]

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Acidification of Oceans
The Other Terrorism: Toxic CO2 Gas Promoted by Trump Budget, Shell

The Other Terrorism: Toxic CO2 Gas Promoted by Trump Budget, Shell

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Terrorism is properly defined as non-state actors using violence against civilians to achieve a political purpose. […]

Juan Cole

African-Americans
Supreme Court Strikes down N. Carolina's Racial Gerrymander

Supreme Court Strikes down N. Carolina’s Racial Gerrymander

TeleSur | – – Ultra-conservative Justice Clarence Thomas sided with four liberal justices in the 5-3 majority decision. Yesterday the Supreme Court struck down North […]

Juan Cole

Arms Sales
Trump, Saudi Arabia and yet another arms deal

Trump, Saudi Arabia and yet another arms deal

Russell E. Lucas, Michigan State University The first stop on Donald Trump’s first trip as U.S. president was to Saudi Arabia. That was no accident. […]

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Terror and Geopolitics:  Manchester 2017 and 1996

Terror and Geopolitics: Manchester 2017 and 1996

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Manchester, UK, was hit with the deadliest bomb attack on Monday since a June Saturday morning […]

Juan Cole

Elections
Rouhani's win a Victory for Reform, will Trump waste Opportunity?

Rouhani’s win a Victory for Reform, will Trump waste Opportunity?

By Shahram Akbarzadeh | (Informed Comment) | – – In Iran’s election, Hassan Rouhani’s re-election was not a forgone conclusion. Criticism of Rouhani’s performance focused […]

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