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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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Authoritarianism
Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?

Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s abrupt and virtually unprecedented firing of FBI director Jim Comey raises the question of whether […]

Juan Cole

Elections
Iran Election:  Rouhani charges Rivals are 'Executioners & Jailers' in Risky Move

Iran Election: Rouhani charges Rivals are ‘Executioners & Jailers’ in Risky Move

By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL ) | – – Less than two weeks before voting in Iran’s presidential election, incumbent Hassan Rohani has risked […]

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China
China's covering a Football field with Solar Panels Every Hour in Quest to End Coal

China’s covering a Football field with Solar Panels Every Hour in Quest to End Coal

By Janet Xuanli Liao | (The Conversation) | – – China’s remarkable growth over the past three decades has elevated it to global superpower status. […]

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Militarization
How Many Defeats have Americans bought with $5 Trillion in War Costs?

How Many Defeats have Americans bought with $5 Trillion in War Costs?

By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – When Donald Trump wanted to “do something” about the use of chemical weapons on civilians […]

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Islam-hatred
Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report

Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report

TeleSur | – – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose by a staggering 57 percent in 2016, according to a new report released […]

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Internet
John Oliver:  Equal access to Internet once More Threatened

John Oliver: Equal access to Internet once More Threatened

John Oliver | HBO This Week Tonight | (Video Clip) | – – “Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John […]

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Donald Trump
NSAgate: Trump was warned (by Yates and Obama), and yet He Persisted

NSAgate: Trump was warned (by Yates and Obama), and yet He Persisted

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Trump administration is running as hard and fast as it can away from Michael Flynn, […]

Juan Cole

Children
Who are the Children suing Trump over Climate Future?

Who are the Children suing Trump over Climate Future?

By John Light | ( BillMoyers.com) | – – Congress and the White House aren’t going to address the climate crisis anytime soon. Will judges? […]

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Egypt
Pope Francis, Islam and Peace-Building

Pope Francis, Islam and Peace-Building

Interview by Jayson Casper | (Informed Comment) | – – Dr. Kamal Boraiqa is a lecturer at al-Azhar University and a member of al-Azhar Center […]

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