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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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art and photography
Picture of the Day:  Iranian Woman Tambourine Player, 1848

Picture of the Day: Iranian Woman Tambourine Player, 1848

British Museum | Persian Costumes | – – “Portrait of a young woman; single-page painting mounted on album folio. A young woman kneels on a […]

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Donald Trump
How President Bannon's Whiteboard Sank Trump

How President Bannon’s Whiteboard Sank Trump

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s approval ratings are in the toilet compared to any other modern president at this stage […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Dear Director Comey:  We're Nauseous too, at your Disingenuous Self-Defense

Dear Director Comey: We’re Nauseous too, at your Disingenuous Self-Defense

Sam Seder | (Majority Report) | (Video News Clip) | – – “In this Majority Report clip, we watch FBI Director James Comey defend his […]

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Extreme Weather
Extreme:  Missouri, Arkansas Floods smash Century-Old Records

Extreme: Missouri, Arkansas Floods smash Century-Old Records

Via | The Watchers: Watching the World Evolve and Transform | – – Historic flooding hits Missouri and Arkansas, more heavy rain on the way […]

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Far Right
Uh, oh: French Left can't bring itself to Vote for Macron

Uh, oh: French Left can’t bring itself to Vote for Macron

TeleSur | – – TeleSUR spoke with two French voters to discuss Sunday’s second-round presidential election in France and lesser evil voting. French voters are confronted with a […]

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India's Electric-Car Plans could Leave Trump & US in Dust

India’s Electric-Car Plans could Leave Trump & US in Dust

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – India’s announcement that it wants to have its automobile fleet go completely electric by 2030 is […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Top 3 Ways the People can build a Trump-Free, Carbon-Free Future

Top 3 Ways the People can build a Trump-Free, Carbon-Free Future

By Jeremy Brecher | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – As the thousands of foot-weary protesters look back on the Peoples Climate March in […]

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Investment
Iran Committed to Nuclear Deal, Opens Bonanza to European Investors

Iran Committed to Nuclear Deal, Opens Bonanza to European Investors

EurActiv | euroefe.es | translated by Sam Morgan | – – The head of the Iranian atomic energy agency (AEOI) said on Saturday (29 April) […]

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Iraq
Power, Water, Music:  Mosul comes back to Life

Power, Water, Music: Mosul comes back to Life

Special Correspondent | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – Locals in the parts of Mosul, from which extremists have been pushed out, are celebrating small […]

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