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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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Houthi
As Trump Goes In:  Foxing the public over Yemen and Iran

As Trump Goes In: Foxing the public over Yemen and Iran

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) When it comes to reporting the conflict in Yemen, Fox News is exceptionally bad. Fox has been fooling […]

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art and photography
Photo of the Day:  Gaza (the Old Town), 1862

Photo of the Day: Gaza (the Old Town), 1862

The New York Public Library | Francis Frith | – – The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, […]

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Authoritarianism
Did White House interfere with FBI Probe of Russia Ties?

Did White House interfere with FBI Probe of Russia Ties?

By Nika Knight, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – Brazen attempt at political interference provokes comparisons to Watergate White House Chief of […]

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Islam
Dear Trump officials: Stop confusing Muslim Conservatism with Terrorism!

Dear Trump officials: Stop confusing Muslim Conservatism with Terrorism!

By Z. Fareen Parvez | (The Conversation) | – – The Trump administration has been using the phrase “radical Islam” when discussing the “war on […]

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Denialism
Top 5 Hypocrisies of Trump Friday

Top 5 Hypocrisies of Trump Friday

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Friday, Trump was making news again, after having appeared to be subdued (or muzzled?) by […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Study finds 6 600 spills from fracking in just four US states

Study finds 6 600 spills from fracking in just four US states

The Watchers | – – Each year, 2 to 16 percent of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill hydrocarbons, chemical-laden water, hydraulic fracturing fluids […]

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Antisemitism
I Cover Hate. I Didn't Expect It at My Family's Jewish Cemetery

I Cover Hate. I Didn’t Expect It at My Family’s Jewish Cemetery

by Ariana Tobin | ProPublica | – – When it comes to death, my family honors all of the Ashkenazi Jewish traditions: We name our […]

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censorship
Oscar Nominee Asghar Farhadi between US Muslim Ban and Ayatollahs' Censorship

Oscar Nominee Asghar Farhadi between US Muslim Ban and Ayatollahs’ Censorship

By Kevin Hagopian | (The Conversation) | – – Politics loom over this year’s Oscars, with many bracing for what the winners will – or […]

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Israel/ Palestine
With Trump, has the Israeli Right Wing caught the Car?

With Trump, has the Israeli Right Wing caught the Car?

By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – The president of the United States can hardly be taken seriously, saying much but doing […]

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