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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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Yemen
Under Saudi Bombardment, 33% of Yemenis Food Insecure

Under Saudi Bombardment, 33% of Yemenis Food Insecure

TeleSur | – – The U.N. says almost half a million children in the country are at risk of death from famine as Saudi Arabia’s […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Like Shoplifting: Israel gives Azarya 18 mos. for Killing subdued Palestinian Assailant

Like Shoplifting: Israel gives Azarya 18 mos. for Killing subdued Palestinian Assailant

Ma’aN News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — After being found guilty of manslaughter for the filmed, execution-style shooting of 21-year-old Abd al-Fattah al-Sharif, […]

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Afghanistan
The Misuse of American Military Power and Mideast Chaos

The Misuse of American Military Power and Mideast Chaos

By Danny Sjursen | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – The United States has already lost — its war for the Middle East, that is. Having taken […]

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Children
Should Bannon Resign?  He and Milo Fake-Newsed Hillary as Pedophile

Should Bannon Resign? He and Milo Fake-Newsed Hillary as Pedophile

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The interview that emerged on the internet of practicing Catholic Milo Yiannopoulos expressing approval of some […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Never Fjorget What Happened In Sweden (Colbert)

Never Fjorget What Happened In Sweden (Colbert)

Stephen Colbert | (Video Clip from The Late Show) | – – “In response to Trump’s false claims of a terror attack, Sweden’s Prime Minister […]

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Donald Trump
CPAC, OK with alt-NeoNazism, drops Milo over Teen Sex Comments

CPAC, OK with alt-NeoNazism, drops Milo over Teen Sex Comments

TeleSur | – – Milo Yiannopoulos will not be allowed to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference following the discovery of his comments supporting […]

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censorship
Confusion over U.S. Travel Ban Grounding Foreign Correspondents

Confusion over U.S. Travel Ban Grounding Foreign Correspondents

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage | (Inter Press Service) | – – NEW YORK (IPS) – New restrictions on immigrants and refugees coming to the United States […]

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Donald Trump
Forget the Tweets: The Impact on You of Trump's Deregulation, Privatization of Everything

Forget the Tweets: The Impact on You of Trump’s Deregulation, Privatization of Everything

By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | – – Beyond the campaign rhetoric and Twitter controversies over domestic and foreign policies, the question remains […]

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Netanyahu rejected offer by Kerry & Arab Leaders of Comprehensive Peace Talks

Netanyahu rejected offer by Kerry & Arab Leaders of Comprehensive Peace Talks

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Last year this time, Secretary of State John Kerry was trying to put together a huge […]

Juan Cole

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