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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

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Danger as Turkey votes on Presidential System while in State of Emergency

Danger as Turkey votes on Presidential System while in State of Emergency

By Arzu Geybullayeva | (Globalvoices.org) | – – On April 16, Turks will head to polls to yay or nay constitutional amendments which have been […]

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Donald Trump
Trump's Russia scandals could be about to get much, much worse

Trump’s Russia scandals could be about to get much, much worse

Luca Trenta | The Conversation | – – Whatever one thinks of the Trump administration’s policies, it is difficult to ignore that the new president’s […]

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Eight People Flee U.S. Border Patrol to Seek Asylum in Canada

Eight People Flee U.S. Border Patrol to Seek Asylum in Canada

TeleSur | – – As the U.S. looks to tighten its policies on refugees and illegal immigrants, people seeking refugee status have been pouring over […]

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Donald Trump
Trump invents Sweden Terror Attack, Lies about Immigrant Crime

Trump invents Sweden Terror Attack, Lies about Immigrant Crime

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump made up another alleged terrorist attack at his rally on Saturday, this one about a […]

Juan Cole

art and photography
Garden Party, 1640:  Iranian Lady entertains European Gentleman

Garden Party, 1640: Iranian Lady entertains European Gentleman

Metropolitian Museum of Art | Isfahan Tile | – – “At the center of this scene, a lady leans on a bolster pillow and languidly […]

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Donald Trump
Are Republicans Shielding Trump from Special Prosecutor and Russia Inquiry?

Are Republicans Shielding Trump from Special Prosecutor and Russia Inquiry?

By Nadia Prupis, staff writer | Meanwhile, some experts say there is a case for appointing a special prosecutor. Republicans are dismissing the mounting call […]

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Arab Americans
Not Over:  Trump Ban still ruining life of Iraqi Interpreter for US Military

Not Over: Trump Ban still ruining life of Iraqi Interpreter for US Military

by Megan Rose | ProPublica | – – In 2006, when I arrived at Camp Taqqadum in Iraq to embed with the U.S. Marines, I […]

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Islamophobia
Dutch Far-Right Leader Vows to Rid Nation of 'Moroccan Scum'

Dutch Far-Right Leader Vows to Rid Nation of ‘Moroccan Scum’

TeleSur | – – Geert Wilders hopes the global upsurge in anti-establishment and xenophobic feeling that has helped propel Trump to power will propel him […]

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Far Right
Top 8 Signs someone is a White Terrorist, e.g. plotting to Blow up Mosque

Top 8 Signs someone is a White Terrorist, e.g. plotting to Blow up Mosque

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – 1. If you appoint yourself to carry out surveillance of a mosque congregation who have never […]

Juan Cole

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