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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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Why Trump's Muslim ban is bad for business

Why Trump’s Muslim ban is bad for business

By Shainaz Firfiray | (The Conversation) | – – Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict immigration from seven countries has sparked widespread criticism from several […]

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Trump Threatens to Send US Army to Mexico for 'Bad Hombres'

Trump Threatens to Send US Army to Mexico for ‘Bad Hombres’

TeleSur | – – It was not clear from the excerpt who exactly Trump considered “bad hombres” — drug cartels, immigrants, or both. President Donald […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel greenlights 3,000 new settler homes hours after ‘Legalization bill’ approved

Israel greenlights 3,000 new settler homes hours after ‘Legalization bill’ approved

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli government gave its approval for the construction of more than 3,000 new illegal settlement […]

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Trump Can't Make America Great Again without Immigrants

Trump Can’t Make America Great Again without Immigrants

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In 2016, the US birthrate fell to 59.6 births per 1,000 women, the lowest ever recorded. […]

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Trump Donated $10,000 to Beit El Israeli Squatter Settlement

Trump Donated $10,000 to Beit El Israeli Squatter Settlement

IMEMC News | – – US president-elect Donald Trump made a $10,000 donation to the West Bank settlement of Beit El in 2003, Washington Post […]

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Trump sends heavier weapons to Leftist Syrian Kurds to Fight ISIL

Trump sends heavier weapons to Leftist Syrian Kurds to Fight ISIL

TeleSur | – – A Syrian militia led by the Kurdish leftist group YPG said they received armored vehicles from the U.S. military, the first […]

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The Superbowl of American Values:  Kaepernick and the Touchdown of Dissent

The Superbowl of American Values: Kaepernick and the Touchdown of Dissent

By Robert Lipsyte | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – The Super Bowl is superfluous this year. Who needs a reality show about violence, domination, and sexism, […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Trump's Alt-Reality: White Terrorism against Mosque justifies Muslim Ban

Trump’s Alt-Reality: White Terrorism against Mosque justifies Muslim Ban

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump staffer Stephen Miller, an arch-conservative, defended Trump’s Muslim ban on television Monday by pointing to […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Starbucks Plans to Hire 10,000 Refugees After Trump Travel Ban

Starbucks Plans to Hire 10,000 Refugees After Trump Travel Ban

TeleSur | – – In a letter from the CEO, Starbucks told employees it would do everything possible to support affected workers. Starbucks Corp Chief […]

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