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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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As Trump guns for Iran Deal, can its Reformists survive death of Hashemi-Rafsanjani?

As Trump guns for Iran Deal, can its Reformists survive death of Hashemi-Rafsanjani?

By Farhang Jahanpour | (Informed Comment) | – – Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani’s death on Sunday January 8 in Tehran at the age of 82 marks […]

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Understanding Islam means understanding its and our Multiculturalism

Understanding Islam means understanding its and our Multiculturalism

Kishwar Rizvi | (The Conversation) | – – There has been much misinformation about Islam. Reports in Western media tend to perpetuate stereotypes that Islam […]

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African-Americans
Obama's Farewell Address:  Racial Discrimination a Challenge Ahead

Obama’s Farewell Address: Racial Discrimination a Challenge Ahead

NBC | (Video Report) | – – “As President Barack Obama’s time in office comes to a close, he delivers his Farewell Address from Chicago.” […]

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Authoritarianism
Welcome to Psychopathocracy

Welcome to Psychopathocracy

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – We are now on the brink of a new form of government, undreamed of by Aristotle, who spoke of monarchy, […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Turkish President Erdogan Sees Better Ties with US Under Trump

Turkish President Erdogan Sees Better Ties with US Under Trump

TeleSur | – – “I believe we will accelerate dialogue when Mr. Trump takes office,” Erdogan said. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he […]

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Donald Trump
Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics

Exxon’s Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics

Brian C. Black | (The Conversation) | – – “How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the Country” is the subtitle […]

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Donald Trump
‘Onward Christian Zionists’: Trump, Israel and the Inauguration

‘Onward Christian Zionists’: Trump, Israel and the Inauguration

Shalom Goldman | (Informed Comment) | – – While US support for Israel has never been stronger (witness the 38 billion dollar aid package signed […]

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Authoritarianism
Meryl Streep calls out Trump: Having Bully-in-Chief Coarsens whole Culture

Meryl Streep calls out Trump: Having Bully-in-Chief Coarsens whole Culture

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Occasionally entertainment and politics intersect, often hitting a false note. You never want your screenplay to […]

Juan Cole

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How the Arrogance of Cold War Triumph brought us this Low

How the Arrogance of Cold War Triumph brought us this Low

By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – The fall of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 abruptly ended one historical era […]

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