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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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Democratic Party
Comey should be fired if it’s the last thing Obama Does

Comey should be fired if it’s the last thing Obama Does

By William W. Keller | (Informed Comment) | – – James Comey is keeping a low profile these days. Not even a peep. Not even […]

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Corruption
Israel’s Netanyahu bribed Major Newspaper to get Positive Coverage

Israel’s Netanyahu bribed Major Newspaper to get Positive Coverage

TeleSur | – – The Israeli right-wing leader tried to negotiate with the owner of a critical and highly circulated newspaper to get positive coverage. […]

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media
10 Social Media Lessons from the Middle East for 2017

10 Social Media Lessons from the Middle East for 2017

by Damian Radcliffe | ( Mediashift.org ) The past year has been another fascinating 12 months for social media watchers in the Middle East. I’ve […]

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US Media outraged by Russia, won't Notice Israeli plot on UK Parliament

US Media outraged by Russia, won’t Notice Israeli plot on UK Parliament

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment)- – Washington is obsessed by the story put out by US intelligence agencies that Russia tried to interfere in […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Liberal Berlin Fights Fake Nazi anti-Muslim News by Bannon's Breitbart

Liberal Berlin Fights Fake Nazi anti-Muslim News by Bannon’s Breitbart

TeleSur | – – The “news” story portrayed a deliberate attack on a Dortmund church by a “mob” of Muslims. Far-right white nationalist website Breitbart […]

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Constitution
Reflections by a Middle Easterner on the Electoral College as a Remnant of Elite Tribalism

Reflections by a Middle Easterner on the Electoral College as a Remnant of Elite Tribalism

By Hsain Ilahiane | (Informed Comment) | – – The Founding Fathers wrote the electoral college in the United States Constitution. In late summer 2004, […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
Those Times the NSA Hacked America's Allies

Those Times the NSA Hacked America’s Allies

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The hysteria about Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee servers […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Under Saudi Bombing, Specter of Famine Haunts Yemen's Children

Under Saudi Bombing, Specter of Famine Haunts Yemen’s Children

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS, Jan 6 2017 (IPS) – Millions of Yemenis could soon face widespread famine […]

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Egypt
Pain and torture: state violence in Egypt

Pain and torture: state violence in Egypt

By Maged Mandour | ( OpenDemocracy.net) | – – The root of state violence and torture is not poor police training, nor a political decision […]

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