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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

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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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Trump's Normalization of White Supremacy:  Will Richard Spencer Sit in Congress?

Trump’s Normalization of White Supremacy: Will Richard Spencer Sit in Congress?

The white supremacist revealed this week he is considering running for the Montana Congressional seat. With an incoming presidency that was embroiled in charges of […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Stifling the debate on Israel

Stifling the debate on Israel

By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – The British government of Theresa May officially adopted on Dec. 12 a new definition of […]

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Banking
America's Rigged Casino of Wealth and Power:  Trump's New Gilded Age

America’s Rigged Casino of Wealth and Power: Trump’s New Gilded Age

By Sam Pizzigati | ( Inequality.org In the years right after World War II, average Americans got ahead. Now Americans are getting headaches — from […]

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Bill of Rights
Top 5 Reasons Senate Dems should block all Trump Supreme Court Nominees, Forever

Top 5 Reasons Senate Dems should block all Trump Supreme Court Nominees, Forever

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – We don’t need a Trump-nominated supreme Court justice. We desperately don’t need such a person. And […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Mr. Trump:  Government and War are too Serious to be entrusted to the Generals

Mr. Trump: Government and War are too Serious to be entrusted to the Generals

By William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – America has always had a love affair with its generals. It started at the […]

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African-Americans
Trump won b/c we Let ourselves be Divided & Conquered:  Standing Rock was the Opposite

Trump won b/c we Let ourselves be Divided & Conquered: Standing Rock was the Opposite

By David Korten | Yes! Magazine ) | – – We’ve been pitted against each other for too long. Now is the time to come […]

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Haredim
Can Israeli institutions include both more Women and more Gender-Segregating Orthodox?

Can Israeli institutions include both more Women and more Gender-Segregating Orthodox?

Shulamit Almog | (The Conversation) | – – In one sense, women are making great strides in the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). In October, the […]

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Why do they Hate Putin's Freedoms?   Russian Ambassador assassinated in Turkey

Why do they Hate Putin’s Freedoms? Russian Ambassador assassinated in Turkey

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – It is not entirely clear why Mevlut Altintas, a young policeman in, ironically, a counter-terrorism unit […]

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Israel Lobbies
Jewish Students and Scholars Object to US Bill Banning Criticism of Israel

Jewish Students and Scholars Object to US Bill Banning Criticism of Israel

By IMEMC | – – Jewish scholars and students have released statements urging the US House of Representatives and President Obama to reject the controversial […]

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