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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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Climate Change
Too bad, Trump: As EVs take off, Dirty Petroleum in Death Spiral

Too bad, Trump: As EVs take off, Dirty Petroleum in Death Spiral

The Tree | – – The renewable energy revolution is now well underway, but many continue to underestimate just how fast and transformative it is […]

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Donald Trump
Hateful letters to More mosques warning Trump will 'cleanse' US of Muslims

Hateful letters to More mosques warning Trump will ‘cleanse’ US of Muslims

TeleSur | – – The threatening letters have been sent to mosques in at least seven states. “To the children of Satan,” begins the letter […]

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Far Right
How Rupert Murdoch & Fox Created the Fake News Industry

How Rupert Murdoch & Fox Created the Fake News Industry

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The concern about “fake news” now sweeping the inside-the-beltway crowd is a little hilarious, since all […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Urgent:  Soil carbon release under global warming to equal U.S. emissions

Urgent: Soil carbon release under global warming to equal U.S. emissions

By Kevin Dennehy | ( YaleNews | – – For decades scientists have speculated that rising global temperatures might alter the ability of soils to […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel Plots Largest Settlement Expansion in Occupied Syrian Golan since 1980

Israel Plots Largest Settlement Expansion in Occupied Syrian Golan since 1980

IMEMC | – – Arab human rights organization resists Israeli plans to construct 1,600 settlement units, and expropriate 25,000 acres of Syrian land in the […]

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Arab Americans
Trump Effect: 867 Hate Incidents in Just 10 Days After Election

Trump Effect: 867 Hate Incidents in Just 10 Days After Election

TeleSur | – – Educators have reported an increase in students using racial slurs, verbally harassing their classmates and writing white nationalist graffiti. The “Trump […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Why Russia and Regime want all of Aleppo before Trump is sworn in

Why Russia and Regime want all of Aleppo before Trump is sworn in

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In the past two days, the Syrian Arab Army and its Shiite militia allies (Hizbullah from […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Right-wing Israeli master plan injures rights in Palestinian E Jerusalem

Right-wing Israeli master plan injures rights in Palestinian E Jerusalem

Ma’an News Agnecy | JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — A recent master plan presented by right-wing Jewish activists envisions a “greater Jerusalem” extending far beyond the current […]

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Bill of Rights
Will Trump Bring in a New Era of Surveillance and Torture?

Will Trump Bring in a New Era of Surveillance and Torture?

TeleSur | – – Trump’s picks for important security positions look intent on rolling back civil liberties. While there are many questions about what U.S. […]

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