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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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Will Kurdish Soldiers Withdraw From Parts Of Mosul Their Leaders Covet?

Will Kurdish Soldiers Withdraw From Parts Of Mosul Their Leaders Covet?

By Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan have agreed where Kurdish military should fight. But, as commanders worry, […]

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China
China’s Wind Co. Profits, share price soar by 60%:  2 Turbines an Hour being Installed

China’s Wind Co. Profits, share price soar by 60%: 2 Turbines an Hour being Installed

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The South China Post reports some incredible figures about the profitability China’s wind energy companies. A […]

Juan Cole

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ISIL feint toward Kirkuk defeated, but Kills hundreds in Mosul

ISIL feint toward Kirkuk defeated, but Kills hundreds in Mosul

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Aside from the slow, steady advances being made by the Iraqi army and its allies against […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred
Khizr Khan campaign ad for Hillary Clinton finishes off Trump

Khizr Khan campaign ad for Hillary Clinton finishes off Trump

Captain Khan | Hillary Clinton – Juan Cole from July 31 at Informed Comment: Donald Trump lashed out on Saturday against Ghazala and Khizr Khan […]

Juan Cole

Evolution
White College Students Angry they originated in Africa

White College Students Angry they originated in Africa

TeleSur | – – A group of white students at Texas State University stormed out of anthropology class Friday after the professor explained all humans […]

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Libya
Failing Libya

Failing Libya

By Alison Pargeter | ( OpenDemocracy) | – – If peace and national unity in Libya seem remote five years after the fall of the […]

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Iraq
Will Turkey, Iran & Iraq make the Mosul Campaign a Land Grab?

Will Turkey, Iran & Iraq make the Mosul Campaign a Land Grab?

By James Miller | ( RFE/RL ) | – – We may be witnessing the end of the extremist group, the [so-called] Islamic State [group] […]

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Democratic Party
Polls:  Capt. Trump aiming GOP Flight 2016 at nearest mountain

Polls: Capt. Trump aiming GOP Flight 2016 at nearest mountain

David Faris | (Informed Comment) | – – In weighted opinion polls, Hillary Clinton crushed Donald J. Trump in Wednesday night’s debate, with a 10 […]

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton Roasts Donald Trump At 2016 Al Smith Dinner

Hillary Clinton Roasts Donald Trump At 2016 Al Smith Dinner

Fox 10 Phoenix | (Video) | – – “Hillary Clinton isn’t holding back against Donald Trump at the annual Al Smith dinner in New York. […]

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