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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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Islam
What's The Hajj About, Anyway?

What’s The Hajj About, Anyway?

AJ+ | (Video Report) | – – “The Hajj: It’s one of the biggest gatherings in the world, with millions of Muslims from everywhere making […]

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Iraq
Can ISIL survive scenes of Sunni Muslims celebrating their Liberation from it?

Can ISIL survive scenes of Sunni Muslims celebrating their Liberation from it?

By James Miller | ( RFE/RL) What a difference a month makes.  At the start of August, the extremist group that calls itself Islamic State […]

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al-Qaeda
9/11 after 15 years:  We're Still in the Middle of a guerrilla Air War

9/11 after 15 years: We’re Still in the Middle of a guerrilla Air War

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda launched its four-plane air force against the United States. […]

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US and Russia plan Joint Air Command to hit Terrorists in Syria

US and Russia plan Joint Air Command to hit Terrorists in Syria

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Pentagon isn’t going to be happy about this. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian […]

Juan Cole

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Nearly 500 more US Troops sent to Iraq for Mosul Attack in advance of Election Day

Nearly 500 more US Troops sent to Iraq for Mosul Attack in advance of Election Day

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Stars and Stripes is reporting that the number of US troops in Iraq has risen from […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
Clinton: No US ground troops in Iraq, Syria; Trump: Steal Iraqi Oil

Clinton: No US ground troops in Iraq, Syria; Trump: Steal Iraqi Oil

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The NBC Candidates Forum continued the shameful corporate coverage of the Great American Meltdown that is […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred
Donald Trump’s “sharia law” Bogeyman is more Islamophobia

Donald Trump’s “sharia law” Bogeyman is more Islamophobia

By Lena Salaymeh | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump has called for extreme vetting of those who believe that “sharia law” should supplant […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Is Modern Israel a Right Wing Project?

Is Modern Israel a Right Wing Project?

By Yakov M Rabkin | (Informed Comment) | – – The recent appointment of the Soviet-born Avigdor Lieberman has aggrieved many liberal supporters of Israel. […]

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Saudi Bigot-in-Chief Declares Iranian Shiites "Not Muslim"

Saudi Bigot-in-Chief Declares Iranian Shiites “Not Muslim”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – `Abd al-Aziz Al Shaikh, the chief jurisconsult or mufti for the interpretation of Muslim law in […]

Juan Cole

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