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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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Unlike Florida, India's Tamil Nadu State Requires Solar Panels on New Multistory Buildings

Unlike Florida, India’s Tamil Nadu State Requires Solar Panels on New Multistory Buildings

Smitha TK | (NDTV Video Report) | – – “The Tamil Nadu Government makes Solar Power generation mandatory in buildings, but is it doing enough […]

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Syria
Autopsy as Vienna Syria Summit concludes: Did US let its hard Line Saudi Ally run Wild?

Autopsy as Vienna Syria Summit concludes: Did US let its hard Line Saudi Ally run Wild?

By Carlyn Meyer | (Informed Comment) | – – Deep contradictions in the Administration’s Syria policy are on full display as the US, Russia, Iran […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli soldiers tell Palestinians: ‘We will gas you until you die'

Israeli soldiers tell Palestinians: ‘We will gas you until you die’

By Megan Hanna | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – On October 29, Israeli military forces issued a disturbing message to residents of Aida refugee […]

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al-Qaeda
Syria: On eve of Vienna Summit, Has Russia changed the facts on the Ground?

Syria: On eve of Vienna Summit, Has Russia changed the facts on the Ground?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Writing in al-Hayat [Life] this week, columnist Walid Choucair outlined the successes he sees Russia to […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Why Russia Fears ISIL:  Panic over Domestic Terror Plots & Wave of Arrests

Why Russia Fears ISIL: Panic over Domestic Terror Plots & Wave of Arrests

By Joanna Paraszczuk | ( RFE/ RL ) | – – Russia appears to be cracking down on Muslims and labor migrants in response to […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
More of Iraq's Kurdish Women Training to Fight Extremists

More of Iraq’s Kurdish Women Training to Fight Extremists

Shalaw Mohammed | Erbil | ( Niqash.org ) | – – Increasing numbers of Iraqi Kurdish women are training to become soldiers; they want to […]

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Drone Warfare
2016 Campaign and Forever War: Electorate gone to Disney World

2016 Campaign and Forever War: Electorate gone to Disney World

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – You may not know it, but you’re living in a futuristic science fiction novel. And […]

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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Hugs Muslim Student And Vows To Fight Racism

Bernie Sanders Hugs Muslim Student And Vows To Fight Racism

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “Bernie Sanders promises to fight the “ugly stain” of anti-Islamic sentiment across the U.S.” AJ+: “Bernie Sanders […]

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Iran's Attendance at Syria talks in Vienna marks its Emergence as Regional Power

Iran’s Attendance at Syria talks in Vienna marks its Emergence as Regional Power

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Friday, Iran and Saudi Arabia will both attend an international summit on Syria and speak […]

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