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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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Senior National Security Advisers urge Obama to put Spec Ops Troops close to ISIL Front

Senior National Security Advisers urge Obama to put Spec Ops Troops close to ISIL Front

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Missy Ryan and Greg Jaffe at the Washington Post reveal that President Obama’s senior national security […]

Juan Cole

Israel
Tel Aviv:  Israelis Rally against Netanyahu's Policies toward Palestinians

Tel Aviv: Israelis Rally against Netanyahu’s Policies toward Palestinians

By IMEMC | – – Thousands of Israeli protesters have taken to the streets in Tel Aviv to denounce Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies, which […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Let's not forget: the real drivers behind Palestinian anger

Let’s not forget: the real drivers behind Palestinian anger

By Hugh Lovatt | ( Your Middle East) | – – “Israeli society continues to turn a blind eye to the suffering it inflicts on […]

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Health
Are Red Meat & Bacon As Cancer-Causing As Cigarettes and Plutonium?

Are Red Meat & Bacon As Cancer-Causing As Cigarettes and Plutonium?

By Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – Processed meats have been placed in the same health risk category as smoking and asbestos […]

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Bush Lapdog Blair can't Even Apologize Correctly for Destabilizing the Middle East

Bush Lapdog Blair can’t Even Apologize Correctly for Destabilizing the Middle East

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Former British PM Tony Blair reiterated on Sunday some of his previous half-hearted “apologies” for illegally […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine: Hebron at eye of the storm as death toll rises from Squatter attacks

Palestine: Hebron at eye of the storm as death toll rises from Squatter attacks

By: Killian Redden | Ma’an News Agency | – – HEBRON (Ma’an) — As the death toll has risen across the occupied Palestinian territory, the […]

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Militarization
But are they effective?  Elite US Forces Deploy to a Record-Shattering 147 Countries in 2015

But are they effective? Elite US Forces Deploy to a Record-Shattering 147 Countries in 2015

By Nick Turse | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – They’re some of the best soldiers in the world: highly trained, well equipped, and experts […]

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Islam-hatred
Trump On Shutting Down Mosques: Yeah Sure Whatever

Trump On Shutting Down Mosques: Yeah Sure Whatever

By John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Elliot Hill | (The Young Turks) | – – “How far would Donald Trump go to protect America from […]

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Iran
Ahmadinejad's Ex-Bodyguard Among Growing Number Of Iranians Killed in Syria

Ahmadinejad’s Ex-Bodyguard Among Growing Number Of Iranians Killed in Syria

By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/ RL ) | – – A onetime bodyguard for former Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been killed in Syria […]

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