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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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National Security State
Why are U.S. Special Ops Forces Deployed in 135 Nations?

Why are U.S. Special Ops Forces Deployed in 135 Nations?

By Nick Turse | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – You can find them in dusty, sunbaked badlands, moist tropical forests, and the salty spray of third-world […]

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Pentagon
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, PTSD and the Psychology of War

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, PTSD and the Psychology of War

By Arnold Oliver | (Informed Comment) | – – More than five years ago a soldier named Bowe Bergdahl left his U.S. Army unit in […]

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Displaced and Refugees
The Scandal of Saudi's Syria Refugee Policy

The Scandal of Saudi’s Syria Refugee Policy

By Simon Mabon | (The Conversation) | – – The violent civil war in Syria and rise of Islamic State (IS) has forced millions to […]

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Islam
Breakdown In Saudi Organization leads to Stampede killing over 700 pilgrims near Mecca

Breakdown In Saudi Organization leads to Stampede killing over 700 pilgrims near Mecca

CNN | (Video News Report) | – – “Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain says Saudi Arabia has made strides to keep pilgrims […]

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Arab Americans
A First:  New York City Schools close for Muslim Holy Day

A First: New York City Schools close for Muslim Holy Day

Deena Takruri | (Aj+ video report) “New York City public-school students will get the day off this Thursday, Sept. 24, for the Muslim holiday of […]

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Christians
Will the US Catholic Church Divest from Fossil Fuels, buy Solar Panels?

Will the US Catholic Church Divest from Fossil Fuels, buy Solar Panels?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In his White House address on Wednesday, Pope Francis again brought up the urgent issue of […]

Juan Cole

Bill of Rights
A Majority of Iowa Republicans unsure Islam should be Legal, but Support Kim Davis

A Majority of Iowa Republicans unsure Islam should be Legal, but Support Kim Davis

Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video) | – – “We hear a lot about religious freedom from conservatives these days, but […]

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Egypt
Al Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt

Al Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt

John Terrett | (Al Jazeera America Video Report) | – – “Baher Mohammad and Mohammad Fahmy were pardoned by Egypt’s president this morning. John Terrett […]

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Israel
Israel imposes lockdown on East Jerusalem neighborhoods

Israel imposes lockdown on East Jerusalem neighborhoods

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities closed the main entrances to East Jerusalem neighborhoods with cement blocks on Wednesday, preventing […]

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