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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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Human Rights
The Other Iraq Reality: Shiite Militias besieging Sunni Towns

The Other Iraq Reality: Shiite Militias besieging Sunni Towns

By Erin Evers, HRW Shia militias, still operating under the control of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, are laying siege to Latifiyya, especially the Asa’ib […]

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Christians
Tony Blair obsessed with Religious "Crusade" against Iraq, like Bush: Former British Dep'ty PM

Tony Blair obsessed with Religious “Crusade” against Iraq, like Bush: Former British Dep’ty PM

Channel 4 News: “Former deputy prime minister John Prescott calls his ex boss Tony Blair a ‘crusader’ because of Blair’s recent calls to send troops […]

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Barack Obama
Pretext for US Syria Bombings?:  No sign that Dread "Khorasan" Group even Exists

Pretext for US Syria Bombings?: No sign that Dread “Khorasan” Group even Exists

AJ+ Imran Khan “The Khorasan Group: The U.S. government insists it’s one of the biggest threats facing the country. But until a couple of weeks […]

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Top 5 Differences between Hamas and ISIL (Pace Netanyahu)

Top 5 Differences between Hamas and ISIL (Pace Netanyahu)

By Juan Cole Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the UN to a half-empty hall in which he tried to exemplify the […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
13 Misconceptions About Global Warming

13 Misconceptions About Global Warming

Veritasium: 13 Misconceptions About Global Warming

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BDS Occupied Territories
Palestine Pres. Abbas will urge Int'l Boycott of Israel if US vetoes UN Resolution

Palestine Pres. Abbas will urge Int’l Boycott of Israel if US vetoes UN Resolution

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — President Mahmoud Abbas will wage “political war” on Israel if there is a negative response to Palestinian steps at the UN to […]

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Books
Where Books Are Banned, The Internet Can Be a Lifesaver

Where Books Are Banned, The Internet Can Be a Lifesaver

By Jillian York via EFF The censorship or banning of books is a phenomenon that occurs in countries around the world. Books that are considered […]

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Barack Obama
Why Obama underestimated ISIL in Syria and Iraq

Why Obama underestimated ISIL in Syria and Iraq

By Juan Cole President Obama admitted on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday that the US had underestimated the military potential of ISIL. Obama understands that […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq's Humpty-Dumpty Factor:  Even if ISIL is Defeated, Can it ever be put Together Again?

Iraq’s Humpty-Dumpty Factor: Even if ISIL is Defeated, Can it ever be put Together Again?

Nawzat Shamdeen | Berlin | via Niqash.org As local forces appear to be preparing to take on Sunni Muslim extremists in charge of their hometowns, […]

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