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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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Shock & Awe In Syria:  It never Works

Shock & Awe In Syria: It never Works

By Juan Cole The London pan-Arab daily “Hayat” [Life] reports this morning on the air strikes conducted on ISIL positions in Raqqah, Syria, by the […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Largest Climate Rally ever in New York City, other World Capitals

Largest Climate Rally ever in New York City, other World Capitals

By Deirdre Fulton, Commondreams.org Global mobilization is exceeding expectations on Sunday, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets demanding action on climate […]

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Displaced and Refugees
I lived to see the Day when thousands of Kurds take Refuge in Turkey

I lived to see the Day when thousands of Kurds take Refuge in Turkey

Reuters: “About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister says, as Islamic State fighters seize dozens […]

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Dissent
"Operation Ice ISIS":  'Anonymous' Hackers take on Extremist Group on Social Media

“Operation Ice ISIS”: ‘Anonymous’ Hackers take on Extremist Group on Social Media

France24: ” This week #TECH24 brings you an EXCLUSIVE interview with Anonymous on why (and how) the collective decided to join the fight against the […]

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Comic Books
Heresy & Superheroes:  Broken legs, death threats and fatwas: the trials and tribulations of THE 99

Heresy & Superheroes: Broken legs, death threats and fatwas: the trials and tribulations of THE 99

By Naif Al-Mutawa Many years ago, I was the volleyball counsellor at a summer camp in New England. It was 1990 and I was fit […]

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Climate Change
NYC Climate Demo:  Top 5 Massive Rallies that had no Effect

NYC Climate Demo: Top 5 Massive Rallies that had no Effect

By Juan Cole Don’t get me wrong. I am all for demonstrating and admire everyone who came out in New York City on Sunday (some […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq:  Are Sunni Arabs of Kirkuk Province Turning on ISIL?

Iraq: Are Sunni Arabs of Kirkuk Province Turning on ISIL?

Ahmad Mohammed | Kirkuk | via Niqash.org Sunni Muslim extremists continue to kidnap, execute and otherwise impose their authoritarian rule on locals in the areas […]

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Climate Change
How The Koch Brothers Corrupted Florida State University (+163 Other Colleges) (Young Turks)

How The Koch Brothers Corrupted Florida State University (+163 Other Colleges) (Young Turks)

Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks “In 2007, when the Charles Koch Foundation considered giving millions of dollars to Florida State University’s economics department, the […]

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Climate Change
Climate Marchers join  Alarmed Scientists against "Drill-Baby-Drill" Corporations & Politicians

Climate Marchers join Alarmed Scientists against “Drill-Baby-Drill” Corporations & Politicians

AJ+ interviews Naomi Klein “As people gather in New York City for what organizers are billing as the largest climate-change protest in history, AJ+ asks […]

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