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The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)
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The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)

H. Patricia Hynes

Health inequalities cannot be eliminated without addressing the injustice that contribute to weathering – the physical toll

Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

01/02/2026 By Common Dreams

Gaza:  Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

Gaza: Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

01/02/2026 By International Middle East Media Center

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Afghanistan
50 US & NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan in Past Week

50 US & NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan in Past Week

Another US helicopter got into trouble on Sunday, and had to make a hard landing in the eastern Paktia province, though no one aboard was […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Syria Cracks down on Hama Again

Syria Cracks down on Hama Again

Tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrated on August 5, the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid regime crackdowns that were especially […]

Juan Cole

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Downgraded US Credit Rating: What comes of Coddling the Super-Rich

Downgraded US Credit Rating: What comes of Coddling the Super-Rich

The decision of Standard & Poor to downgrade the credit rating of the United States of America from AAA to AA+ was clearly based on […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Rebels claim Leader of Feared Khamis Brigade Dead

Rebels claim Leader of Feared Khamis Brigade Dead

Free Libya forces are making unconfirmed allegations that Gen. Khamis Qaddafi has been killed in a NATO airstrike on a military outpost at Zlitan near […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Toothless UNSC Condemnation of Syria shows Russian, Chinese Clout

Toothless UNSC Condemnation of Syria shows Russian, Chinese Clout

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday issued a “presidential statement,” one step below a resolution, chiding the Syrian government for its violent repression of […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Mubarak on Trial but W. Is Not

Mubarak on Trial but W. Is Not

The July 8 protests spearheaded by young Egyptian leftists to demand accountability and transparency were rewarded Wednesday by publicly broadcast trial proceedings against former president […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Syrian Massacre in Hama Sparks More EU Sanctions

Syrian Massacre in Hama Sparks More EU Sanctions

Syria’s concerted military intervention against peacefully protesting crowds at the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan has resulted in dozens of deaths, especially in […]

Juan Cole

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Gingrich Accused of Twitter Fraud

Gingrich Accused of Twitter Fraud

Newt Gingrich has ten times as many Twitter followers as Mitt Romney, but it is being alleged that most of them are dummy accounts or […]

Juan Cole

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Zakaria: Tea Party Tactics Immoral, Dictatorial

Zakaria: Tea Party Tactics Immoral, Dictatorial

Vice President Joe Biden may or may not have concurred with some disgruntled Democratic politicians that in the negotiations over the debt ceiling, the Tea […]

Juan Cole

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