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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

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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

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister (Igor Ivanov) is in Iraq, and reiterated his government’s opposition to a US strike on that country. He implied that […]

Juan Cole

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Mcneill Meets Ismail Khan And

Mcneill Meets Ismail Khan And

McNeill meets Ismail Khan; and Development Aid The fighting between ethnic Tajiks (Sunni Persian speakers) around the northwestern city of Herat with ethnic Pushtuns brought […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Appointee Brings Up Concentration

Bush Appointee Brings Up Concentration

A Bush Appointee Brings up Concentration Camps for American Muslims The comments of Peter Kirsanow, a Bush appointee to the US Civil Rights commission, in […]

Juan Cole

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Al Qaida Continues To Recruit Sunday

Al Qaida Continues To Recruit Sunday

Al-Qaida Continues to Recruit The Sunday Times reported on 7/21 that British intelligence now estimates that some 4,000 Muslims with British citizenship passed through al-Qaida […]

Juan Cole

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Turkey And Iraq Although Turkey Is

Turkey And Iraq Although Turkey Is

Turkey and Iraq Although Turkey is rumored to have acquiesced in a US attack on Iraq, assuming it is paid billions of dollars up front […]

Juan Cole

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Chronicle Of Higher Education July 24

Chronicle Of Higher Education July 24

The Chronicle of Higher Education July 24, 2002 [Online Edn. July 16] Why We Should Not Boycott Israeli Academics By JUAN COLE OPINION: THE CALL […]

Juan Cole

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It’s Time for Sharon to Go

It’s Time for Sharon to Go

History News Network ( http://chnm.gmu.edu/hnn/ )7-08-02: News Abroad——————————————————————————– It’s Time for Sharon to Go Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reoccupied the West Bank in […]

Juan Cole

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Afghanistan Ansari Article In Payam I

Afghanistan Ansari Article In Payam I

Afghanistan: Ansari article in Payam-i Mujahid The most recent Payam-i Mujahid, the organ of the Afghan Jami`at-i Islami (a major stream in the “Northern Alliance”) […]

Juan Cole

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Date Mon 8 Jul 2002 081210 0400 Edt To

Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 08:12:10 -0400 (EDT) To: Gulf2000 More on the split among radical Islamists The Islamic Group leadership in prison recently issued […]

Juan Cole

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