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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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Yes, Mr. DeSantis, there is a Palestinian People that has exercised Power in Historical Palestine

Yes, Mr. DeSantis, there is a Palestinian People that has exercised Power in Historical Palestine

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – What does it mean to say that there “has never been a Palestinian state” in the Holy Land? This is […]

Juan Cole

military
Sudan's War of Two Generals: Latest Updates

Sudan’s War of Two Generals: Latest Updates

Written byEgyptian Chronicles The Sudanese capital Khortoum is witnessing intense fighting. Screenshot from a video by AlHadath. Fair use. This story, was originally by Egyptian […]

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Anti-intellectualism
“A war on higher education in our state” NC faculty group pens open letter opposing slate of higher ed-related bills

“A war on higher education in our state” NC faculty group pens open letter opposing slate of higher ed-related bills

By: Joe Killian –   ( NC Newsline ) – The North Carolina chapter of the American Association of University Professors released an open letter […]

NC Newsline

Climate Crisis
Deadly Heatwaves threaten to reverse India's Progress on Poverty and Inequality

Deadly Heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s Progress on Poverty and Inequality

By Ramit Debnath, University of Cambridge and Ronita Bardhan, University of Cambridge | – (The Conversation) – Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90% of […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Climate-change-driven Heat Waves: People told to stay home in Thailand; Fears of Wildfires, crop Failure in Spain

Climate-change-driven Heat Waves: People told to stay home in Thailand; Fears of Wildfires, crop Failure in Spain

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – One of the most visible manifestations of the climate emergency is heat waves. The earth’s climate is incredibly complex, and […]

Juan Cole

Sudan
Sudan's Plunge into Chaos:   Implications for US Strategic Goals

Sudan’s Plunge into Chaos: Implications for US Strategic Goals

By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | – (The Conversation) – The sight of diplomats fleeing Sudan amid chaotic scenes reflects the gravity of the […]

The Conversation

Corruption
Is it Time for Supreme Court Term Limits?

Is it Time for Supreme Court Term Limits?

By Sonali Kolhatkar ( Otherwords) – A pair of new investigative reports about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are a testament to the need for […]

OtherWords

Climate Crisis
Renewables Cover Half of Germany's Electricity Demand in First Quarter of 2023

Renewables Cover Half of Germany’s Electricity Demand in First Quarter of 2023

By Carolina Kyllmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – Renewable energy covered about half of electricity consumption in Germany during the first three months […]

Clean Energy Wire

BDS Occupied Territories
Oslo, the Capital of Norway, Announces boycott of Goods Produced in the Israeli-Occupied Territories

Oslo, the Capital of Norway, Announces boycott of Goods Produced in the Israeli-Occupied Territories

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The city council of Oslo, Norway, the Scandinavian country’s capital, has passed a decree boycotting the importation of goods from […]

Juan Cole

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