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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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Israel/ Palestine
UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

By Maha Nassar, University of Arizona (The Conversation) — Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely to dominate proceedings at the U.N. beginning Sept 23, […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

Dan Steinbock

Omar Khayyam
“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

Revised. Quatrain 16 in the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám underlines that life is fleeting for everyone, even […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

  by Alaa Said ( Middle East Monitor ) – While the genocide and destruction in Gaza have reached unprecedented levels, Israel now appears to […]

Middle East Monitor

Islamophobia
Muslim-Led Story-Telling is Changing the TV Narrative of Irrational Violence

Muslim-Led Story-Telling is Changing the TV Narrative of Irrational Violence

By Tazeen M. Ali, Washington University in St. Louis (The Conversation) – For over a century, Hollywood has tended to portray Muslim men through a […]

The Conversation

Colonialism
76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

( Middle East Monitor ) – Yet another blistering addition to the ghoulish accounts of cruelty regarding the ongoing actions of Israel in Gaza made […]

Binoy Kampmark

Corporate Surveillance
Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Written byTactical Tech Written bySafa This article was written by Safa for the series “Digitized Divides” and originally published on tacticaltech.org. An edited version is […]

Global Voices

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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]

Juan Cole

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“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

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Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

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