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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
With 130 Gaza Palestinians having lost limbs to Israeli Snipers in past Year, Qatar opens Amputee Rehab Center

With 130 Gaza Palestinians having lost limbs to Israeli Snipers in past Year, Qatar opens Amputee Rehab Center

Health officials say the 100-bed hospital is vital for Gaza

Middle East Monitor

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"The Nearest in Love:" On how the Sri Lankan Death Cult Betrayed the Islamic Values of the Qur'an

“The Nearest in Love:” On how the Sri Lankan Death Cult Betrayed the Islamic Values of the Qur’an

“You will find that the nearest to them in love are those who say ‘We are Christians.'”

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Earth Day:  Can the Sixth Extinction be Slowed?

Earth Day: Can the Sixth Extinction be Slowed?

This event is driven by human actions that are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems and changing Earth’s climate

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia
Revolutionary Sudan granted $3 bn. by Saudis & Emirates, Hostile to Democracy

Revolutionary Sudan granted $3 bn. by Saudis & Emirates, Hostile to Democracy

The two Gulf states have ties with the head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Middle East Monitor

Christianity
Why the Qur’an denied that Jews were Responsible for Jesus’ Death on Good Friday

Why the Qur’an denied that Jews were Responsible for Jesus’ Death on Good Friday

“So peace be upon me, the day I was born, and the day that I die, and the day that I am raised.”

Juan Cole

Algeria
How Algerians Used Nonviolent Civil Resistance to unseat a President for Life

How Algerians Used Nonviolent Civil Resistance to unseat a President for Life

After six weeks of continuous protests, the commitment of demonstrators to nonviolent discipline has remained strong

International Center for Nonviolent Conflict

Green Transportation
Saudi Aramco Worried Electric Cars 'Could Result in Substantial Costs'

Saudi Aramco Worried Electric Cars ‘Could Result in Substantial Costs’

The world’s largest oil producer made more money than Apple and Alphabet combined last year, but the company sees litigation and clean tech as threats

Climate Home News

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Trump called Libya's Hiftar, Backed Warlord's Press to Conquer whole Country

Trump called Libya’s Hiftar, Backed Warlord’s Press to Conquer whole Country

President contradicted his secretary of defense

Juan Cole

Archaeology
Medieval Crusaders in Levant Married, Recruited Locals, DNA shows

Medieval Crusaders in Levant Married, Recruited Locals, DNA shows

In the pitt, three were Europeans, four were Near Easterners, and the two had European ancestry but with less West European markers.

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