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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
Golan: Trump Shift Denies Syrians' Rights under International Law (HRW)

Golan: Trump Shift Denies Syrians’ Rights under International Law (HRW)

Syrians in Occupied Territory Protected Under International Humanitarian Law

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Immigration
12 Ways to Make Sense of the Border Mess

12 Ways to Make Sense of the Border Mess

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service calculates that planned wall segments will negatively affect 60%-75% of the LRGV’s lands

Tomdispatch

Yemen
After School, Yemen’s Children seek Work at the Cemetery

After School, Yemen’s Children seek Work at the Cemetery

The UN estimates two million Yemeni children, out of an eligible seven million, are out of school.

AFP

Islam
Building Bridges: Juan Cole Interview on Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires

Building Bridges: Juan Cole Interview on Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires

Andrew C Condon interviewed me in this podcast on my new book abut peace themes in the Qur’an and the life of the Prophet Muhammad. […]

Juan Cole

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No, Trump did not Defeat ISIL: He Executed Obama's Plan

No, Trump did not Defeat ISIL: He Executed Obama’s Plan

American, Lefist-Kurdish Flags raised Over ISIL’s last Sliver of Territory in E. Syria

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Conspiracy, collusion: What Mueller’s probe has told us so far

Conspiracy, collusion: What Mueller’s probe has told us so far

In two conspiracy indictments Mueller described a cohesive effort under the auspices of Russian President Vladimir Putin to interfere in the 2016 presidential election

AFP

Donald Trump
Leaked Audio Exposes Oil & Gas Execs Laughing With Joy Over Cozy Access to Trump Officials

Leaked Audio Exposes Oil & Gas Execs Laughing With Joy Over Cozy Access to Trump Officials

By Jon Queally, staff writer |- (Commondreams.org) – “It’s really a new world for us and very, very helpful,” said powerful fossil fuel lobby group’s […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
As Netanyahu’s Israel becomes Associated with Trump, Democrats Flee its Lobbies

As Netanyahu’s Israel becomes Associated with Trump, Democrats Flee its Lobbies

Some analysts say Trump’s staunch support for Netanyahu has to do with evangelical Christians, a loyal constituency

AFP

Donald Trump
How Trump's Recognition of Israeli Usurpation of Syrian Golan Strengthens Iran, Russia in ME

How Trump’s Recognition of Israeli Usurpation of Syrian Golan Strengthens Iran, Russia in ME

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s call for recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, a part of Syria, is intended to help […]

Juan Cole

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