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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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Iran
Iran’s Rouhani outflanks Trump in Baghdad, Slams US for “Bombs dropped on People”

Iran’s Rouhani outflanks Trump in Baghdad, Slams US for “Bombs dropped on People”

Iraq’s President Barham Saleh, at a joint news conference with Rouhani in Baghdad, thanked Iran for its “support”

Ali Choukeir

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America's Long History of Hysteria about Women's Veils: Jeanine Pirro and Ilhan Omar

America’s Long History of Hysteria about Women’s Veils: Jeanine Pirro and Ilhan Omar

In fact, nothing is more American historically than veiling and debates on veiling.

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel was already Throttling Palestinians' Water; Now Global Heating is Piling On

Israel was already Throttling Palestinians’ Water; Now Global Heating is Piling On

Israel has engineered a complicated bureaucratic system designed to control and curtail Palestinians’ access to groundwater

Al-Shabaka

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Even after Trump’s Announced Withdrawal, US & Kurdish Allies Still Assaulting last ISIL Redoubt in Syria

Even after Trump’s Announced Withdrawal, US & Kurdish Allies Still Assaulting last ISIL Redoubt in Syria

It is unclear how many people remain inside the ragged camp on the edges of the Euphrates River.

Rouba El Husseini

Iran
Could Trump try to Save himself by Wagging the Dog with an Iran War?

Could Trump try to Save himself by Wagging the Dog with an Iran War?

By Bob Dreyfuss | – (Tomdispatch.com) – Here’s the foreign policy question of questions in 2019: Are President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, […]

Tomdispatch

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In Bellwether, Norway Wealth Fund Dumps Oil Exploration Stocks as Bad Investment

In Bellwether, Norway Wealth Fund Dumps Oil Exploration Stocks as Bad Investment

Investing in hydrocarbons for long-term income is the Blockbuster Trap

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
As Boycott over Apartheid Spreads, South Africa to Downgrade Israel Diplomatic Mission

As Boycott over Apartheid Spreads, South Africa to Downgrade Israel Diplomatic Mission

“This decision is being taken] due to the violation of the rights of the Palestinian people,” Ramaphosa said

Middle East Monitor

Russia
Despite Pentagon Threats, Turkey’s Erdogan Set on Russian S-400 Anti-Aircraft Batteries

Despite Pentagon Threats, Turkey’s Erdogan Set on Russian S-400 Anti-Aircraft Batteries

The US believes the S-400 sale is part of Russian efforts to disrupt the NATO alliance with Turkey

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
In Weekly Gaza Fish-in-Barrel Shoot, Israeli Army Kills One Youth, Injures 48 (15 Children)

In Weekly Gaza Fish-in-Barrel Shoot, Israeli Army Kills One Youth, Injures 48 (15 Children)

Among those injured were four paramedics, two journalists, two women and 15 children

Maan News Agency

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