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The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)
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The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)

H. Patricia Hynes

Health inequalities cannot be eliminated without addressing the injustice that contribute to weathering – the physical toll

Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

01/02/2026 By Common Dreams

Gaza:  Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

Gaza: Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

01/02/2026 By International Middle East Media Center

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Ebola & Immigrants and Muslims, Oh My!  Operating the Fear Machine

Ebola & Immigrants and Muslims, Oh My! Operating the Fear Machine

by Rebecca Gordon Like many people around the world, four-star Marine General John Kelley is really worried about Ebola. But he’s not worried about the […]

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European Union
Will Ireland Recognize Palestine?

Will Ireland Recognize Palestine?

By Juan Cole After Sweden recognized Palestine, the Irish government began considering doing so. On Thursday, the Irish parliament asked Irish Foreign Minister, Eamon Gilmore, […]

Juan Cole

Israel
Surprising Map of Which Countries Recognize Palestine

Surprising Map of Which Countries Recognize Palestine

AJ+ “Sweden became the first European Union country to recognize the State of Palestine on Oct. 3, and the United Kingdom parliament voted 274-12 in […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Humanitarian Crisis: Health Care and Jordan's 600,000 Syrian Refugees

Humanitarian Crisis: Health Care and Jordan’s 600,000 Syrian Refugees

By Katy Montoya I was scrambling to take notes when the First Lieutenant of the Jordanian Security Forces joined my conversation with security personnel in […]

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Displaced and Refugees
The New McCarthyism on Israel:  Naming and Shaming . . . Hillel

The New McCarthyism on Israel: Naming and Shaming . . . Hillel

By Alice Rothchild Jewish communal and religious organizations have become increasingly donor driven and sclerotic when it comes to discourse on Israel/Palestine. This is clearly […]

Juan Cole

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Turkey bargaining with base for US, wants no-fly zone in Syria

Turkey bargaining with base for US, wants no-fly zone in Syria

By Juan Cole Earlier this week Turkish officials met American ones on the issue of combating ISIL. The US wants to use Incirlik Air Force […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Real Estate Agents to the Terrorists:  ISIL Steals Mosul Refugee Property to Raise Money

Real Estate Agents to the Terrorists: ISIL Steals Mosul Refugee Property to Raise Money

By Nawzat Shamdeen via Niqash.org The Sunni Muslim extremist group that has taken over the northern city of Mosul has a new source of income: […]

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political Islam
Reza Aslan, religion Ph.D. vs. Sam Harris

Reza Aslan, religion Ph.D. vs. Sam Harris

The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks and Professor Reza Aslan discuss Sam Harris. Cenk asks Reza how he feels about Harris’ […]

Juan Cole

Bill of Rights
Is the Center for Jewish Life stifling free speech at Princeton University?

Is the Center for Jewish Life stifling free speech at Princeton University?

By Max Weiss via The Princetonian I have never met Slav Leibin. Nonetheless, it recently came to my attention that he vetoed, with the approval […]

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