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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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Top Things you need to know about the next Israeli-Palestinian crisis

Top Things you need to know about the next Israeli-Palestinian crisis

By Hugh Lovatt “Destroying Hamas infrastructure and removing its leaders could also lead to de-centralisation” The abduction and killing of three young Israelis has brought […]

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China’s New Soft Power:  Transformers 4, X-Men & Hollywood

China’s New Soft Power: Transformers 4, X-Men & Hollywood

By Chris Homewood, University of Leeds What do The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Godzilla have in common? Aside from belonging […]

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How are Iran's Special Forces intervening in Iraq?

How are Iran’s Special Forces intervening in Iraq?

By Golnaz Esfandiari To help Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s government battle militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Iran could […]

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Unitarians divest from Fossil Fuels: Clear Commitment on Climate Change

Unitarians divest from Fossil Fuels: Clear Commitment on Climate Change

By Robyn Purchia In some good new in the fight against climate change, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) passed a resolution calling for divestment of […]

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In Midst of Tikrit Campaign, al-Maliki refuses to step Down

In Midst of Tikrit Campaign, al-Maliki refuses to step Down

By Juan Cole Despite the Iraqi parliament’s failure to reach a quorum on Tuesday, in a clear slap in the face to Prime Minister Nouri […]

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Inside the Mosul of the 'Islamic State': Manhunts, Salafi Coercion and Fired Christians

Inside the Mosul of the ‘Islamic State’: Manhunts, Salafi Coercion and Fired Christians

Niqash | Special Correspondent | Mosul | It has been several weeks since Sunni Muslim extremists took over the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Locals […]

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Algerian Soccer/ Football and the Black Box  of French History

Algerian Soccer/ Football and the Black Box of French History

By Francis Ghilès Senior Research Fellow, CIDOB When Algeria qualified for the knockout stage of the World Cup by winning against Russia, the Algerian press […]

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If you read Boing Boing, the NSA considers you a target for deep surveillance

If you read Boing Boing, the NSA considers you a target for deep surveillance

By Cory Doctorow via Boing Boing In a shocking story on the German site Tagesschau (Google translate), Lena Kampf, Jacob Appelbaum and John Goetz report […]

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Apartheid
Americans need to Answer:  When Will Palestinians get their Fourth of July?

Americans need to Answer: When Will Palestinians get their Fourth of July?

By Juan Cole Americans are commemorating the Fourth of July today, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The grievances that the four million inhabitants […]

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