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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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Is Russia Replacing US in Iraq?

Is Russia Replacing US in Iraq?

By Juan Cole Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday told BBC Arabic that he was buying used fighter jets from the Russian Federation and […]

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Jailed Jazeera reporter donates funds to Sisi's Egypt plan

Jailed Jazeera reporter donates funds to Sisi's Egypt plan

An Al-Jazeera journalist whose jailing triggered global outrage has donated 15,000 Egyptian pounds to a fund initiated by the president to boost Egypt’s ailing economy, […]

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Is it ISIS?  French, Saudi Suicide Bombers Target Beirut

Is it ISIS? French, Saudi Suicide Bombers Target Beirut

Via al-Akhbar English: A suicide bomber blew himself up as security forces raided his hotel room in Beirut’s Raouche district Wednesday evening, injuring at least […]

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 What Drove Iraqi Sunnis to Revolt and ally with ISIS?

What Drove Iraqi Sunnis to Revolt and ally with ISIS?

By Charles Recknagel via RFE/RL As Sunni insurgents have swept across northern Iraq, they have sought to win support by portraying themselves as the liberators […]

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Barack Obama
Fox's Cavuto slams Bachmann on suing Obama: "There's so much Wrong Here"

Fox’s Cavuto slams Bachmann on suing Obama: “There’s so much Wrong Here”

It’s not often that a FOXNews host takes a Tea Party “darling” like Michelle Bachmann to task for her Obama-Derangement-Syndrome, but that’s exactly what happened […]

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Supreme Court Requires Warrants for Cell Searches, But won't Protect Internet Streaming

Supreme Court Requires Warrants for Cell Searches, But won’t Protect Internet Streaming

Via Electronic Frontier Foundation Justices Rule Changing Technology Demands Limits for Police but Requires Permission from TV Broadcasters San Francisco – The U.S. Supreme Court […]

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Iraq's PM al-Maliki Rejects Gov't of Nat'l Unity as Sunnis Demand he step Down

Iraq’s PM al-Maliki Rejects Gov’t of Nat’l Unity as Sunnis Demand he step Down

By Juan Cole Secretary of State John Kerry is an experienced and knowledgeable diplomat, but the difficulty of the situation in the Middle East right […]

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Elizabeth Warren Crushes Chris Matthews, And A Word On Cement

Elizabeth Warren Crushes Chris Matthews, And A Word On Cement

By Sandy Dechert Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball, met more than his match last Thursday when he took on lively freshman Senator Elizabeth Warren […]

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Iraq Crisis: It's the Oil, Stupid!

Iraq Crisis: It’s the Oil, Stupid!

By Michael Schwartz via Tomdispatch Events in Iraq are headline news everywhere, and once again, there is no mention of the issue that underlies much […]

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