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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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Israel/ Palestine
Israelis plan new Colonies, Oil Drilling, on Palestinian Land during “Peace Talks”

Israelis plan new Colonies, Oil Drilling, on Palestinian Land during “Peace Talks”

The current round of so-called peace talks between Israel and Palestine is marked by so much bad faith on the part of the Israelis that […]

Juan Cole

Terrorism
White Terrorist is “Gunman,” “Alleged Shooter,” no Mention of Wingnut ‘New World Order’ Beef

White Terrorist is “Gunman,” “Alleged Shooter,” no Mention of Wingnut ‘New World Order’ Beef

This Chicago Tribune story amalgamated from its sources and wire services on the LAX shooter is interesting for its language. Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, is […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Kerry in Cairo

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Kerry in Cairo

US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Cairo on Sunday in his first trip to Egypt since last spring, when Muslim Brotherhood President Muhammad […]

Juan Cole

Drones
CIA Drone Kills Pakistan Taliban Leader on Eve of Peace talks with Islamabad

CIA Drone Kills Pakistan Taliban Leader on Eve of Peace talks with Islamabad

The CIA drone strike in North Waziristan yesterday killed 25 persons and targeted a high-level meeting of the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan or TTP). […]

Juan Cole

Drones
"Disposition Matrix": America's Drone Wars and Civilian Casualties (Moyers)

“Disposition Matrix”: America’s Drone Wars and Civilian Casualties (Moyers)

Bill Moyers reports on America’s drone wars The blurb: “America’s Drone Wars November 1, 2013 This week, members of Congress heard testimony for the first […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Al Gore on the Oil, Gas and Coal Bubble: Investors Beware! (Queally)

Al Gore on the Oil, Gas and Coal Bubble: Investors Beware! (Queally)

John Queally writes at Commondreams.org Former U.S. Vice President turned climate campaigner Al Gore and his longtime business partner David Blood, a former Goldman Sachs […]

Juan Cole

US politics
Scrooge Republicans prefer Pentagon White Elephants to Food Stamps for Poor Children

Scrooge Republicans prefer Pentagon White Elephants to Food Stamps for Poor Children

As of today, Republican cuts in food stamp support present a challenged nearly 23 million American households in keeping their children from hunger. Some 76% […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Top Ten Reasons the US should Stay out of Iraq and put Conditions on Arms Sales

Top Ten Reasons the US should Stay out of Iraq and put Conditions on Arms Sales

The US invasion and occupation of Iraq 2003-2011 threw that country into civil war and long-term guerrilla insurgency. Once an insurgency begins, it often lasts […]

Juan Cole

Drones
Pakistani family testifies to empty room on Hill about US Drone that killed Granny

Pakistani family testifies to empty room on Hill about US Drone that killed Granny

Congressman Alan Grayson held a hearing on the Hill on Tuesday on civilian deaths in US drone strikes. A Pakistani family, the Ur Rahmans, testified […]

Juan Cole

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