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Religion, Secularism, and the Jewish Left
Arielle Angel, Nathan Goldman, Judee Rosenbaum, and Mitch Abidor argue about the evolving role of religion at Jewish Currents
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For Israelis the Nakba is a footnote. For Palestinians it's the heart of the conflict
Israelis tend to view the Nakba as a small, local affair that was quite restrained compared to Nazi genocide. For Palestinians, it is an ongoing dispossession. By Sam Freed.
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An Indian Political Theorist on the Triumph of Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalism
The writer Pratap Bhanu Mehta discusses the Indian Prime Minister’s huge win, the differences between him and other authoritarians, and what the future holds for India’s Muslims. By Isaac Chotiner.
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America made the same mistake in the Middle East four times – now Trump is making it again
The US and its allies have fatally underestimated the religious motivation of their adversaries, and lost countless conflicts as a result. By Patrick Cockburn.
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The girls of Bessborough
For decades thousands of Irish mothers were confined in homes and had their babies taken from them. Will the full truth ever be revealed? By Deirdre Finnerty.
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It’s Time for Saudi Arabia to Stop Exporting Extremism
Trump should not waste his opportunity to begin repairing Wahhabism’s trail of wreckage. By John Hannah.
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Cursed and Sold
Virtually all the Nigerian women forced into prostitution in Germany were bound to their madams through a bizarre voodoo curse. One year ago, the spiritual leader Oba Ewuare II issued a countercurse in the hope of putting a stop to human-trafficking in the region. Has it helped? A visual story by Alexander Epp and Olaf Heuser.
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In Saudi trial, detained women speak of torture, abuse
Eleven women responded to charges that rights groups say include contact with international media and human rights groups, in the second hearing of a high-profile trial that foreign reporters and diplomats are barred from attending.
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The Legacy of Malcolm X
Malcolm X died fifty-one years ago today, just as he was moving toward revolutionary ideas that challenged oppression in all its forms. By Ahmed Shawki. (Feb. 2016)
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Lessons Learned From The Salem Witch-Trials
A Tale of Colonial Cover-ups, Wars, and Witch-Finding. By Equanimous Rex.
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The Sorcerous Syndicate of Molfetta: Dodging the Inquisition
“I’m not a conspiracy theorist – I’m a conspiracy analyst.” – Gore Vidal. By Aaron Dabbah.
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The Killing of Hypatia
A fight over all things visible and invisible, featuring practical magic, empire, and terrible men. By Soraya Field Fiorio.
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The Pieties of the Liberal Class
Living in Gore Vidal’s “United States of Amnesia,” Democratic stalwarts have naturally forgotten the litany of lies the intelligence community has shamelessly produced at the behest of their political betters. By Jason Hirthler.
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Why Do We Pledge Allegiance?
Few democracies require children to make a daily declaration of fealty to country. By Jack David Eller.
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The Ghosts of St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage
Millions of American children were placed in orphanages. Some didn’t make it out alive. By Christine Kenneally.
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‘An Eternal Night of Persecution and Death’: Activists Speak Out About Nicaragua’s Crackdown
Despite mass killings and newly authoritarian laws, a diverse opposition says the movement to oust Ortega is far from over. By Maia Hibbett.
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Teenager becomes first minor prosecuted under Russia’s anti-gay 'propaganda' laws
Maxim Neverov reportedly fined by authorities over images posted on social network VKontakte. By Tom Barnes. (Aug. 11, 2018)
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The New Exiles
By denying access to its critics, Israel is turning its back on Jewish Americans. Peter Beinart’s detention at Ben Gurion Airport should be a wake-up call. By Sofie Werthan.
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The Death Of Richard Sipe
A peerless chronicler of clerical sex and 'culture of deceit.' By Rod Dreher.
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Kashmir’s war gets smaller, dirtier and more intimate
Decades-long dispute between India and Pakistan is collapsing into itself. By Jeffrey Gettleman.
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