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In Iraq, there is a piece of news that’s more exhilarating than Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds ‘trying to resolve tough procedural issues over oil rights and shares of seats in parliament’ and preparations for a landmark democratic election proceeding full speed ahead towards its January schedule. The other good news, eclipsing the otherwise bleak [...]

This is a story of gender in the Hebrew bible. The benchmarks of gender stereotypes, as well as gender politics and situations when gender rears its ugly head are found in this Judges story. More than a story of gender, this is a statement on gender. Sisera, a Canaanite commander, is the quintessential male warrior. His chariots had been his pride [...]