Joe Hernandez, NPR(2024-08-29). How swing states came to be critical in U.S. presidential elections.whyy.org When Swarthmore, Pa., resident Scott Richardson first voted in a U.S. presidential election, it was for Democrat Jimmy Carter in 1976. | Richardson cast his ballot for Republican Donald Trump in 2016. But after being disillusioned by Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richardson chose Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election. | "It's almost 50/50 who I have voted for," Richardson, a former restaurateur, said of the political affiliations of his chosen presidential candidates over the years. "It has never been related to [political] party. I kind of felt like I was voting for an individual." | Richardson is…
Rox Middleton, Liam Shaw, Miriam Gauntlett(2024-08-29). Palestine paralyzed: Israel's brutal war revives polio virus among children.peoplesworld.org After 25 years without polio, the siege of Gaza has directly resulted in a confirmed case of childhood paralysis, in what could be the start of a polio outbreak. The British biologist Peter Medawar described a virus as "a piece of bad news wrapped up in protein." The virus that causes polio provides a perfect …
MEE staff(2024-08-29). Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women at Hebron checkpoint: Report.middleeasteye.net Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women at Hebron checkpoint: Report | Hebron residents report surge in sexual harassment and humiliating treatment at checkpoints since outbreak of war | | Palestinians cross an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on 5 April 20…
newarab(2024-08-29). Deadly Israeli raids in West Bank as Gaza war rages on.newarab.com Israel launched a large-scale operation on Wednesday in the The military said its forces killed nine militants while the Palestinian Red Crescent reported 10 deaths in the West Bank, where The war…
Phil Pasquini(2024-08-28). Biden's Israel-Gaza Policy "fueled by Racism and Islamophobia"indybay.org Noting that those who speak out at first against injustices are considered a "marginal fringe," Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Deputy Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said that history has shown that with the passage of time they are seen for "the wisdom of their ways." As an example, he cited the Vietnam antiwar movement whose tireless efforts eventually resulted in the US withdrawal from the conflict.
Rachel Fink(2024-08-28). What is the 'status quo' at Jerusalem's Temple Mount/Al Aqsa, and why is it so precarious?haaretz.com Home to both Jewish and Muslim holy sites, the Temple Mount/Al Aqsa Compound keeps a fragile peace between the two religions, thanks to a policy that has remained unchanged since 1967. Far-right minister Ben-Gvir has been saying Israel's policy has changed. What would the implications be? Haaretz explains…
newleftreview(2024-08-28). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword.newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch.(2024-08-28). US Starts Another Round Of War Games In Korean Peninsula.popularresistance.org The US and South Korea began yet another military drill in the Korean Peninsula this week, further heightening the possibility of nuclear confrontation and threatening peace and stability in the region. The Ulchi Freedom Shield, as the exercise is called, allegedly aims to strengthen both countries' joint "defense capabilities" against nuclear power North Korea, as stated by the spokespersons of both nations earlier this month.
Adama Dempster, Lead Campaigner(2024-08-28). Liberia: Support to War Crimes Court get big boost at UN Forum.indybay.org The United Nations Peace-building Commission (PBC) convened a high-level Ambassadorial meeting in New York, to discuss the country's peacebuilding and sustaining peace priorities.
UMMID(2024-08-28). Intent of BJP in Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign.ummid.com The deeper intent of BJP in Har Ghar Tiranga is merely for optics, bereft of the deeper commitment to the message inherent in this flag – sacrifice, peace and unity in diversity.
Human Rights Watch(2024-08-28). Cambodia: Arrests Target Critics of Regional Development Zone.hrw.org (Bangkok) — Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested at least 94 people since late July 2024 for publicly criticizing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV), Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. At least 59 of those arrested, which include environmental, human rights, and other activists, as well as several children, remain unlawfully detained and charged for peacefully expressing their views. The authorities should immediately drop all charges for which no internationally recognized charge is brought. The CLV is a development plan among the governments of Cambo…
kwjorinoco(2024-08-28). ALBA-TCP Summit: Heads of State Warn of Fascist Threats Against Venezuela.orinocotribune.com The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, expressed their support for the government of Venezuela in the face of the onslaught of imperialist powers during the 11th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | President Díaz-Canel said that on behalf of the people of Cuba, "we reiterate the congratulations already expressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, for the victory achieved in the elections of July 28." | He said that at th…
kwjorinoco(2024-08-28). Venezuela: 2nd National Consultation to Yield Improvements in Services Provided by the State.orinocotribune.com A large percentage of these projects are related to integrated water management, improvements to the electrical service, and rehabilitation of educational spaces and roads. | Most of the projects approved in the second National Popular Consultation aim to improve community services, according to the report presented on Tuesday by the Minister of Communes and Social Movements, àÅngel Prado, during a meeting of the spokespersons of the communes with President Nicolás Maduro. | In this regard, he explained that 22% of the approved projects relate to the comprehensive management of water; 13% to improvements in…
Alina Ramos Martin(2024-08-28). Cuban FM sends congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart.plenglish.com "We will work together for the strengthening of the solid bonds of brotherhood that unite our peoples and governments," Rodriguez highlighted on social network X. | This Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a transformation in the ministerial cabinet to advance in the new stage of transition to socialism. | In total, the head of State made 17 changes and ratified 20 positions, highlighting the ratification of Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who will also assume the Ministry of Petroleum. | Maduro stressed the importance of the team being integrated "to go to the great stage of the new…
hindustantimes(2024-08-28). IDF Stuck In Gaza, But Starting New War In West Bank? Biggest Israeli Operation Since 2nd Intifada.hindustantimes.com Israel Defence Forces launched its biggest operation in the West Bank amid the raging war in Gaza. YNet News reported that hundreds of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by a "significant air escort," stormed three refugee camps: Jenin, Nur Shams, and Far'a. IDF's operation is aimed to "arrest wanted persons and destroy terrorist infrastructure." This is the biggest military operation in the West Bank since 2002 when the second intifada broke out against the IDF.
bwitanek(2024-08-28). Pattern of Genocidal War Mongering: NJ Rep. Donald Norcross's Record Under the Lens.fightbackbetter.com Nearly every US member of Congress, be they Republicans or Democrats, holds a peculiarly uniform policy stance on Israel. This position is largely hawkish and violent, via their continued support for appropriations of funds and provision of weapons to Israel despite the ICJ's July 19th advisory opinion stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem is unlawful. | The ICJ also ruled that Israel's annexation, settlement regime, and exploitation of natural resources in the Palestinian territories are illegal under international law. Additionally, the court found that Israel's di…
UOSSM Canada, Cision.(2024-08-28). Over 3000 Physicians And 16 Medical And Humanitarian Organizations Demand An Arms Embargo On Israel.popularresistance.org On August 26, 2024 medical and humanitarian organizations demand the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the NDP to enforce a full and complete arms embargo on Israel in recognition of the ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as plausible genocide of the people of Gaza. | We are alarmed that Canada is engaging in violation of Canadian and International Law by supplying Israel with munitions: | The M933A1 120mm High Explosive mortar cartridges with M783 fuzes that are going to be shipped to Israel via the U.S. is illegal under Canadian and International law. This is in violatio…
Oded Yaron(2024-08-28). Concerned about Iranian revenge attack, U.S. keeps two aircraft carriers in region.haaretz.com Following Hezbollah's thwarted attack on Sunday, the Biden administration remains still concerned about an Iranian response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and has reinforced the deployment of its naval and aerial armada in the region, along with rushing arms shipments to Israel…
Staff(2024-08-28). Middle East braces for all-out war.defenddemocracy.press Israel condemned for escalating crisis after air strikes target Lebanon Aug 25, 2024 ISRAEL was condemned today after it pummelled southern Lebanon with air strikes, driving the Middle East further into crisis, in what it claimed was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones of its own towards Israel in …
MEE staff(2024-08-28). Yemen: US warns tanker hit by Houthis could cause largest ship oil spill in history.middleeasteye.net Yemen: US warns tanker hit by Houthis could cause largest ship oil spill in history | US State Department has said the wreckage could release an oil spill four times the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster | | Flames and smoke rise from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been on fi…
Binoy Kampmark(2024-08-28). Beware the Derogators: The Geneva Conventions Turn 75.dissidentvoice.org On August 12, 1949, the four Geneva Conventions were adopted, laying the basis of a normative standard in international humanitarian law. As Balthasar Staehelin, personal envoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president to China, stated at an anniversary event at the Swiss Embassy in Beijing, "In the past 75 years, the …
hindustantimes(2024-08-28). After Failing In Gaza & Ukraine, US To Now Pacify China? Top Biden Aide In Beijing Amid War Backlash.hindustantimes.com As the U.S. faces intense global outrage over the wars in Israel and Ukraine, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has embarked on a crucial visit to Beijing. From August 27-29, Sullivan's talks with Chinese officials aim to ease tensions between the U.S. and China ahead of the upcoming elections. The two nations remain at odds over the Middle East, the Ukraine war, and territorial disputes in the region. Watch for more.
MEE staff(2024-08-28). USAid warned Joe Biden against building floating Gaza pier.middleeasteye.net USAid warned Joe Biden against building floating Gaza pier | Top US development agency said pier could undermine efforts to persuade Israel to allow land deliveries | | A US soldier of the 7th Transportation Brigade tosses a line to an Army tug vessel from the floating pier in Gaza on 1 May 2024 (…
newarab(2024-08-28). Experts baffled by Israel president's unchallenged false X post.newarab.com Social media experts have raised concerns about the lack of a 'community note' on an X Despite Argamani publicly refuting claims she was beaten in captivity, Herzog's post remains unflagged on X, formerly Twitter. | Users have questioned why the platform's community note system has not been activated to flag the veracity of…
newarab(2024-08-28). Most Israelis want online censorship of Gaza war victims: poll.newarab.com Gaza war, including the impact on the enclave's civilian population, a study by a US-based research centre has shown. | A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory statements from some Israeli leaders,
newarab(2024-08-28). Most Israelis want online censorship of Gaza war victims: poll.newarab.com A majority of Israelis want to censor all online content on the A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory s…
newarab(2024-08-28). Ultra-orthodox Israeli papers condemn Ben Gvir's Al-Aqsa remarks.newarab.com Two ultra-Orthodox newspapers in Israel have slammed far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for The Yated Ne'eman newspaper, the official publication of the Degel HaTorah party, ran a front-page headline in the Arabic and Hebrew languages slamming Ben Gvir's remarks. | The e…
Staff(2024-08-28). Jewish Terror Has Exploded, and Nothing Is Standing in Its Way. It May Bring Israel Down.defenddemocracy.press Aug 25, 2024 The letter sent by Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to the prime minister, cabinet members and the attorney general, in which he warns that Jewish terror is a danger to the state's existence, constitutes a flashing warning light. In any normal country, there would be no hesitation in doing the right thing. …
newarab(2024-08-28). Why Egypt is wading into Somalia and Ethiopia's dispute.newarab.com Rapid developments in Egyptian-Somali relations culminated in the signing of a The agreement was preceded by an understanding between Mogadishu and Cairo to deploy Egyptian forces as part of an Egypt's involvement in the Somali crisis through military…
newarab(2024-08-28). Al-Warraq Nile Island faces erasure for UAE luxury development.newarab.com Sabri al-Qot, a 45-year-old plumber from Egypt, says he would rather die than leave the house where he and his children were born. | "This house means everything to us: our past, present, and future," Sabri told The New Arab. "They're putting immense pressure on us and offering money, but we'll never leave." | Sabri is at the heart of a growing conflict with the Egyptian government over the The residents of Al-Warr…
newarab(2024-08-28). What Really Went Wrong looks at a different 1950s Middle East.newarab.com Iran's However, the differences between these two leaders went beyond their generations. Mossadegh, a democrat, was overthrown by the military in 1953, only two years after becoming Iran's prime minister. In contrast, Nasser, a military officer, took control from h…
newarab(2024-08-28). Algeria calls on UNSC to halt 'mercenary activities' in Mali.newarab.com On Monday, Ammar Benjamaa, Algeria's representative to the UN, urged international accountability for "those responsible for a drone attack" that struck civilians in Mali's Tinzaouatene, near the Algeria-Mali border. | The attack claimed the lives of more than 20 Malian civilians. | "We need to stop the violations committed…
newarab(2024-08-28). Iran former top diplomat Zarif returns to VP post.newarab.com Iran's former foreign minister, Pezeshkian named Zarif as his vice president for strategic affairs on 1 August, but the former top diplomat resigned less than two weeks later, citing his…
newarab(2024-08-28). Palestinian minister visits Morocco to talk culture.newarab.com Palestinian Culture Minister Imad Hamdan has arrived in Over the weekend, Hamdan met with his Moroccan counterpart Mehdi Bensaid during a visit to the headquarters of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds…
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newarab(2024-08-28). Who is Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, and why did France arrest him.newarab.com The 39-year-old tech billionaire, hailed by some as the "Russian Zuckerberg", has never returned to his country of origin after a falling out with the Kremlin. | The platform proved hugely popular among Russian-speaking users, and by February 20…
Alexandra Bradbury, Labor Notes.(2024-08-28). Work To Rule And Open Bargaining Back Down Kroger Warehouse Bosses.popularresistance.org Teamsters in an Indiana grocery warehouse scored big this year with a contract campaign like never before. They organized in five languages and sported a multilingual union button. They opened up bargaining sessions for any member to come observe—on the peak day, 150 showed up. They even pulled off a daring work-to-rule action the week before bargaining kicked off, to start from a position of strength. The final night, June 30, negotiations came down to the wire, stretching past the midnight contract expiration deadline. Some members were itching to walk.
Edward Carver, Common Dreams.(2024-08-28). 'Anti-Worker' Trudeau Forces Arbitration On Rail Union.popularresistance.org The Canadian government on Thursday moved to end a lockout of workers at the country's two major rail corporations by forcing the two sides into arbitration, drawing sharp criticism from the union, which is challenging the move, and left-leaning political figures, including an ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out about 9,300 engineers, conductors, and yard workers starting Thursday morning, shutting down the vast majority of the country's freight operations—a major disruption to the national economy and supplies chains across Nort…
Larry Johnson(2024-08-28). Danny Davis and I Deep Dive On Ukraine.sonar21.com Recent remarks by Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, at a joint press conference with the representative of Yemen, signals a fundamental shift in Russia's policy on the war in Ukraine that portends a dramatic escalation in the conflict if the West ignores Lavrov's message. He made the
hindustantimes(2024-08-28). Ukraine's Kursk Disaster In Numbers: Total Soldiers, Weapons Lost So Far, Revealed By Russia.hindustantimes.com The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that over 6,600 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and injured in the Kursk incursion, RT reported. Ukraine had invaded the Russian border region on August 6. Not just manpower, the Kursk incursion is also depleting Ukraine's arsenal. This includes 73 battle tanks and 100s of other war weapons. Watch this video for more…
UMMID(2024-08-28). Ukraine and Hiroshima: Geopolitical Parallel.ummid.com In 1945, the US sent a message to the Soviet Union. In Ukraine, tactical nuclear weapons will send a message to the US that continuing its strategy of incremental conflict escalation risks full-blown nuclear war.
Rhoda Wilson(2024-08-28). Drug research was the same half a century ago.expose-news.com Half a century ago Dr. Vernon Coleman warned that the trend in drug development indicated a decline in the creation of genuinely original drugs, with most new drugs being variations of existing …
Juliette Rousselot(2024-08-28). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh.fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |
The Independent(2024-08-28). MTN Uganda transforms a mother's life with a new pickup truck.independent.co.ug Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a heartwarming gesture that underscores the company's commitment to empowering local businesses, MTN Uganda on Monday handed over a brand-new pickup truck to Night Ampurire, a hardworking entrepreneur and single mother of five from Entebbe. The handover ceremony took place at Kitooro, Entebbe, with MTN Uganda's Chief Executive Officer, …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-08-28). ARPA-H lends award to project to develop precision surgical tools for cancer care.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, MN ‚àí The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been awarded an up to $33 million contract from the Advanced Research Funding Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Mayo Clinic and Illinois, through the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-Based Healthcare, will work to develop precision surgical tools to help surgeons perform procedures accurately, providing real-time assessments for surgical decision-making in cancer care. "Through this project, we aim to build…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: The risks of ticks: Staying safe in the great outdoors.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My kids and I love to go hiking when the weather is nice, but I've heard ticks are terrible this year. What are the risks? How can I keep us safe and still stay active outside? ANSWER: Warm weather entices you into the great outdoors. But while you're having fun golfing, camping, picnicking and hiking, ticks are looking for a ride — and a meal. Ticks live in woods, fields and grassy…
newleftreview(2024-08-28). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux.newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?
Cris Barrish(2024-08-28). Disciplinary fallout continues from bogus degree of Delaware school therapist charged with child rape.whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The revelation that former Delaware elementary school therapist John Arnold, This month, the state Department of Education meted out unspecified discipline against one unidentified Licensure & Certification office…
newleftreview(2024-08-28). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva?newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
Peter Crimmins(2024-08-28). A museum of formerly incarcerated people opens in Germantown.whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Since being released from prison more than two decades ago for crimes related to drug addiction, Rev. Michelle Simmons has turned her formidable energies into helping other formerly incarcerated women transition back into society. | She founded Now art and artifacts from th…
Staff(2024-08-28). 'Hopeless and broken': why the world's top climate scientists are in despair.defenddemocracy.press Exclusive: Survey of hundreds of experts reveals harrowing picture of future, but they warn climate fight must not be abandoned By Damian Carrington Environment editor 8 May 2024 "Sometimes it is almost impossible not to feel hopeless and broken," says the climate scientist Ruth Cerezo-Mota. "After all the flooding, fires, and droughts of the last …
Dave DeCamp(2024-08-27). Israel Kills 41 Palestinians Across Gaza.news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Gaza's Health Ministry said that Israeli forces killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the previous 24-hour period. "Israeli forces killed 41 people and injured 113 others in three 'massacres' of families in the last 24 hours," the ministry said. "Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on …
Dave DeCamp(2024-08-27). IAEA Chief Warns of Threat to Nuclear Plant in Russia's Kursk.news.antiwar.com Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led a mission to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which was invaded by Ukrainian forces on August 6. Grossi warned of the danger of a nuclear incident amid the fighting in the region. "The danger or the possibility of …
Dave DeCamp(2024-08-27). Iran's Khamenei Opens Door to Direct Talks With the US.news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opened the door to talks with the US, telling the new Iranian government there was "no harm" in engaging with the "enemy." Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, pledged during his campaign that he would work to get US and other Western sanctions lifted. He said he wanted …
Dave DeCamp(2024-08-27). Taiwan Building Five Bases for US-Made Anti-Ship Harpoon Missiles.news.antiwar.com Taiwan is building five new military bases to house US-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles, The South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. In 2020, the US approved a $2.37 billion arms sale to Taiwan for 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and 400 Harpoon Block II missiles. Taiwan is scheduled to receive the land-based Harpoon missiles from …
Dave DeCamp(2024-08-27). US Slams China on South China Sea as Sullivan Visits Beijing.news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, a US Coast Guard admiral criticized China's activity in the South China Sea as US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Beijing to meet with high-level Chinese officials. Rear Adm. Andrew Sugimoto, deputy commander of the US Coast Guard Pacific Area, said that the US "stands" with the Philippines in the South …
Al-Ittihad(2024-08-27). Israeli police shut down Communist Party HQ to disrupt anti-war activities.peoplesworld.org HAIFA, Israel—The Israeli police and Netanyahu's Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attacked the Israeli Communist Party, closing its headquarters in the city of Haifa to stop the party from organizing anti-war and anti-genocide activities. The police summoned Reem Hazan, secretary of the party's Haifa region, for a second time Monday afternoon and interrogated her about …
Marc Steiner(2024-08-27). Remembering the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War.therealnews.com On August 29, 1970, the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War mobilized the largest Chicano protest and the largest anti-war protest led by a community of color at the time. Combining a critique of US imperialism abroad and racism at home, the Chicano Moratorium was the result of years of organizing and consciousness raising by Chicano liberation activists around the country. Former Brown Beret Bill Gallegos and CSU Northridge professor Theresa Montaño join The Marc Steiner Show for a look back on the Chicano Moratorium and the struggle from which it arose. | Studio: Cameron Granadino | Post-Production…
Juan M. Garcia(2024-08-27). Dominican Gov't to promote advertising campaign against violence.plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Minister of the Interior and Police, Faride Raful, announced the beginning of an advertising campaign to promote a culture of peace and confront violence nationwide, mainly caused by social conflicts.
Medjool(2024-08-27). Release: CRA exposes Canadian subsidies for genocide.justpeaceadvocates.ca Immediate release August 27, 2024 CRA exposes Canadian subsidies for genocide Just released documents detailing the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) rationale for revoking the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF) and Ne'eman Foundation offer a window into the large sums of Canadian subsidies to Israel. The CRA's revocation rationale shows that the two …
newarab(2024-08-27). The STC struggles to define its future in a fragmented Yemen.newarab.com "The war in Gaza has taken the focus off the other conflicts in the region, including Yemen… Yemen needs to be back on the agenda in terms of achieving a long-lasting peace settlement." | This is what Mohamed al-Sahimi, the UK representative of the The current peace talks are, unsurprisingly, driven by different ambitions. | Staff(2024-08-27). US Peace Council Supports Right of Venezuela to Defend Itself Against Regime Change.orinocotribune.com By US Peace Council — Aug 23, 2024 | US Peace Council Supports the Right of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela to Defend Itself Against Violent External and Extra-Parliamentary Attempts at Regime Change | On July 29, 2024, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential election with close to 52 percent of votes cast. | As expected, the US-backed opposition called the July 28 election in Venezuela fraudulent when they lost. They had announced that intention even before the election, as it has been their practice in every one of the 31 national…
Pressenza India(2024-08-27). 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence: Painting competition conducted at Kannur (Kerala, India).pressenza.com As a part of the ongoing campaign to create awareness among the public and enlist the support of like-minded organizations, the District Promotion Team has organized a massive painting (water colour)/, digital art competition for students on Sunday 25th August at Thavakkara UP School, Kannur, Kerala, India. | More than 75 participants expressed their anguish in the calamities caused by wars and violence in various parts of the globe using their skill in art as a vehicle. The main subject was "Peace activities". | Kannur municipal corporation Mayor Mr Muslih Madathil inaugurated the event. He appreciated the effor…
Black Alliance for Peace(2024-08-27). AFRICOM Sponsors Terrorism in Africa?globalresearch.ca Since Niger and Mali exposed that Ukraine, a nation heavily reliant on the United States for military and economic support, is supporting terrorism in the Sahel, this has starkly exposed the contradictions inherent in AFRICOM's mission on the African continent. …
Internationalist 360 ∞(2024-08-27). President Daniel Ortega Condemns Lula and Petro, Warns of the Battle to Come.libya360.wordpress.com Radio La Primerísima "If Lula Wants Respect, He Should Respect Nicaragua and Venezuela" Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega described as shameful the position of Brazilian President Lula da Silva of not recognizing the victory of President Nicolás Maduro in the recent elections in Venezuela. Use the autotranslate feature In the telematic meeting, the President was accompanied…
Ana Perdigón(2024-08-27). CNE To Publish Results from Venezuela's July 28 Election.orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that it will comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), which requested that the CNE publish the results of the presidential elections of July 28. | In a statement issued this Monday, August 26, the CNE informed that it received notification of the ruling issued by the TSJ's Electoral Chamber, issued in the file containing the electoral contentious appeal filed in the framework of the presidential elections. | It also confirmed that the institution will abide by the decision and will comply with the order of the Electoral Chamber of the…
Staff(2024-08-27). China Calls for Respect for the Choice of Venezuelans.orinocotribune.com Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged the international community to respect the choice of the Venezuelan people, following the ruling confirming the results of the presidential elections issued by the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela last Thursday. | "All parties should respect the choice made by the Venezuelan people and respect Venezuela's right to choose its own development path. The Venezuelan government and people are capable of managing their internal affairs," Lin Jian said during a press conference this Monday, August 26, in Beijing in reference to the re-election of Nicolas Maduro as…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2024-08-27). Venezuela: Direct and Popular Democracy of Communes.libya360.wordpress.com Pablo Meriguet Members of communes voting in Second National Popular Consultation. Source: Ministry of Communes and Social Movements/X Communal elections are held to select local social projects for each commune in Venezuela. This initiative aims to transform the very structure of the State. On August 25, elections were held again in Venezuela. However it was…
Martha Ríos(2024-08-27). Venezuela: Anuncian cambios en gabinete ministerial.radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ago (RHC) El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro informó este martes en Caracas, cambios en su gabinete ministerial, y anunció profundización en las transformaciones que emprenderá la nación.
Martha Ríos(2024-08-27). Sistema eléctrico de Venezuela sufre ataque terrorista, denuncian autoridades (+Video).radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ago (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello denunció este martes en Caracas, la comisión de un nuevo ataque terrorista perpetrado por la extrema derecha de ese país contra el sistema eléctrico nacional.
Mark Taliano(2024-08-27). Dazzling Political Spectacle as Cover for Permanent War and Genocide.globalresearch.ca Fabricated mass delusions are fueling the current state of permanent, Western-perpetrated global warfare. | In fact, Western intelligence agencies are tasked with making sure we do not know the truth. Former CIA Director William J. Casey even admitted, "We'll know our …
MEE staff(2024-08-27). Iran to back any Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas, foreign minister says.middleeasteye.net Iran to back any Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas, foreign minister says | Iranian and Qatari foreign ministers meet to discuss latest development in war negotiations and regional tensions | | Iran's new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi (R), poses for a picture with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh…
infobrics(2024-08-27). Malaysia Joining BRICS Offers Golden Opportunity for Universities and Research.infobrics.org Southeast Asia is witnessing a potential power shift with Malaysia's application to join the BRICS+alliance confirmed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. With Thailand's application under way as well, the grouping now lengthens its reach and could signal a significant shift in the region's economic and geo-political alignment in the Southeast Asia region…
Democracy Now!(2024-08-27). Democracy Now! 2024-08-27 Tuesday.democracynow.org Headlines for August 27, 2024; Palestinian Healthcare Workers Chained, Starved, Sexually Abused: New HRW Report on Israeli Prisons; What Is RealPage? DOJ Sues Software Firm Using Algorithm Enabling Landlords to Fix High Rents | Headlines for August 27, 2024; Palestinian Healthcare Workers Chained, Starved, Sexually Abused: New HRW Report on Israeli Prisons; What Is RealPage? DOJ Sues Software Firm Using Algorithm Enabling Landlords to Fix High Rents…
MEE staff(2024-08-27). War on Gaza: Israeli troops free Palestinian Bedouin captive held in Gaza.middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israeli troops free Palestinian Bedouin captive held in Gaza | Qaid Farhan Alkadi was taken by Palestinian fighters on 7 October while working as a guard at a kibbutz in southern Israel | | The brother of freed captive Qaid Farhan Alkadi shows a mobile phone picture of him with anothe…
MEE staff(2024-08-27). War on Gaza: UN halts aid operations after Israeli ejection order.middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: UN halts aid operations after Israeli ejection order | Pause in operations comes ahead of UN campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio | | Palestinians inspect damage following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 27 August 2024 (AFP/Basha…
newarab(2024-08-27). Five killed in Israeli airstrike in West Bank, Palestine says.newarab.com "A short while ago, an aircraft struck an operational centre in the area of Nur Shams," said an Israeli military statement, without specifying who was targeted or giving a casualty figure. | "Five cit…
newarab(2024-08-27). Israel torturing detained Gaza healthcare workers: HRW.newarab.com According to the rights group, Israeli forces are abducting medical workers to detention facilities in Israel, where they are tortured and mistreated. | Doctors, nurses and paramedics released from Israeli detention told H…
newarab(2024-08-27). Dozens missing after dam collapses in east Sudan after rainfall.newarab.com A dam collapsed in Sudan's eastern In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said that the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been deployed to the area to help the people who had been stranded. | The statement said at least four people had died in the
newarab(2024-08-27). Gaza: Lack of sleep causing long-term health conditions.newarab.com Since the start of the war in October, Palestinians in the besieged enclave have not been able to get proper sleep, leaving them constantly exhausted and weak. | Sleep deprivation coupled with a lack of food and nutrition due to the l…
newarab(2024-08-27). Germany's Scholz promises more deportations after visiting mass stabbing scene.newarab.com German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations on Monday during a visit to Solingen, where a deadly mass stabbing allegedly linked to Islamic State has emboldened the far-right opposition and stoked criticism of his government's handling of migration. | "We will have to do everything we can to ensure that those who cannot and are not allowed to stay in Germany are repatriated and deported," Scholz told reporters in the western city, where he laid a flower at the scene of the crime. | "This was terrorism, terrorism against us all," he added. | The attack, in which a 26-year-old suspected Islamic St…
Jessica Corbett(2024-08-27). Heat-Related Deaths in the US Rose 117 Percent Between 1999 and 2023.truthout.org As 55 million people in the U.S. Midwest faced heat alerts on Monday, research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association showed that heat-related deaths in the country rose 117% between 1999 and 2023. "The current trajectory that we're on, in terms of warming and the change in the climate, is starting to actually show up in increased deaths… |
Staff(2024-08-27). Jailed Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj honoured with human rights journalism award.muslimmirror.com SRINAGAR : Jailed Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, who is currently incarcerated under draconian charges, has been honored with the Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism Award for 2024. Mehraj, who won in the Best Video Story category for his impactful work on the heroin epidemic in Kashmir, shared the award with Akanksha Saxena and Khalid …
ecns.cn(2024-08-27). Chinese scientist awarded 2024 Burton Medal in physical sciences.ecns.cn Professor Zhou Wu at the School of Physical Sciences has been awarded the 2024 Burton Medal by the Microscopy Society of America the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) announced on Monday.
ecns.cn(2024-08-27). Jobs data spurs political response, focus on Fed.ecns.cn The recent massive downward revision of jobs created in the United States in a one-year period prompted political reaction and also raised questions on whether the Federal Reserve has waited too long to cut interest rates.
Howard Altman(2024-08-27). Pace of Ukraine Advance Slowing As Kursk Invasion Hits Three-Week Mark.twz.com Ukraine's Ukrainian forces captured the town of Matveevka and are operating west of Nechayevka, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies (CDS) said in its latest assessment. At the same time, Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Komarovka, while the 810th Separate Marines Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet and the…
hindustantimes(2024-08-27). Putin To Wage Direct War With NATO Over Kurks Incursion? Russia Warns US Of 'Tougher Response' | Kyiv.hindustantimes.com Top Russian Minister Sergei Ryabkov has issued a stark warning to the U.S. over its alleged involvement in Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region. Ryabkov claimed that U.S. involvement in Ukraine's operation is a "fact" but did not provide any evidence to back his claims. He warned that Moscow's response could be much tougher than before if these allegations are confirmed. Watch for more.
Editor(2024-08-27). NATO, nukes and a New Cold War.mronline.org We are pleased to republish below a series of three articles by Kenny Coyle analysing the new Labour government's foreign policy, in particular the "progressive realism" espoused by Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Binoy Kampmark(2024-08-27). Warmonger Confessions: More Frankness on AUKUS.counterpunch.org The problem with satellite states and subject powers is that their representatives are rarely to be trusted, especially on matters regarding security. Their idea of safety and assurance is tied up in the interests of some other power, one who supposedly guarantees it through a promised force of arms come the place and come the
Basit Mahmood(2024-08-27). Number of patients waiting 'too long' for cancer treatment triples over decade.leftfootforward.org The percentage of patients waiting 'too long' for cancer treatment has tripled over the past decade, the latest figures for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. | In June 33.4 per cent of patients were waiting longer than the 62-day official standard for people to start treatment after cancer is suspected, up from 11 per cent between January and March 2012. | When it came to another government target, that treatment for cancer should begin within 31 days of a decision that it is necessary, performance had also declined. According to ONS data, 8.9 per cent of patients were waiting more than 31 days in…
Ileana Ferrer Fonte(2024-08-27). Russian humanitarian initiatives continue in Syria.plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Vulnerable families and those of the fallen and wounded during 13 years of war continue to benefit from humanitarian actions conducted by the Russian forces stationed in Syria at the request of the legitimate government of this Arab nation.
Juan M. Garcia(2024-08-27). Cuba criticizes US-funded subversive actions.plenglish.com Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on Tuesday that Cuba is closely aware of the destabilizing activities by the United States National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
Danaka Katovich(2024-08-27). You Will Hear the Names of the Dead: The DNC in Chicago.counterpunch.org Luxury SUVs carried important people into important buildings for important events. And between us and the importance, there were police with rifles strapped to their chests. A couple of weeks ago, I plunged into Lake Michigan. Unlike usual, the water felt warm. It was easy to run all the way in and easy to float
Juliette Rousselot(2024-08-27). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh.fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |
GABIK(2024-08-27). Majodina receives preliminary report into Riverlands dam failure.sanews.gov.za Majodina receives preliminary report into Riverlands dam failure | Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has received a preliminary report into what led to the failure of three dams located in Riverlands farm in the Swartland Local Municipality.
Gabisile(2024-08-27). Govt to launch programme to clean cities across SA.sanews.gov.za Govt to launch programme to clean cities across SA | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that government will soon initiate a programme to clean cities and recognise those that exceed expectations in making their towns sustainable and safe. | The country's second-in-command said that cleaner cities contribute towards attracting investors. | "In this regard, as leaders in our respective towns, we must launch a competition of the cleanest towns," he said on Tuesday. | Deputy President Mashatile, in his capacity as Leader of Government Business in Parliament, was delivering a keynote address during the…
Gabisile(2024-08-27). Govt pulling resources together to curb extortion crimes, says Mashatile.sanews.gov.za Govt pulling resources together to curb extortion crimes, says Mashatile | Through the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security (JCPS) Cluster, government is consolidating resources to end extortion and ensure that communities conduct business without fear or intimidation. | "We are also aware of the persistent issues of high levels of extortion crimes, particularly in Mthatha, Eastern Cape," said Deputy President Paul Mashatile. | The Eastern Cape town of Mthatha is battling extortion crime by syndicates, which have led to at least one school and several businesses shutting down, according to reports. | Mashati…
NEOB(2024-08-27). Justice department dismisses 27 officials.sanews.gov.za Justice department dismisses 27 officials | Some 27 officials of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) have been dismissed for various forms of misconduct. | "These dismissals are part of 81 appeal matters recorded by the Department, which include 55 dismissals, 25 suspensions and 1 warning. These appeals were lodged by officials who were found guilty of serious misconduct. | "The misconduct in question ranged from fraud, theft, sexual harassment and bringing the department into disrepute to absenteeism, abuse of state vehicles and insubordination," the department said. | The department…
Eileen Kinch(2024-08-27). Harvard Law School defends Amish.anabaptistworld.org In bodycam footage from an April 2023 traffic stop in rural Ohio, an unseen law enforcement officer approaches a spartan black buggy, typical of vehicles used by the Swartzentruber Amish, and asks the two young men inside if they've ever received a ticket. "I think I'm going to tow your buggy, unless you got a …
Hannah Sharland(2024-08-27). DWP denied thousands of people PIP back-payments — make sure you're not one of them.thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could potentially owe hundreds of thousands of personal independence payment (PIP) claimants thousands in back-payments. This is thanks to a high court ruling from 2019. Specifically, it found that the DWP should have awarded many disabled claimants the higher rate of PIP. Notably, the court ruling will particularly […] | By
Meredith Mutter(2024-08-27). Temple's Institute on Disabilities launches a new community center.whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Temple University's Institute on Disabilities' new community center engages and teaches community members with and without disabilities about life-enhancing technology and seeks to remove the stigma of having a disability via technology. | The program, housed at the center is
It's no surprise that nearly two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) triumphantly Once again, the WHO has done the bare minimum. Instead of challenging how the worl…
When Swarthmore, Pa., resident Scott Richardson first voted in a U.S. presidential election, it was for Democrat Jimmy Carter in 1976. | Richardson cast his ballot for Republican Donald Trump in 2016. But after being disillusioned by Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richardson chose Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election. | "It's almost 50/50 who I have voted for," Richardson, a former restaurateur, said of the political affiliations of his chosen presidential candidates over the years. "It has never been related to [political] party. I kind of felt like I was voting for an individual." | Richardson is…
After 25 years without polio, the siege of Gaza has directly resulted in a confirmed case of childhood paralysis, in what could be the start of a polio outbreak. The British biologist Peter Medawar described a virus as "a piece of bad news wrapped up in protein." The virus that causes polio provides a perfect …
Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women at Hebron checkpoint: Report | Hebron residents report surge in sexual harassment and humiliating treatment at checkpoints since outbreak of war | | Palestinians cross an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on 5 April 20…
Israel launched a large-scale operation on Wednesday in the The military said its forces killed nine militants while the Palestinian Red Crescent reported 10 deaths in the West Bank, where The war…
Top diplomats from Turkey and Azerbaijan held talks in the capital Ankara on several sticking issues including ongoing "In our meet…
Reinaldo Iturriza looks at the competing — and inadequate — narratives surrounding Venezuela's July 28 presidential election.
Israel has begun its largest attack in the north of the 
The regional office for the Israeli left-wing political coalition Israeli police closed the party's 
Nearly every US member of Congress, be they Republicans or Democrats, holds a peculiarly uniform policy stance on Israel. This position is largely hawkish and violent, via their continued support for appropriations of funds and provision of weapons to Israel despite the ICJ's July 19th advisory opinion stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem is unlawful. | The ICJ also ruled that Israel's annexation, settlement regime, and exploitation of natural resources in the Palestinian territories are illegal under international law. Additionally, the court found that Israel's di…
Attempts to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal in This follows the two-day talks in the Egyptian capital over a However, a new proposal ha…
Yemen: US warns tanker hit by Houthis could cause largest ship oil spill in history | US State Department has said the wreckage could release an oil spill four times the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster | | Flames and smoke rise from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been on fi…
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USAid warned Joe Biden against building floating Gaza pier | Top US development agency said pier could undermine efforts to persuade Israel to allow land deliveries | | A US soldier of the 7th Transportation Brigade tosses a line to an Army tug vessel from the floating pier in Gaza on 1 May 2024 (…
Social media experts have raised concerns about the lack of a 'community note' on an X Despite Argamani publicly refuting claims she was beaten in captivity, Herzog's post remains unflagged on X, formerly Twitter. | Users have questioned why the platform's community note system has not been activated to flag the veracity of…
Israel has begun a large scale assault in the north of the 
An Israeli university cannot limit the activities of an ultra-orthodox and Ultra-orthodox group Choosing Family filed a lawsuit against 
Gaza war, including the impact on the enclave's civilian population, a study by a US-based research centre has shown. | A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory statements from some Israeli leaders, 
Bedouin hostage Farhan Elkadi escaped captivity in Gaza on his own, contradicting the Elkadi's rescue was "by chance", according to a 
The Israeli government is buying The government is buying ads for searches for "UNRWA" and "UNRWA USA", which appear to draw potential…
Two ultra-Orthodox newspapers in Israel have slammed far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for The Yated Ne'eman newspaper, the official publication of the Degel HaTorah party, ran a front-page headline in the Arabic and Hebrew languages slamming Ben Gvir's remarks. | The e…
Rapid developments in Egyptian-Somali relations culminated in the signing of a The agreement was preceded by an understanding between Mogadishu and Cairo to deploy Egyptian forces as part of an Egypt's involvement in the Somali crisis through military…
Sabri al-Qot, a 45-year-old plumber from Egypt, says he would rather die than leave the house where he and his children were born. | "This house means everything to us: our past, present, and future," Sabri told The New Arab. "They're putting immense pressure on us and offering money, but we'll never leave." | Sabri is at the heart of a growing conflict with the Egyptian government over the The residents of Al-Warr…
Iran's However, the differences between these two leaders went beyond their generations. Mossadegh, a democrat, was overthrown by the military in 1953, only two years after becoming Iran's prime minister. In contrast, Nasser, a military officer, took control from h…
Algerian authorities on Tuesday arrested opposition figure Fethi Ghares, former coordinator of the In a video posted on Facebook and tit…
On Monday, Ammar Benjamaa, Algeria's representative to the UN, urged international accountability for "those responsible for a drone attack" that struck civilians in Mali's Tinzaouatene, near the Algeria-Mali border. | The attack claimed the lives of more than 20 Malian civilians. | "We need to stop the violations committed…
Iran's former foreign minister, Pezeshkian named Zarif as his vice president for strategic affairs on 1 August, but the former top diplomat resigned less than two weeks later, citing his…
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Last week, Adam Kirsch published a controversial Kirsch is not alone in his efforts at delegitimisation. In his 2023 
Thousands of oil workers in 
Palestinian Culture Minister Imad Hamdan has arrived in Over the weekend, Hamdan met with his Moroccan counterpart Mehdi Bensaid during a visit to the headquarters of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds…
The 39-year-old tech billionaire, hailed by some as the "Russian Zuckerberg", has never returned to his country of origin after a falling out with the Kremlin. | The platform proved hugely popular among Russian-speaking users, and by February 20…
Recent remarks by Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, at a joint press conference with the representative of Yemen, signals a fundamental shift in Russia's policy on the war in Ukraine that portends a dramatic escalation in the conflict if the West ignores Lavrov's message. He made the 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a heartwarming gesture that underscores the company's commitment to empowering local businesses, MTN Uganda on Monday handed over a brand-new pickup truck to Night Ampurire, a hardworking entrepreneur and single mother of five from Entebbe. The handover ceremony took place at Kitooro, Entebbe, with MTN Uganda's Chief Executive Officer, …
HAIFA, Israel—The Israeli police and Netanyahu's Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attacked the Israeli Communist Party, closing its headquarters in the city of Haifa to stop the party from organizing anti-war and anti-genocide activities. The police summoned Reem Hazan, secretary of the party's Haifa region, for a second time Monday afternoon and interrogated her about …
On August 29, 1970, the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War mobilized the largest Chicano protest and the largest anti-war protest led by a community of color at the time. Combining a critique of US imperialism abroad and racism at home, the Chicano Moratorium was the result of years of organizing and consciousness raising by Chicano liberation activists around the country. Former Brown Beret Bill Gallegos and CSU Northridge professor Theresa Montaño join The Marc Steiner Show for a look back on the Chicano Moratorium and the struggle from which it arose. | Studio: Cameron Granadino | Post-Production…
"The war in Gaza has taken the focus off the other conflicts in the region, including Yemen… Yemen needs to be back on the agenda in terms of achieving a long-lasting peace settlement." | This is what Mohamed al-Sahimi, the UK representative of the The current peace talks are, unsurprisingly, driven by different ambitions. | 
As a part of the ongoing campaign to create awareness among the public and enlist the support of like-minded organizations, the District Promotion Team has organized a massive painting (water colour)/, digital art competition for students on Sunday 25th August at Thavakkara UP School, Kannur, Kerala, India. | More than 75 participants expressed their anguish in the calamities caused by wars and violence in various parts of the globe using their skill in art as a vehicle. The main subject was "Peace activities". | Kannur municipal corporation Mayor Mr Muslih Madathil inaugurated the event. He appreciated the effor…
Antonio González Plessmann breaks down the country's July 28 presidential election and its fallout from an anti-capitalist perspective.
Iran to back any Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas, foreign minister says | Iranian and Qatari foreign ministers meet to discuss latest development in war negotiations and regional tensions | | Iran's new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi (R), poses for a picture with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh…
Iran on Monday praised the drone and missile assault by Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Israel's…
White House says Iran still 'poised' to attack Israel as top general says war fears have 'eased' | Lebanese media reports said that the US's top military commander is expected in Lebanon | | General Charles Q Brown, chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentag…
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant has been mired in attempts to shield Israel from accountability since May, but this soon could change.
War on Gaza: Israeli troops free Palestinian Bedouin captive held in Gaza | Qaid Farhan Alkadi was taken by Palestinian fighters on 7 October while working as a guard at a kibbutz in southern Israel | | The brother of freed captive Qaid Farhan Alkadi shows a mobile phone picture of him with anothe…
War on Gaza: UN halts aid operations after Israeli ejection order | Pause in operations comes ahead of UN campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio | | Palestinians inspect damage following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 27 August 2024 (AFP/Basha…
The Israeli army said they had located several tunnels on the Gaza side of the border in recent weeks, however, Egypt reasserted that all tunnels have been blocked on the Egyptian side,…
"A short while ago, an aircraft struck an operational centre in the area of Nur Shams," said an Israeli military statement, without specifying who was targeted or giving a casualty figure. | "Five cit…
According to the rights group, Israeli forces are abducting medical workers to detention facilities in Israel, where they are tortured and mistreated. | Doctors, nurses and paramedics released from Israeli detention told H…
The Danny Levy, the former 
The Israeli military is obstructing urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza and inflaming In a statement on Monday, Human Right Watch (HRW) said The latest warning c…
Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Videos broadcast on Spanish media over the weekend showed Spanish police intercepting migrant…
A dam collapsed in Sudan's eastern In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said that the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been deployed to the area to help the people who had been stranded. | The statement said at least four people had died in the 
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Since the start of the war in October, Palestinians in the besieged enclave have not been able to get proper sleep, leaving them constantly exhausted and weak. | Sleep deprivation coupled with a lack of food and nutrition due to the l…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations on Monday during a visit to Solingen, where a deadly mass stabbing allegedly linked to Islamic State has emboldened the far-right opposition and stoked criticism of his government's handling of migration. | "We will have to do everything we can to ensure that those who cannot and are not allowed to stay in Germany are repatriated and deported," Scholz told reporters in the western city, where he laid a flower at the scene of the crime. | "This was terrorism, terrorism against us all," he added. | The attack, in which a 26-year-old suspected Islamic St…
"By decree, the president designated Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh to…
After more than nine months of a vacant parliamentary speaker position, The position has remained unfilled since the removal of former Speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi last November, with intens…
Ukraine's Ukrainian forces captured the town of Matveevka and are operating west of Nechayevka, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies (CDS) said in its latest assessment. At the same time, Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Komarovka, while the 810th Separate Marines Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet and the…
Representatives of 47 countries participated in the final…
We are pleased to republish below a series of three articles by Kenny Coyle analysing the new Labour government's foreign policy, in particular the "progressive realism" espoused by Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
The problem with satellite states and subject powers is that their representatives are rarely to be trusted, especially on matters regarding security. Their idea of safety and assurance is tied up in the interests of some other power, one who supposedly guarantees it through a promised force of arms come the place and come the 
Luxury SUVs carried important people into important buildings for important events. And between us and the importance, there were police with rifles strapped to their chests. A couple of weeks ago, I plunged into Lake Michigan. Unlike usual, the water felt warm. It was easy to run all the way in and easy to float 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? More than a year ago, resident doctors at Penn Medicine 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Temple University's Institute on Disabilities' new community center engages and teaches community members with and without disabilities about life-enhancing technology and seeks to remove the stigma of having a disability via technology. | The program, housed at the center is