This week marks 20 years since Israeli security forces gunned down 13 Palestinian protesters, 12 of them Israeli citizens, at the start of the Second … The colonial heritage of Israel’s policeRead more
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Federal Agencies Tapped Protesters’ Phones in Portland
This summer, Portland looked like a war zone. Phalanxes of shadowy law enforcement personnel fired crowd-control munitions, as plumes of teargas billowed into the sky. … Federal Agencies Tapped Protesters’ Phones in PortlandRead more
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Trump Removes Mask & Fuels Misinformation Effort After Leaving Hospital
In a shocking show of recklessness, President Trump left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the White House on Monday evening, staging a series … Trump Removes Mask & Fuels Misinformation Effort After Leaving HospitalRead more
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Trump’s White House Photo Op Was Like “Sci-Fi Horror Film”
COVID-19 has infected about seven-and-a-half million people in the United States and has killed more than 210,000 people. That’s over 20% of the deaths reported … Trump’s White House Photo Op Was Like “Sci-Fi Horror Film”Read more
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How progressives could still win the 21st century
Our era will be remembered for the triumphant march of authoritarianism in whose wake the vast majority of humanity have experienced unnecessary hardship and the … How progressives could still win the 21st centuryRead more
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Nazi past of Berlin film festival’s founder
The annual Berlin International Film Festival (generally known as the Berlinale) was founded in 1951 amidst the ruins of Germany’s capital city following the Second … Nazi past of Berlin film festival’s founderRead more
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Burning injustice: why the California wildfires are a class crisis
Fifty four degrees centigrade is the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on earth. Registered in California’s Death Valley only two months ago, it signalled what … Burning injustice: why the California wildfires are a class crisisRead more
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Meet Padma Bombale, a Maharashtra onion farmer fighting the odds
Her fragile frame may belie reality for she has nerves of steel. Padma Bombale is a farmer from the village of Vetale that falls in … Meet Padma Bombale, a Maharashtra onion farmer fighting the oddsRead more
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Vigil for Julian Assange at Piccadilly Circus was broken up by police
On Saturday a small, socially distanced vigil of 18 people for Julian Assange at Piccadilly Circus was broken up by twice that number of police … Vigil for Julian Assange at Piccadilly Circus was broken up by policeRead more
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The influence of Islam on Nath yogis
The Nath yogis are a heterogenous community of ascetics that dates back to around 13th century and whose beliefs overlapped with Jain, Tantric, Muslim, and … The influence of Islam on Nath yogisRead more