Federal agents who went to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday to confront a gunman who killed 19 children were told by local … Local police initially asking Federal agents to waitRead more
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Inside Israel’s Cover-up on Murder of Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
On May 11th, an Israeli soldier shot her in the head as she was reporting just outside the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West … Inside Israel’s Cover-up on Murder of Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu AklehRead more
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Evidence Implicates British State in Northern Ireland Murders
A newly released report revealed that throughout the 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland the British military and police, waged a “dirty war.” They used tactics … Evidence Implicates British State in Northern Ireland MurdersRead more
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Nobody Can Stop Israel’s Descent Into Animalism
Given the Temple Mount’s centrality in present political events, it is worth recalling what Yeshayahu Leibowitz said decades ago. There is a wonderful YouTube clip … Nobody Can Stop Israel’s Descent Into AnimalismRead more
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America’s Gun Fetish
Guns were a ubiquitous part of my childhood. My grandfather, who had been a master sergeant in the army, had a small arsenal in his … America’s Gun FetishRead more
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Jewish radicals attack Jerusalem’s Church of Gethsemane during Sunday’s worship
Sunday [19 March], two Israeli radicals entered Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox Church of Gethsemane, destroying property and injuring Archbishop Joachim, who was leading the service. A … Jewish radicals attack Jerusalem’s Church of Gethsemane during Sunday’s worshipRead more
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Whatever the Defense Secretary says, the killing of 82 Iraqi civilians is a crime
The New Statesman last week published a letter from the Defence Secretary, George Robertson, who took exception to my description of his government’s recent actions … Whatever the Defense Secretary says, the killing of 82 Iraqi civilians is a crimeRead more
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New Mass Ethnic Killings, Pillage in Darfur
The Rapid Support Forces and their allied militias killed hundreds of civilians in West Darfur in early November 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. The … New Mass Ethnic Killings, Pillage in DarfurRead more
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Labor Demands a Ceasefire
growing pressure from the U.S. labor movement on President Biden to demand a ceasefire in the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza. Unions helped organize a … Labor Demands a CeasefireRead more
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How Israel destroyed old Tiberias
Tiberias was once a small city. Walking the length of the Old City from north to south takes less than a half hour. This week, … How Israel destroyed old TiberiasRead more