Antisemitic, anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobia rhetoric has spiked across the nation. Heightened security measures are being taken at local places of worship and businesses....
An Israeli attack on an emergency response center in Lebanon killed seven people. Another set of strikes on Syria killed several soldiers and an Iranian military adviser...
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says the Eurovision Song Contest isn't political, and argues that Russia's ban in 2022 was "fundamentally different".
Polish truck drivers have spent nearly a month blockading different crossing points along the border with Ukraine. Last Friday, Slovak drivers joined the protest, turning the dispute into an all-out European crisis. #EuropeDecoded
The Biden administration is on trial in the United States for failure to prevent the “unfolding genocide” in Gaza. On Friday, lawyers for the Biden administration argued the court lacks the proper jurisdiction to decide the case, while Palestinians and Americans testified about atrocities committed by Israel with American...
Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, better known as the Houthis, has effectively declared war on Israel. In a statement on Oct. 31, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarei said, “Our armed forces have launched a large batch of ballistic and cruise missiles and a large number of drones on various Israeli enemy targets in the occupied...
Alice Weidel told the Financial Times in an exclusive interview that the UK decision would be “dead right” for Germany, and that a “Dexit” would boost the country’s self-determination....
(...) In their criticism, Israel's opponents are erasing a remarkable, historic new standard Israel has set. In my long career studying and advising on urban warfare for the U.S. military, I've never known an army to take such measures to attend to the enemy's civilian population, especially while simultaneously combating the...
US escalates aggression in Yemen, targets Sanaa airport (new.thecradle.co)
The US military followed up its massive Thursday bombing with additional strikes on a military base near the Sanaa airport and a radar station...
Cleveland Jewish and Palestinian organizations call for vigilance and harassment to stop (www.news5cleveland.com)
Antisemitic, anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobia rhetoric has spiked across the nation. Heightened security measures are being taken at local places of worship and businesses....
In the Shadow of the Holocaust - How the politics of memory in Europe obscures what we see in Israel and Gaza today (www.newyorker.com)
Archive link: https://archive.is/7me3a...
Chicago police Sgt. John Poulos, whose fatal shootings of 2 men led to about $2 million in City Hall payouts, now running for judge (chicago.suntimes.com)
Israel carries out several attacks inside Lebanon and Syria killing civilians (peoplesdispatch.org)
An Israeli attack on an emergency response center in Lebanon killed seven people. Another set of strikes on Syria killed several soldiers and an Iranian military adviser...
Ukraine floats the theory it may have been tricked into shooting down the plane Russia says was full of Ukrainian POWs (www.businessinsider.com)
-A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine....
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 27 (www.aljazeera.com)
As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 27th day, these are the main developments. (2 Nov 2023)
Indiana University Has Canceled a Retrospective on Artist Samia Halaby (news.artnet.com)
An online petition seeking to have the show reinstated has already received nearly 5,000 signatures....
Bengal famine: Tracking down the last survivors of WW2's forgotten tragedy (www.bbc.com)
Three million died in the 1943 Bengal famine - one man is collecting the remaining survivors' tales.
Polish prime minister loses confidence vote, clearing way for Donald Tusk (www.reuters.com)
Poland's Donald Tusk set to become PM, ending eight years of nationalist rule...
Police beatings of pro-Palestinian schoolchildren spark outrage in Italy (www.deccanherald.com)
West Virginia Conservatives Want to Legally Define Trans People as “Obscene” (truthout.org)
“Our elected officials are aiming to dehumanize and erase our existence,” a transgender activist said.
They’re not aliens. That’s the verdict from Peru officials who seized 2 doll-like figures (madison.com)
Eurovision Song Contest: Calls to ban Israel grow - piling pressure on European broadcasters (news.sky.com)
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says the Eurovision Song Contest isn't political, and argues that Russia's ban in 2022 was "fundamentally different".
Explained: Why truckers are blockading the EU's border with Ukraine (www.euronews.com)
Polish truck drivers have spent nearly a month blockading different crossing points along the border with Ukraine. Last Friday, Slovak drivers joined the protest, turning the dispute into an all-out European crisis. #EuropeDecoded
Palestinians Charge Genocide in U.S. Court; Biden, Blinken Sued for Backing Israel’s War on Gaza (www.democracynow.org)
The Biden administration is on trial in the United States for failure to prevent the “unfolding genocide” in Gaza. On Friday, lawyers for the Biden administration argued the court lacks the proper jurisdiction to decide the case, while Palestinians and Americans testified about atrocities committed by Israel with American...
Deep Dive: Houthis effectively declare war on Israel after drone, missile barrage (amwaj.media)
Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, better known as the Houthis, has effectively declared war on Israel. In a statement on Oct. 31, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarei said, “Our armed forces have launched a large batch of ballistic and cruise missiles and a large number of drones on various Israeli enemy targets in the occupied...
A Chinese man who chain-smoked his way through a marathon was disqualified for smoking on the course (www.businessinsider.com)
A Chinese man was disqualified from the Xiamen Marathon for chain-smoking during the race, violating a new rule against uncivilized behavior.
'We're Not Only Here to Fuck Hamas': How Israeli Militarism Took Over Online Dating (www.haaretz.com)
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They called Mandela a terrorist (www.dawn.com)
In the swirling darkness of Gaza, Netanyahu’s words from 2020 shine a light on his military campaign.
Why are Israeli soldiers sharing snuff videos from their genocide in Gaza? (www.aljazeera.com)
Decades of impunity, for the Israeli regime as well as its criminal soldiers, has led us to this point....
Far-right AfD leader vows to campaign for Brexit-style EU exit vote in Germany (www.theguardian.com)
Alice Weidel told the Financial Times in an exclusive interview that the UK decision would be “dead right” for Germany, and that a “Dexit” would boost the country’s self-determination....
The US isn’t just reauthorizing its surveillance laws – it’s vastly expanding them | Caitlin Vogus (www.theguardian.com)
A little-known amendment to the reauthorized version of Fisa would enlarge the government’s surveillance powers to a drastic, draconian degree
Israel Has Created a New Standard for Urban Warfare. Why Will No One Admit It? (www.newsweek.com)
(...) In their criticism, Israel's opponents are erasing a remarkable, historic new standard Israel has set. In my long career studying and advising on urban warfare for the U.S. military, I've never known an army to take such measures to attend to the enemy's civilian population, especially while simultaneously combating the...