Hundreds of advocates, turned away from the Oakland courtroom due to capacity issues, called on President Biden to end military aid to Israel, as Palestinian deaths mount....
Officials in Ukraine say Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs....
Foreign ministers of the European Union denounced on Monday morning the controversial remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting Palestinian statehood....
Moody's found 21 million "red flags" in its an analysis of shell companies. One listed director — at 942 years old — would have been born in the 11th century.
I summarize all the major dynasties of Persian history from Antiquity to the present day. Watch this video if you want to get an introduction to Iranian history, or if you've already done some reading but want to get an overview to see the whole picture....
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 enemy in...
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed, more than 2,000 injured and nearly 1,000 forcibly displaced by Israeli settlers since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the United Nations said.
Many of us believe that we're living in a meritocracy, deserving of what we have and compassionate toward those with less. But that's not true: white people have been given a headstart and ongoing advantages due to the color of their skin, while people of color suffer from equally arbitrary disadvantages, says scholar and...
As fate would have it, in order to halt the discussion over the justification for Israel's right to exist, Israel has to approach the dustbin of history and pull out the "occupation," the "two-state solution," "peace in exchange for territories" – all those terms his royal genius threw away in his megalomaniac hubris. We need...
Oklahoma’s culture war-obsessed superintendent has appointed professional harasser Chaya Raichik — of the account Libs of TikTok — to the state’s Department of Education Library Media Advisory Committee....
Belgian customs officers seized three times as much cocaine in the port of Antwerp last year as U.S. customs and border officials seized in all of the United States.
Brazil criticized the "paralysis" of the UN Security Council on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as it opened a G20 meeting Wednesday where the international community's deep divisions were on display....
Satellite imagery and video footage have emerged suggesting that Egypt is building what appears to be a large, concrete-walled enclosure which observers believe will be used to manage a major influx of Palestinian refugees flooding out of Gaza via the Rafah crossng on its eastern border....
On 11 and 12 January 2024 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel). On...
Lawsuit Seeking to Stop US Aid to Israel Has First Court Hearing in Oakland (www.kqed.org)
Hundreds of advocates, turned away from the Oakland courtroom due to capacity issues, called on President Biden to end military aid to Israel, as Palestinian deaths mount....
Woman the hunter: Ancient Andean remains challenge old ideas of who speared big game (www.science.org)
Early hunting was “gender neutral,” archaeologists suggest
French anti-bullying bikers accused of threatening headteacher (www.bbc.com)
Members of a French motorcycle group against bullying are charged with threats to headteacher.
Hundreds of Jewish organization staffers call for White House to back Gaza cease-fire (www.nbcnews.com)
Open Letter from Professionals at Jewish Organizations...
Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia's claim that dozens of POWs died in a shot down plane (apnews.com)
Officials in Ukraine say Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs....
Palestine state a must, EU ministers say, in rebuke to Netanyahu (www.euronews.com)
Foreign ministers of the European Union denounced on Monday morning the controversial remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting Palestinian statehood....
Over 2,000 shell companies have directors aged 123 years or older, Moody's found. The oldest known human lived to 122 (fortune.com)
Moody's found 21 million "red flags" in its an analysis of shell companies. One listed director — at 942 years old — would have been born in the 11th century.
The History of Iran: A Primer [38:21] (tube.kockatoo.org)
I summarize all the major dynasties of Persian history from Antiquity to the present day. Watch this video if you want to get an introduction to Iranian history, or if you've already done some reading but want to get an overview to see the whole picture....
Is Germany targeting Jewish voices? (thespectator.com)
Germany finds itself in a situation where it is being asked to side with some Jews against others....
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 enemy in...
Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank Is Rising (www.nytimes.com)
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed, more than 2,000 injured and nearly 1,000 forcibly displaced by Israeli settlers since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the United Nations said.
Fox News is now claiming that young people are identifying as seasons. They made it up. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Far-Right Congressman Complains There Aren’t Enough White People Joining the Army (www.vice.com)
Rep. Paul Gosar blamed the drop in white recruits on the army’s supposed “woke Marxist ideologies.”
Peggy McIntosh: How to recognize your white privilege — and use it to fight inequality (www.ted.com)
Many of us believe that we're living in a meritocracy, deserving of what we have and compassionate toward those with less. But that's not true: white people have been given a headstart and ongoing advantages due to the color of their skin, while people of color suffer from equally arbitrary disadvantages, says scholar and...
Top UN official in New York steps down citing ‘genocide’ of Palestinian civilians (www.theguardian.com)
Craig Mokhiber, director of human rights body, accuses the US, UK and much of Europe as ‘wholly complicit in the horrific assault’
Israel's road to recovery starts with relinquishing Netanyahu's lies (www.haaretz.com)
As fate would have it, in order to halt the discussion over the justification for Israel's right to exist, Israel has to approach the dustbin of history and pull out the "occupation," the "two-state solution," "peace in exchange for territories" – all those terms his royal genius threw away in his megalomaniac hubris. We need...
Libs of TikTok Fueled Bomb Threats at Oklahoma Schools. The Superintendent Just Hired Her (www.rollingstone.com)
Oklahoma’s culture war-obsessed superintendent has appointed professional harasser Chaya Raichik — of the account Libs of TikTok — to the state’s Department of Education Library Media Advisory Committee....
A Belgian port seized tons of cocaine. Criminals tried to take it back. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Belgian customs officers seized three times as much cocaine in the port of Antwerp last year as U.S. customs and border officials seized in all of the United States.
Hamas gives 'initial positive confirmation' on ceasefire (www.newarab.com)
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman has said that a meeting that took place in Paris "succeeded in consolidating the proposals" for a ceasefire....
Germany, which committed genocide in Namibia, blasted for defending Israel by African nation (www.upi.com)
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Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Woman Who Sought Court-Approved Abortion (www.nytimes.com)
Hours before the ruling, a group representing the woman, whose fetus received a fatal diagnosis, said she was leaving Texas for an abortion.
Brazil condemns 'paralysis' on Gaza, Ukraine at tense G20 meeting - International - World (english.ahram.org.eg)
Brazil criticized the "paralysis" of the UN Security Council on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as it opened a G20 meeting Wednesday where the international community's deep divisions were on display....
As Israel’s assault on Rafah approaches, Egypt prepares for a flood of Palestinian refugees (theconversation.com)
Satellite imagery and video footage have emerged suggesting that Egypt is building what appears to be a large, concrete-walled enclosure which observers believe will be used to manage a major influx of Palestinian refugees flooding out of Gaza via the Rafah crossng on its eastern border....
An Assessment of Visual Material Presented by the Israeli Legal Team at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) - Report by Forensic Architecture 26 February 2024 (forensic-architecture.org)
On 11 and 12 January 2024 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel). On...