"Biden says proposal: 1st phase would last for 6 weeks -incl. -full & complete #ceasefire. Withdrawal of IL forces from all pop. areas of Gaza -release of a number of hostages, incl. women, the elderly, the wounded & in exchange the release of 100s of PA prisoners. PA civilians would return to their homes & neighborhoods in Gaza. Humanitarian assistance would surge, 600 trucks/day -aid safely/effectively distributed -100s of 1000s of temp. shelters..."
-L Rozan
Russia to increase #taxes on companies & wealthy to further fund #war against Ukraine
The Russian Finance Ministry has proposed substantial tax increases on corporations and wealthy individuals to generate about 2.6 trillion rubles annually, to address the fiscal deficit following the full-scale invasion in Ukraine.
This move aims to fund the war further, which has already cost Russia more than $211 billion.
@mapache_tico Boeing finds a new way to kill people, other than making defective airplanes. It makes "precision" bombs, used to kill defenceless refugees in Gaza. #GazaGenocide
Ryan Cooper at the American Prospect sums things up bluntly with but fairly:
“Biden makes some timid requests for Israeli forces to cool it a little bit; Netanyahu spits in his face, blows up another hospital, and then demands more free weapons.”
Israel bombed Rafah in southern Gaza over 60 times in 48 hours, ignoring the International Court of Justice orders to stop its military operations there.
Israel bombed displaced Palestinians in tents, killing over 30 Palestinians, including children.
The scenes coming out of Rafah are horrific, resembling a massacre.
Israel steps up genocide in Gaza, in defiance of international law & global condemnation. USA continues to supply weapons and finance to support slaughter of unarmed, homeless civilians.
Johns Hopkins is doing a long-COVID survey and apparently is having trouble finding controls -- people who haven't had COVID. If this is you, consider giving them some clicks.
“I have compromised mental capacity because a worm ate part of my brain and then died. Plus I had serious mercury poisoning that caused me significant short and long term memory loss. I think all vaccines are a hoax, even the good ones, and I think 9/11 was an inside job. My famous family has disowned me for being a nut job, but I’m running for President anyway, even though I have no chance of winning. There are voices in my head. Please vote for me.”