Informed Comment daily updates (10/25/2023)

 

US Troops in Iraq, Syria, targeted by Shiite Militias in Sympathy with Occupied Palestinians of Gaza Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Wednesday, Al-Quds al-`Arabi reports two rockets were fired at `Ayn al-Asad base in al-Anbar Province, Iraq, where US troops are stationed. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin both put pressure on Iraqi prime minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani. Al-Sudani reaffirmed his determination to […]

Is the One-Sided US Response to the Gaza Crisis a Sign of our Civilizational Decline? We are all witnessing horrors and carnage going on in the tiny landmass called Gaza – a land squeezed between Egypt and Israel where 2.3 million people were living before the beginning of the butchery. As horrific as Hamas’s attack of October 7 on Israel was, nothing justifies the demolition of civilian city quarters from […]

Republican Contradictions: Are they Fascists or Nihilists — or Both? ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Sometimes the right wing in this country seems like a riddle wrapped in an enigma encased in a conundrum. Do they want to strengthen the government in line with the once-fringe doctrine of the “unitary executive,” concentrating most official power in the hands of a president who would then rule more […]

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October 25, 2023 Top News Summer Lee Says It's Time to End Era of 'Money for Wars But Not Food for the Poor' "Now is the time to prioritize peace and the safety of all children and all people in the world," the Pennsylvania congresswoman asserted. Brett Wilkins With 50,000 Pregnant People in Gaza, Child Advocates and Birth Workers Call for Cease-Fire One doctor who received dozens of calls from pregnant women unable to reach health centers warned that "the lack of access to healthcare and treatment puts their lives in danger and may lead to death." Julia Conley New GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson Has Proposed Trillions in Cuts to Social Security and Medicare "Now that Johnson is speaker, he will do what the Republicans never stop doing—everything in their power to cut our Social Security and Medicare, by hook, crook, or commission." Jake Johnson House Speaker Mike Johnson Proves 'MAGA Is Ascendant,' Declares Matt Gaetz The Louisiana congressman has been called "the most important architect" of a scheme inside the House to provide cover for Republicans trying to overturn the election results in 2020. Jessica Corbett Oxfam Accuses Israel of 'Using Starvation as Weapon of War' in Gaza "Millions of civilians are being collectively punished in full view of the world," said Oxfam International's regional Middle East director. Jake Johnson Earth on Brink of Tipping Points That Could 'Destroy Very Systems Our Life Depends On': Report "As we approach these tipping points, we will already begin to experience the impacts," warned the lead author of the new study. "Once, crossed it will be difficult to go back." Jake Johnson

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Opinion By Sidelining Palestinian Voices, the Media Is Inciting More Violence According to a 2019 study on 50 years of coverage, U.S. headlines are more than twice as likely to cite Israeli sources—including documented disinformation—than Palestinian sources. Sarah Gertler The US Has Only Been 'Indispensible' in Creating Instability In this time, not one beneficial U.S. effort at peace in the Middle East or Asia has succeeded; few were even seriously attempted. Anatol Lieven Trump’s GOP Wants to Burn the Country Down and Rule the Ashes They don’t want to drown the government quietly in a bathtub but to strangle it on live TV, and keep in mind that they have imagined nothing with which to replace it. Rebecca Gordon

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TOP NEWS: Human Rights Activists Condemn Calls for War With Iran

 

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October 24, 2023 Top News 'Cease-Fire Now': Britons Hold Vigil for 2,300+ Children Killed in Gaza by Israeli Airstrikes Parents in Gaza have begun writing their children's names on their hands and legs so they can be identified by medical providers. Julia Conley 41 States Sue Meta Over Features That Keep Kids Addicted to Social Media Platforms "Meta has been harming our children and teens, cultivating addiction to boost corporate profits." Julia Conley Iranian Human Rights Activists Condemn Calls for War With Iran Nearly 60 activists warned that a military attack on Iran would damage "the legitimate struggle of the Iranian people for democracy and peace." Jake Johnson ‘The World Is Failing Forests’: Report Finds Leaders Way Off Track From Halting Deforestation by 2030 "We are investing in activities that are harmful for forests at far higher rates than we are investing in activities that are beneficial for forests," the assessment coordinator said. Olivia Rosane Tech Experts Warn Humanity Must Act Now to Avoid 'Societal-Scale' Damage by AI "It's time to get serious about advanced AI systems," said one computer science professor. "These are not toys. Increasing their capabilities before we understand how to make them safe is utterly reckless." Jessica Corbett IEA Report Makes Clear the Urgent Need to 'Rapidly Replace and Phase Out All Fossil Fuels' The International Energy Agency warned that while renewable energy use is surging, fossil fuel production worldwide remains "far too high" to prevent catastrophic warming. Jake Johnson

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Opinion Refusal to Back Cease-Fire Is an Endorsement of Israel's Genocidal Attack on Gaza By failing to advocate for a ceasefire, western states have given a green light to Israel's agenda of collective punishment. Richard Falk Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Groups That Give Me Hope When Killing and War Abound Many spiritual traditions believe that positive qualities, such as a good heart, reflect human beings’ true nature. They teach that even amidst intense suffering, there can be dignity and beauty. Rob Okun The US Supreme Court's Incoherent, Idiotic, and Racist Rulings on Gerrymandering The Court may be ready to scuttle remaining portions of the Voting Rights Act by giving states the ability to racially gerrymander by claiming that they’re only engaging in partisan gerrymandering. It's outrageous. Miles Mogulescu

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