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Informed Comment daily updates (10/28/2023)

 

Ireland, a leader on Human Rights, Backs UNGA call for Gaza Humanitarian Ceasefire

Ireland, a leader on Human Rights, Backs UNGA call for Gaza Humanitarian Ceasefire

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The situation in the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip grew even more dire on Friday, as Israel bombed internet and telecommunications facilities, plunging the occupied territory into an information black hole, as Israeli military incursions began. All day Friday the Israeli Air Force subjected the desperately poor, densely populated cities of […]

From Palestine to Slavery, Ron DeSantis’ Muzzling of Universities is dooming Florida Higher Education

From Palestine to Slavery, Ron DeSantis’ Muzzling of Universities is dooming Florida Higher Education

Diane Roberts ( Florida Phoenix ) – The American Association of University Professors recently conducted a survey of faculty in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas, finding the state of higher education in the South is not strong — in fact, it’s in crisis. One-third of those surveyed say they’re looking for a job in […]

Gaza conflict: the US has learned from its ‘forever wars’ – but Israel has not

Gaza conflict: the US has learned from its ‘forever wars’ – but Israel has not

By Rob Geist Pinfold, Durham University | – (The Conversation) – After Hamas’s deadly attacks on October 7, a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) appeared inevitable. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government apparently had little choice, given that the attack shocked Israel to its very core. The IDF failed to prevent […]

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US Troops in Iraq, Syria, targeted by Shiite Militias in Sympathy with Occupied Palestinians of Gaza




TOP NEWS: 'Madness in the Name of Freedom,' Says Stephen King After Maine Gun Massacre





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October 26, 2023


Top News

 

'A Big Deal': New NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Will Close Workers' Rights Loophole

The new rule "will help restore fairness to an economy rigged against workers," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Julia Conley

 

Biden Accused of 'Genocide Denial' After Casting Doubt On Civilian Death Toll in Gaza

Palestinian officials, U.N. experts, and even Israeli media say nearly 7,000 men, women, and children have been killed by Israel's indiscriminate airstrikes and shelling.

Brett Wilkins

 

Biden Approval Among Democrats Falls 11 Points as He Greenlights Israeli Assault on Gaza

"Biden's immediate and decisive show of support for Israel following the October 7 attacks by Hamas appears to have turned off some in his own party," wrote a Gallup research consultant.

Jake Johnson

 

Amnesty Demands Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza as Israel Readies 'Cataclysmic' Invasion

"Urgent action is needed to protect civilians and prevent further staggering levels of human suffering."

Jake Johnson

 

Eight Progressives Vote Against House Israel Resolution That Ignores Palestinian Suffering

"How does treating Palestinian civilians as less than fully human, as legitimate targets for retribution, bring us closer to a just and lasting peace?" asked Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

Jake Johnson

 

'Madness in the Name of Freedom,' Says Stephen King After Maine Gun Massacre

The author and one of the state's most famous residents said the culprit is clear: "It’s the rapid-fire killing machines, people.... Stop electing apologists for murder."

Jon Queally

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'Serious Ethics Issue': Wealthy Friend Forgave Up to $267K of Luxury RV Loan for Clarence Thomas

 

'Our Stand-Up Strike Has Delivered': UAW Wins Historic Tentative Deal With Ford

 

'This Is Unacceptable': 18 Dead, 13 Wounded in Maine Mass Shooting

 

Al Jazeera Reporter's Family Massacred by Israeli Airstrike in Gaza

 

Summer Lee Says It's Time to End Era of 'Money for Wars But Not Food for the Poor'

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Opinion

 

‘Human Animals’: The Sordid Language Behind Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

The post-October 7 vocabulary used by Israelis, but also many Americans, created the atmosphere necessary for the savage Israeli response which followed.

Ramzy Baroud

 

Israel's Genocidal Attack on Gaza Must Be Stopped

Experts are sounding the alarm as a result of the situation in Gaza.

Alexander Langlois

 

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times?

Why won’t anyone believe Paul Krugman’s economic optimism?

Les Leopold

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CRIMES RATES in Republican states are higher!

Let's STOP THE PROPAGANDA!
CRIMES RATES in Republican states are higher!
Not an anomaly: 2020's red states have higher murder rates
Republican Cities That Have Higher Crime Rates Than New York
AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE MASS KILLINGS IN MAINE, GUN ZEALOTS ARE CIRCULATING A GREAT DEAL IS MISINFORMATION, DISINFORMATION & HYSTERIA.
LET'S WORK TO GATHER FACTS!
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY HAS OFFERED AN EVALUATION OF LAWS
THERE ARE NUMEROUS ARTICLES AVAILABLE ABOUT DEATHS CAUSED BY GUN VIOLENCE
States with the most gun violence share one trait
This is a map of HATE GROUPS across the nation:
A great deal is being written about MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
How Reagan’s Decision to Close Mental Institutions Led to the Homelessness Crisis
THE TRUTH ABOUT DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION
A popular theory links the closing of state psychiatric hospitals to the increased incarceration of people with mental illness. But the reality is more complicated.

https://www.theatlantic.com/.../truth-about.../618986/ 





BREAKING: Elon Musk’s gamble BLOWS UP in his face PAY ATTENTION! ELECT CLOWNS EXPECT A CIRCUS!

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