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Jul 24, 2026
What It’s Truly Like to Sleep in a Damp, Frigid Tent: A Report From Gaza
Five newborns have died of hypothermia amid the cold in Gaza. Doctors tell Drop Site…
Not Another Bomb
Why as a Jew I Stand with Palestinian Liberation BY MARC ROSENTHAL, THE PROGRESSIVE, DECEMBER 18,…
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The War in Gaza Is Far Worse Than You Thought
The Airwars report shows a rate of civilian slaughter “incomparable with any 21st century air campaign.…
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Inside Israel’s opportunistic invasion of Syria
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out an unprovoked invasion of Syria…
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Challenging Israeli ‘Hasbara’ and ‘Conventional Wisdom’ on Palestine
An Anti-Colonial Reframing Jeff Halper, Director, ICAHD, October 30, 2024 Israel’s success in “selling” its…
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My Israeli Neighbors Are Rejoicing: Trump Will Make Israel Great(er)
DIARY FROM A PALESTINIAN IN ISRAEL Diana Buttu on how Trump’s ‘Israel first’ Cabinet picks…
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Between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Me
‘The Message’ cuts to the human heart of the situation in Israel-Palestine, refusing to contort…
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2024.11.21: The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill
Democratic support for the bill dwindled as critics warned it would let Donald Trump crack…
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2024.11.21: 2nd Vote on H.R. 9495 to Call Nonprofits Terrorists
Dozens of Democrats still support the bill — giving the Republican-controlled House plenty of breathing…
2024.11.15: Rami Khouri on WORT
A Public Affair12 noon – 1 pmLive at 89.9 FM, streaming, or archived A Public Affair guest host…
As Infested Flour Becomes a Staple, State Dept “Still Assessing” Israel’s Aid Restrictions to Gaza
“I dream of food every day” ABUBAKER ABED, DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 12, 2024 This…
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Amsterdam Thugs and Hooligans
A Sham Enveloped in Brazen Hypocrisy Mouin Rabbani, @MouinRabbani, Nov 10, 2024 It’s now pretty…
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No, there were no ‘antisemitic pogroms’ in Amsterdam
Here’s what really happened. Media claims of ‘antisemitic pogroms’ against Israeli fans in Amsterdam are…
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Debates over the details of the ‘Generals’ Plan’ distract from the true brutality of Israel’s…
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Israel pummels Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens in fresh waves of airstrikes
BY WAFAA SHURAFA AND SALLY ABOU ALJOUD, Associated Press, November 1, 2024 BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched dozens…
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Progressives Demand Biden Explain US Military Involvement in Israel’s ‘Expanding Wars’
Float Israel War Powers Resolution Reps. Tlaib, Bush and others tell the US president he…
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This activist group chat has been blocking a weapons shipment to Israel for weeks
A South African WhatsApp group working with BDS has sparked a movement to block a…
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Recommend “The Message” by Ta-Nehisi Coates to UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison invites us to participate in its common book program for 2025-2026,…
‘Project Esther’: A Plan to Crack Down on America’s Pro-Palestine Movement
The Trump-aligned Heritage Foundation is now going after what they call the “Hamas Support Network”…
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