Pro-Palestine protests have been taking place all over Australia right from the time when Israel started its massacre in October 2023. But looking at the mainstream media, one would think that these marches only generate issues for the public at large and do little to educate people on the actual situation in the occupied territories. Continue reading »
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We need to stop putting all our eggs in the ‘anti-racism strategy basket’ and start to recognise that a more holistic approach where everyone across the population can see themselves as benefitting from the initiatives is the future to reducing discrimination for all, writes Anthea Hancocks. Whether it is the result of the recent rhetoric Continue reading »
The headline in the Times of Israel says it all: “For the First Time, Israel Just Lost a War.” Regardless of the reasoning behind this statement, which the article divides into fourteen points, it suggests a shattering and unprecedented event in the 76-year history of the State of Israel. The consequences of this realisation will Continue reading »
One of the two U.S.-based contractors set to operate a Gaza checkpoint, Safe Reach Solutions, is a shell company of the Wyoming-based generational wealth management firm Two Ocean Trust, LLC. This article was originally published by Jack Poulson at All Source Intelligence. On Jan. 23, Axios named the U.S.-based company Safe Reach Solutions as one of three private security contractors tasked with overseeing an armed checkpoint which will inspect Palestinians as they return to their homes in northern Gaza. The […]
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Despite what you may have read in parts of the media, this case showed our criminal justice system is as objective and robust as ever, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
With stable employment exceedingly difficult to come by, intellectually disabled adults have another, occasionally lucrative, way of participating in American society: they can become artists.
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
1 of 11: Former President Donald J. Trump, the first U.S. president to serve during a Civil War since Abraham Lincoln in 1861, died this week at 98. Which of the following was his last recorded statement?
- “I’m not dying”
- “I’m running for president”
- “Pass me that gun so I can make sure JD goes before me”
- “Covfeve”
2 of 11: Congress passed a bill this week that is set to increase the federal minimum wage to what hourly rate?
- $7.50/hr
- The rate remains $7.25/hr but now includes a voucher for 15% off at Amazon.com
- The bill failed to pass, by one vote
- The rate decreased, actually
3 of 11: The CDC reported that the latest strain of Hand, Foot, Mouth, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Torso Disease has accounted for five million deaths nationwide. How many Americans have received the latest vaccine?
GoFundMe campaigns tend to favor the white and wealthy. After the Eaton fire, Altadena’s Black community is fighting back.
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Trump's new threat to Putin doesn't necessarily mean he's on Ukraine's side, argues George Llewelyn
- by Psyche Film
- by Vanessa A Seifert
Tech CEOs cozying up to Trump want to reshape reality to their politics.
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Fifteen years ago, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision ushered in a new era of corporate dominance over American politics.
Forget the fear-mongering about a flight of the super rich. The reality is they're not going anywhere, argues Kate Bermingham
We are entering new and dangerous terrain for the right to protest in Britain, in which freedoms of expression and assembly — the basis of any functioning democracy — are being threatened. This authoritarian turn was made unmistakeably clear last weekend in London, where at the national demonstration held in solidarity with Palestine, the metropolitan […]
SAWTELL resident and Bishop Druitt College teacher Simon Doyle, has just returned from a month volunteering in Ukraine with a charity from Scotland called HopeFull. HopeFull aims to deliver hope to war-torn, disaster-struck and disadvantaged Ukraine communities by serving up a simple meal of pizza with warmth and compassion. Advertise with News of The Area...
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