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Wed, 05/04/2023 - 20:03

The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.

The post Netanyahu’s Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel appeared first on scheerpost.com.

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Wed, 05/04/2023 - 20:01

"Trump should be prosecuted for a variety of crimes, committed both as a private citizen and public official," argues Jeremy Scahill. "But if we want to claim that our system is exceptional, then the same fate should be brought to bear on the Bushes, Cheneys, and Kissingers of the world as well."

The post ‘Now Do Bush’: Trump Arraignment Contrasts Typical Immunity for US Leaders appeared first on scheerpost.com.

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Wed, 05/04/2023 - 20:00

"Despite an assault on human rights and the rule of law in many countries," human rights defenders "showed remarkable courage and persistence in advocating for more democratic, just, and inclusive societies."

The post ‘Grim Milestone’: Over 400 Human Rights Defenders Murdered Worldwide Last Year appeared first on scheerpost.com.

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Wed, 05/04/2023 - 18:14

This blog has been re-posted and edited with permission from Dries Buytaert's blog.

Discover Drupal's future: how Automatic Updates and Project Browser will empower ambitious site builders with a no-code composable platform and modern development practices.

 Automatic Updates and Project Browser.

Drupal's modularity allows developers to combine and reuse modules, themes, and libraries to create custom solutions. This modularity is one of the key ingredients that makes Drupal a composable platform. The original motivation behind Drupal's modularity was to accelerate the pace of innovation and democratize the experience of site building.

This blog post has two main goals.

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Wed, 05/04/2023 - 17:58
It’s Wednesday and so I have a few items to discuss followed by some music. Many readers have E-mailed me asking about last week’s decision by the OPEC+ cartel to cut production of crude oil by 1.66 million barrels per day. Taken together with the previous cuts (2 millions barrels per day) in October, this…
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Wed, 05/04/2023 - 10:20
Unable even to scrape two nominees together – and leaving almost 200 hundred seats uncontested in May’s council elections because it couldn’t find candidates willing to represent Starmer The Labour party last week claimed it has a ‘paid-up’ membership of 382,000. Even if this were true, it would represent a massive fall in membership compared […]