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Trump has repeatedly said that he wants to move Palestinians out of Gaza and that there are about 1.7 to 1.8 million people to move. The pre-war population of Gaza was 2.3 million. About 100,000 Gazans managed to flee to the Sinai in Egypt (presumably a combination of bribes and sympathetic border guards who disagree with Sisi’s “let them die” policy.
So we’re looking at 400,000 to 500,000 deaths if Trumps figures are accurate. Yes, I know, Trump: but he’s been briefed and why use those numbers?
If the State Department takes over USAID, experts fear foreign assistance will stop unless it has a perceived benefit for Trump.
The post Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional” appeared first on The Intercept.
We’re proud that Jason Roeder’s funny and poignant Griefstrike! is a semi-finalist for the 2025 Thurber Prize. Here’s an interview we did with Jason when the book first came out.
After plunging USAID and its network of contractors into chaos, communications breakdowns and bureaucratic snafus leave projects stalled.
The post Marco Rubio’s USAID “Humanitarian Waiver” Isn’t Helping Restart Lifesaving Programs appeared first on The Intercept.
A billionaire-backed effort to equate criticism of Israel with hate speech is rolling out during the Super Bowl—here’s who is behind the effort and why.
The post Tom Brady & Snoop Dogg’s Super Bowl Ad Isn’t What You Think—Here’s Who’s Behind It appeared first on MintPress News.