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Any time Iran wants, they can over-saturate Israeli missile defenses, turn off the power and destroy the military bases. That was proven this week.

Israel’s ground forces are incompetent and cowardly. They had grave trouble fighting Hamas. Hezbollah whipped them back in 2006 when they dared attack on the ground. Hezbollah’s troops are seasoned war vetrans, and extremely motivated.

What Israel has is airpower, good intelligence, and the USA.

And nukes.

Airpower’s nice, but it doesn’t win wars. And if all your airbases are destroyed or under constant attack, a lot of it goes away. Neighbouring countries have said they won’t base Israeli airplanes.

Wednesday, August 28th, marked the beginning of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the Polish train manufacturer Newag against train maintenance yard Serwis Pojazdow Szynowych and experts from the Dragon Sector group, who revealed weird software locks in Impuls-series trains. The company demands almost six million Polish złotys (about 1.4mln EUR) compensation. Surprisingly, it also admits that the hackers did not modify software in on-board controllers.

In late 2023 Onet and Zaufana Trzecia Strona wrote about Impuls multiple-unit trains that were rendered inoperable. I wrote about this for OKO.press in December that year. For years Newag-manufactured trains experienced suspicious breakdowns, becoming inoperable often after maintenance performed by third-party maintenance yards like Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych (SPS).

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It’s not soothing but it is necessary: This shelter saved 100 animals: A race to evacuate over 100 animals from Asheville, North Carolina’s main animal shelter ahead of Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains and devastating flooding likely saved all of their lives. But now comes the struggle to find more permanent housing, as the shelter would later become destroyed in the historic flood. “It’s been a really, really hard week for everyone,” said Leah Craig Chumbley of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. “We’re working around the clock.” The shelter cares for mostly dogs and cats, but also such pets as rabbits and guinea pigs. “We know that when the river rises, we get some water in our building. And we really thought worst-case scenario, 6 to 12 inches,” she said.  But this storm was going way beyond those levels.  “So we knew that we needed to get our animals out,” she said. “The day before this storm, we sent out a social plea and email to our supporters, our fosters, our volunteers and said, you know, can you help us?” And the community rallied to save the animals.

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A fossil fuel tycoon tied to Neil Gorsuch and other corporate power brokers are pushing the Supreme Court to help approve a controversial oil train and kill environmental protections.

From Brave New Films: E. Jean Carroll V. Donald Trump is a powerful documentary that brings to life the brave testimony of writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual abuse. In a landmark legal case, Trump was held liable for sexual abuse and defamation, with a court ordering him to pay $83.3 million in damages. Directed by Robert Greenwald, this Brave New Films production features powerful performances from prominent actors, including Kathryn Hahn, Ellen Burstyn, Lexi Underwood, and Regina Taylor. Through their voices, the film vividly portrays Carroll’s courageous fight for justice. As Election Day nears, E. Jean Carroll V. Donald Trump is a must-watch for anyone concerned about justice, accountability, and the future of American democracy. Watch now and share with friends, especially those in battleground states, as we fight to make sure the truth is heard. A big thank you to Kathryn Hahn, Ellen Burstyn, Lexi Underwood, and Regina Taylor for their incredible performances. And of course, a major thank you to E. Jean Carroll for standing up to Donald Trump. This is well worth watching.

It would have been terrible timing: The union representing the striking U.S. dockworkers, the International Longshoremen’s Association, reached a deal Thursday to suspend the strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. Workers had begun walking picket lines early Tuesday near ports all along the East and Gulf coasts. A shutdown lasting more than a few weeks could have led to higher prices and shortages of goods throughout the country as the holiday shopping season — along with a tight presidential election — approaches. With the strike being suspended, consumers probably won’t notice any significant shortages or price hikes. Had the stoppage persisted for more than a month, it would have been a different story, depending on what you were shopping for. Most holiday retail goods have already arrived from overseas, so there is a buffer. Prices on everything from fruits and vegetables to cars could have headed higher, at least temporarily, if it had dragged on. I honestly thought that was the intention in doing this in October.

A new way of thinking about the history of the Earth.

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Doctor Who stars and War Child UK are teaming up for Gathering For Good 2024, a charity auction including signed Magic: The Gathering cards.

Like Cheney and Harris, I may not agree with Tim Miller on everything but I agree with this: As long as I live I will never fully comprehend it. There should have been a line of honest and wise men a mile long standing behind Cheney on Thursday. But their cowardice, their venality, their shameful abdication of responsibility only served to make this moment in Ripon more powerful. Because instead of that mile long line of men, there stood two women with vanishingly little in common. There they were, in the place where an honest, abolitionist Republican party formed, in political unity, bound by a mutual love of country and a commitment to its best ideals.  Two women standing in the breach to protect the country from the men trying to tear it apart.  Two women alone, standing together for all of us.  I didn’t mention it in my Salon column about their campaign stop yesterday but I was impressed by something they did that I think is important. When Cheney introduced Harris she walked back and waited for her to come out and I expected them embrace there on the stage. But they didn’t.

Gilbert Bigio, Haiti’s richest man, is more than just a local power broker—he’s a key player for Israel. His actions are directly linked to Haiti’s collapse and the migrant surge to the U.S. So why is the West still protecting him?

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Satellite imagery confirms damage to Israeli air bases after Iran’s missile strikes. Israel maintains its air force was unaffected, but shifting narratives and blurred satellite images raise questions.

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Check out this pattern. They drive it up and Democrats bring it down. And they’ll do it again, all while braying about government spending and paying off their rich friends: Women know: The economy is never perfect. There are always problems, mostly borne by the poor and working classes. But as economies go, this one is as strong as we’ve seen in many years. If it weren’t for the right wing propaganda machine and the reluctance of the media to admit this, people would have realized it sooner. It’s morning in America, people! Wake the hell up!

Just weeks into Israel’s current genocide in Gaza, I spoke with my cousin as she watched the violence unfold from her home in Khan Yunis. She declared, “We are used to this; it is temporary and will pass.”  Yet behind those words lies a haunting truth. My grandparents were uprooted from Yaffa in 1948, forced Continue reading »

The Labor Party is a long way from done but at the moment it is mired in mediocrity. We need a Labor Party agenda in which the big issues are confronted, writes Bill Kelty. It is a sad day for me in some ways. I remember coming back from Canberra and I told Lindsay Fox Continue reading »

Japan’s new prime minister, Ishiba Shigeru, has called for an Asian NATO. But salivating hawks should restrain the glee. Continue reading »

P&I has obtained a copy of the confidential report to headquarters prepared by a recent intelligence gathering mission to Australia from Mars. Your most esteemed and benevolent Excellencies We have the honour to present the final report of our recent expedition to the Blue Planet, hereinafter referred to as Earth. Consistent with the expedition’s objectives, Continue reading »