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Democrats are attacking Joe Biden’s critics by presenting a false choice between supporting abortion rights and opposing genocide.

The post Dear Biden Apologists: Reproductive Justice Means Fighting for Gaza’s Women and Children appeared first on The Intercept.

Bolstered by a momentous ICJ ruling, Palestinians, including Americans, gave three hours of testimony against the Biden administration.

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Not since the DLP split in 1955 has Labor been so divided on foreign and defence policy. And always for the same reason. Members are wide apart on how Labor, State and Federal, can keep its promises for social progress while continuing to give tax cuts to those who don’t need them. Labor has to Continue reading »

The heat and extreme climate records of 2023 shocked scientists. So where are we heading? Given current trends, the world will zoom past 2°C of warming and the Paris climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5-2°C. This is the second article in a two-part series.  Read the first part here. Climate model scenarios similar to Continue reading »

A new Human Rights Watch report details “apparent war crimes” in attacks that killed 60 civilians in crowded marketplaces and at a funeral.

The post Drone Strikes in Burkina Faso Killed Scores of Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.

For climate change, 2023 was an “unprecedented” year, “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas” and “scary” and “frightening”. And that was what climate scientists said! The UN Secretary General called it the year in which humanity crossed into a new climate era — an age of “global boiling”. Climate disruption shocked climate scientists in 2023. “Surprising. Astounding. Staggering. Continue reading »

At a security forces base in the West Bank, young recruits dismissed questions about the Palestinian Authority’s contributions to maintaining the occupation.

The post For Palestinians, U.S. Talk of a “Revitalized” PA in Gaza Is Code for Outsourced Oppression appeared first on The Intercept.

The special features of the Blackwater founder’s Unplugged device can be replicated on most phones by adjusting the settings.

The post Erik Prince Claims His Vaporware Super-Phone Could Have Thwarted October 7 Hamas Attack appeared first on The Intercept.

The US military paid $300 million to divert an Australian undersea communication cable to Oman through Diego-Garcia, writes Phil Miller, as facilities at a UK GCHQ surveillance station in the Middle Eastern country have been upgraded ahead of a potentially devastating new war with Iran over Israel. A base for British spies near Iran has Continue reading »

A State Department official said a drone strike that killed 120 Nigerians was no “attack” and urged press to focus on “fun” aspects of the secretary of state’s tour.

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