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Israel rejects ceasefire calls and begins ground invasions of Gaza as the civilian death toll climbs.
The post Ceasefire Calls Grow appeared first on The Intercept.
Republicans aim to slash funding for the agency that recently blocked funds flowing to the terrorist group.
One Palestinian American lost more than 40 relatives in Gaza. We found them on the Ministry of Health list.
The post Biden’s Conspiracy Theory About Gaza Casualty Numbers Unravels Upon Inspection appeared first on The Intercept.
If war is supposed to be the continuation of politics by other means, Israel’s assault on Gaza seems to be the continuation by other means of the absence of politics. It does not seem that Israel understands what its endgame is. Without a clear sense of an ending, there can be no answer to the […]
The post No Endgame in Gaza appeared first on The New York Review of Books.
As Black History Month draws to a close, we’d like to recognise some of the individuals, organisations and initiatives, who inspire us through their work challenging racism within tech, policing and our wider society. Kids of Colour Kids of Colour is a project for young people of colour aged 25 and under to explore ‘race’, […]
It is right that young people will want to discuss issues of terrorism, human rights and humanitarian obligations in the context of the current crisis in Israel and Palestine. Many will have strong opinions and feelings about the matter which will need to be handled sensitively and professionally by teachers. Open Rights Group and Prevent […]
All settler colonial projects, including Israel, reach a point when they embrace wholesale slaughter and genocide to eradicate a native population that refuses to capitulate.
The post Chris Hedges: Exterminate All the Brutes appeared first on MintPress News.
October 2084
It’s time to confess. It’s my fault that every presidential election for the past sixty-four years has been Biden vs. Trump.
It started back in 2020. I was wandering masked and alone through an abandoned Costco parking lot, hoping to find a discarded packet of yeast, and consumed with worry about the possibility of Trump winning a second term when I saw it: a monkey’s paw.
A single finger remained open—the middle one. I picked it up, and the words flew from my mouth. “I wish for Biden to beat Trump!”
The finger slowly curled shut, a clap of thunder rang out from the sky, and a chill ran down my spine.
Lo and behold, that November, Biden won. Yes, Trump’s supporters attacked our nation’s capitol and tried to hang Mike Pence, but at least Biden was president.
Jessica Buxbaum investigates the partnership between X and an Israeli tech company run by former intelligence officials, highlighting its potential impact on surveillance, censorship, and digital rights.
The post Identity Verification or Data Exposure? Twitter Using Israeli Tech Firm Headed by Ex-Military Officials to Verify Users appeared first on MintPress News.
One of the reasons Guido Imbens and Joshua Angrist won the 2021 ‘Nobel prize’ in economics is their LATE approach used especially in instrumental variables estimation of causal effects. Another prominent ‘Nobel prize’ winner in economics — Angus Deaton — is not overly impressed: Without explicit prior consideration of the effect of the instrument choice on […]
The petrochemical industry is lobbying for “advanced recycling” as a solution to plastic pollution, but a new report reveals a troubling track record at U.S. facilities.
The post Unproven “Advanced Recycling” Facilities Have Received Millions in Public Subsidies appeared first on The Intercept.
Photos from the Mütter Museum’s newly searchable collection.
The post Five Curiosities From Medical History appeared first on Nautilus.
Could we ban cell phone photography in museums and at performances?
To think that tiny little Gaza is the spark that has refocused the energies of the whole region is a political miracle that many political scientists will find difficult to understand, let alone explain.
The post The Gaza Manifesto: Why America’s Old Middle East is Crumbling appeared first on MintPress News.