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“It’s been about four days since this incredible and tragic escalation of violence and the level of misinformation — even disinformation — seems near unprecedented.”

The post “Beheaded Babies” Report Spread Wide and Fast — but Israel Military Won’t Confirm It appeared first on The Intercept.

One of the most important developments in economics is something in which economists had no hand: the identification of the environmental limits which humans, busily producing and consuming, cross at their peril. Earth has existed for about 4 billion years and humans have lived on Earth for about 200,000 years. For almost all of that Continue reading »

Since when do we praise Occupiers for brutal oppression? Words are used to confuse, obfuscate and detract from the truth of Palestine-Israel. Words such as terrorist, enemy, militants and murderous are often used to describe Palestinians who are, in essence, victims, freedom fighters, oppressed, occupied and ignored. Settler-colonial occupation! What strange words to be using Continue reading »

“Deescalation is not possible when they are taking hostages,” the Massachusetts Democrat said — both acknowledging the hostages and disregarding their fate.

The post Rep. Jake Auchincloss Supports Gaza Bombing Despite Captive American and Israeli Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.

Years of impunity for Israeli crimes against civilians have bred a culture of disregard for international law.

The post Israel Responds to Hamas Crimes by Ordering Mass War Crimes in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

The Biden administration’s policy of ignoring conditions in Gaza contributed to this weekend’s explosion of violence.

The post Biden Doubled Down on the Abraham Accords — to “Devastating Consequences” appeared first on The Intercept.

Both the U.S. and Israel were stunned to experience the ultraviolence they mete out to others.

The post Yes, This Is Israel’s 9/11 appeared first on The Intercept.

Each day the people are enduring horrifying attacks and flagrant human rights violations by a genocidal, criminal regime. If there is one report on Myanmar that every government in the world should read today, it is the one presented this week to the United Nations Human Rights Council by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Continue reading »

There was a time not so long ago, especially after the Vietnam War, when leaders in the advanced countries such as the United States, Britain, France and Germany gave us hope that the mistakes of the past had been learnt and that we were heading for a fairer and more ethical system: when Nelson Mandela Continue reading »

The world recently saw the hottest day in 120 thousand years, mainly driven by climate change arising from our addiction to fossil fuels – sustaining economic growth and maintaining our lifestyles. We are consuming more oil than ever before in human history – enough to fill 6,500 Olympic swimming pools every day. The impact of extreme weather is one Continue reading »