As we pass 150 days of Israel’s war on Gaza, with more than 30,500 Palestinians massacred, the call for a permanent ceasefire and an end to U.S. security assistance to Israel has never been stronger. Nowhere has this public demand been better demonstrated than in the recent Michigan presidential primary. In late January, aboutContinue Reading
From the The Rational View with Dr Al Scott Website “Physicist Dr. Al Scott addresses politically and socially divisive issues with insightful evidence-based analysis of the facts. Learn to apply the tools of science to discover the most rational path to an optimistic vision of the future.” #183: Critical Thinking Skills withContinue Reading
Pakistani lawmakers vote for return of widower of Benazir Bhutto after elections marred by rigging claims., Pakistani lawmakers vote for return of widower of Benazir Bhutto after elections marred by rigging claims. Pakistan Peoples Party’s co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has won a second term as Pakistan’s president, supported by the rulingContinue Reading
Donating to Gaza charities will not address the cause of Palestinian suffering, but it can help alleviate dire need., As we approach the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the brutal war on Gaza has entered its sixth month. The assault on Gaza has killed more than 30,000Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO — A United Airlines jetliner headed to Mexico City from San Francisco made an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Friday after the crew reported a hydraulics issue, in the fourth emergency involving a United Airlines flight this week., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The subtitle of Maxwell L. Stearns’ new book, “Parliamentary America,” is critical: “The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy.” Perhaps the worst single aspect of America’s broken democracy is the fact that it seems virtually impossible to fix, since our system rests on a constitution written 230-oddContinue Reading
Our little experiment in multiracial democracy rarely leaves an encounter with the Supreme Court unscathed, but Monday’s 9–0 decision in The Traitor v. Anderson —in which the justices ruled that Colorado could not keep Americas Worst Traitor off the ballot—has left a deeper wound than most. As The New Republic’sContinue Reading
Amid institutional racism in the US, album artwork sends pointed messages about Black culture and politics., The intersection of political commentary and hip-hop music is a tradition dating back decades, kicking off with 1982’s “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The genre’s heyday spanned the 1990s inContinue Reading
First payment of $20m to be disbursed after Sweden gets assurances of the UNRWA’s checks on spending and personnel., First payment of $20m to be disbursed after Sweden gets assurances of the UNRWA’s checks on spending and personnel. Sweden has said it is resuming aid to the cash-strapped United NationsContinue Reading
Some have been jailed for refusing to serve in the armed forces while others face threats and harassment., Tel Aviv/West Jerusalem – In 2015, Maya, a Jewish Israeli, travelled to Greece to help Syrian refugees. At the time, she was an exchange student in Germany and she had been deeplyContinue Reading
Report by UN fact-finding mission says Iran’s brutal suppression of 2022 protests amounted to crimes against humanity., Report by UN fact-finding mission says Iran’s brutal suppression of 2022 protests amounted to crimes against humanity. Iran has condemned a report by United Nations experts who concluded the Islamic republic’s violent crackdownContinue Reading
Two U.S. National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent were killed and a fourth person was injured when a helicopter went down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, officials said., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Republicans chose Alabama’s Sen. Katie Britt to give their response to the State of the Union address, but the kitchen setting said more about what the party thinks of women., Read MoreContinue Reading