Stephen Kinzer: Trump’s Attack on Iran Will Further Destabilize the Middle East - Bucks County Beacon This attack makes a nuclear-armed Iran more likely, not less.

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When Hegemons Backslide - emptywheel Trump's military parade failed to give him the psychological fulfillment he sought, and so Bibi Netanyahu was able to sell him on an illegal invasion of Iran that would fill that need instead.

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Ask Pope Leo XIV to Visit Gaza Thank you for your support of ending all wars. We believe it could be very beneficial for the cause of peace, and in particular the lives of the people of Palestine, if you were to visit Gaza right aw...

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AOC: I heard that someone was flying a plane with a banner that said this is Trump country… It sure don’t look like it today.

I don’t think this is Trump country. This is our country.

DOGE abruptly cut a program called Charting My Path for Future Success—a research-based effort that helped teens with disabilities transition from high school into college, work, and independent living. Now it’s gone without explanation.

Opinion | A Playbook for Law Firms and Colleges to Stand Up to President Trump Law firms and universities do not need to capitulate. Here’s how they can fight back.

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At one of his frequent press conferences (because he loves being on TV), I'd love it if some reporter piped up with, "What do you say to people who call you a know-nothing narcissistic asshole, Mr. President?"

Israeli military orders evacuation of most of Rafah The Israeli military has issued sweeping evacuation orders covering most of the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

apnews.com/article/isra... military orders evacuation of most of Rafah —what decent person could still support Israel’s genocide?

Last night, ICE agents ambushed and detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Fulbright scholar at Tufts University, outside her Somerville home. Ozturk’s abduction comes after she was targeted and doxxed by the extremist group Canary Mission over her activism for Palestinian rights and freedom. Neighbors report that unmarked vehicles had stalked her for two days before the arrest.

Ozturk is just one of 370 people ICE has arrested in Massachusetts in just the last week. In recent weeks, many of our leaders have said they would defend us against the Trump administration’s threats to “bring hell” to Boston. Today, we demand the immediate release of Ozturk, and for all our elected officials to match their words with action.

Now is the time to stand up and protect our communities. While Trump and the Heritage Foundation claim they are targeting students in the name of making Jews less safe, we know that threats, violence, and deportation do not make Jews safer and instead put us all in greater danger.

We will make our demands heard until all of us are safe; until all of us are free. Find your courage, stand with your community, and do not back down in the face of authoritarianism.

IfNotNow Boston calls for the immediate release of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk. It is time for our elected leaders in Massachusetts to match their words with action and #ProtectUsAll.

I Worked for Israeli Prime Ministers. Netanyahu Is Lying Former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy joins Zeteo as a contributor and unpacks this week's resumption of Israel's violence in Gaza.

I Negotiated for Israeli Prime Ministers. Netanyahu Is Lying
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Schumer Takes a Dive He should take a tip from old boxing movies.

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Democratic PR Firm SKDK Registers as Foreign Agent for Israel The firm has been conducting outreach for Israel to news outlets and Elon Musk's X.

Democratic PR Firm SKDK Registers as Foreign Agent for Israel readsludge.com/2025/03/12/d...

Opinion | This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is a frightening sign of an authoritarian slide.

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Vermont towns vote to cut ties with Israeli apartheid Residents across five towns in Vermont voted to cut ties with Israeli apartheid, making the state the first in the country where municipalities have voted to cut economic ties with Israel.

Residents across five towns in Vermont voted to cut ties with Israeli apartheid making the state the first in the country where municipalities have voted to cut economic ties with Israel.

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#Palestine #Israel

Israel Wiped Out at Least 1,200 Entire Families in Gaza, Analysis Finds There are also at least 3,400 families with only one surviving member, Palestinian officials have said.

1,200 #Palestinian families wiped out. Another 3,400 with only one surviving member.
That anyone denies this is genocide, that anyone contends this wasn't a war on the Palestinian people (and one that is very much ongoing) shows how much of our humanity has been lost.

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Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.

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This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.

Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.

Joe Manchin Heads to K Street The centrist former senator will join lobbying firm Bondi Partners as senior advisor and private equity giant Apollo as advisor.

Joe Manchin Heads to K Street—and Wall Street

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An Israeli man in Miami shot two fellow Israelis, thinking they were Palestinians.

After his arrest, he said, “I saw two Palestinians and shot them.”

Now, the victims are calling it an antisemitic attack—while chanting “Death to Arabs.”

NEWS | The Arab summit in Riyadh, initially scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2025, has been postponed to Friday, February 21, 2025.

(Photo: Palestinian children play amidst the rubble in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday. Agence France-Presse)

Stop Trump’s cuts to cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s research! As the world’s largest funder of cancer research, NIH research grants have made it possible to extend countless lives and notably reduce cancer development and death. We can also thank NIH-funded rese...

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Reckoning With This Vicious World Don’t let it make you anxious or merciless or indifferent. This moment requires balance, compassion, and love from each and every one of us.

Reckoning With This Vicious World
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Wall Street Is Jacking Up The Cost Of Your Doctor Visits A groundbreaking study finds doctors affiliated with hospitals and private equity firms are charging billions more annually than independent general practitioners.

A groundbreaking study finds doctors affiliated with hospitals and private equity firms are charging billions more annually than independent general practitioners.
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Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients Politics in America have become more upsetting than ever for big chunks of the population, but there are ways to cope.

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients
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Here Is All the Money AIPAC Spent on the 2024 Elections Use the data table below to look up AIPAC PAC and super PAC totals for every federal candidate.

Here Is All the Money AIPAC Spent on the 2024 Elections

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This is comical if you walk through the logic: Qatar allegedly did a bad thing by telling Trump that Israel was the obstacle to a deal and needed to be pressured.

The UN has failed us on Gaza. We need to decolonize and radically reform it | Omar Barghouti By decolonizing, I mean a transformative process that embeds the views of marginalized and most affected communities

“The promise of the UN was undermined from the beginning in order to protect colonizing states. Our hope for a sustainable future lies in decolonizing the UN.”

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