Patrick deHahn

And... what would you say... *constitutes* this tradition he's bucking? What exactly is it *constituted* of?

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Hamas demands full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza at same time as release of last hostage A Senior Official Hamas Spoke to Al Jazeera and Revealed the Demand, Despite President Trump's Proposal Not Stipulating an Exact Timeframe for Israel's Full Withdrawal From Gaza

Hamas demands full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza at the same time as release of last hostage www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Scoop: Trump meets Kushner, Witkoff ahead of crucial Gaza talks Trump hopes for a deal to end the war this week.

Axios: US president Donald Trump huddles with Kushner and Witkoff ahead of trip to crucial Gaza talks www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner heading to Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks continue White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand to take part in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, which aim to end the war in Gaza.

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner heading to Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks continue www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-w...

Three Palestinians in Gaza speak about the last 2 years.

Two Years of Genocide: The guilt we live with from the miserable safety of exile Every day, when we turn on the news, we thank God we survived the genocide. And every day, we regret it.

READ: Two years of genocide.

From exile, Tareq S. Hajjaj writes about what it means to survive Gaza’s destruction — and to live with the guilt of survival. mondoweiss.net/2025/10/two-...

“The backlash of the powerful”: Two years of Israel’s war in Gaza and the crisis of international law We spoke to legal expert Tom Dannenbaum about accountability efforts and how the US’ response is threatening to break the system of international law.

A look at two years of Israel’s war in Gaza and the crisis of international law www.thenewhumanitarian.org/interview/20...

We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. We kept wondering: Did they find their missing relatives? Were they even still alive?

The NY Times tries to reach Palestinians they interviewed over the last two years of Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Two years after October 7, parents of Israeli hostages still have unanswered questions Four Parents of Israeli Hostages Still Held in Gaza Write About Two Impossible Years – and About Keeping Up the Fight to Bring Their Loved Ones Home

Two years after October 7, parents of Israeli hostages still have unanswered questions www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Israelis pray for hostage deal on second October 7 anniversary | The National Events commemorating Hamas attacks take place as mediators gather in Egypt to discuss President Trump's peace proposal

Israelis pray for hostage deal on second October 7 anniversary www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

They survived the Nova party massacre. Two years on, they are still hiding The State Expects Survivors of the Nova Festival to Recover, but With Hostages Still in Gaza and the War Dragging On, the Personal Tragedy Persists. 'I Knew We Had an Army, We Hade a Police Force; I B...

Haaretz: They survived the Nova party massacre, and two years on, they are still hiding www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

'Turning point in Palestinian resistance': Hamas marks two years since Oct. 7 massacre Despite Hamas Portraying the October 7 Attack as an Achievement, Many Within the Palestinian Arena View It as a Strategic Mistake, Both in Timing and Execution. One Expert Says That Hamas Failed to An...

Haaretz: Hamas marks two years since October 7 massacre in southern Israel, calling it a "turning point in Palestinian resistance" www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza: By the numbers Israel has killed or injured more than 10 percent of Gaza's population over the past 24 months.

"Two years of Israeli attacks have killed at least 67,000 Palestinians. Thousands of other people are still under the rubble.

That is about one out of every 33 people killed, or 3 percent of the pre-war population." And that's likely an undercount. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza: By the numbers Israel has killed or injured more than 10 percent of Gaza's population over the past 24 months.

"Israel’s assault on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, in response to attacks on southern Israel by fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, and other Palestinian groups, during which 1,139 people died and about 240 were taken into Gaza as captives."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Gaza in a thousand faces Al Jazeera looks back at the faces of people who suffered throughout two years of Israel's war on Gaza.

I can't believe it's been two years, and it's been two years too long, in addition to the 16-year Israeli siege and preceding decades of violence and oppression against Palestinians www.aljazeera.com/features/lon...

Very normal conception of journalism from a person who has never been a reporter but now is in charge of one of the largest media outlets in the most powerful country on the planet.

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"Win"? Isn't CBS like the most watched US television channel? And ranks in the top 10-20 news websites for US news followers?

Doesn't CBS already... do the news...

Day one of Gaza peace talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt Sources familiar with the talks with Israel and Hamas say that progress was made on Monday, negotiations to continue.

Day one of Gaza peace talks over the Trump-Netanyahu proposal ends on "positive" note in Egypt www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

The IDF has released very few details about the Gaza City operation since it began, so it's hard to judge the extent of new neighborhoods demolitions over the past month as IDF operations pause.

This Israeli OSINT account has an estimate of the current front line of IDF advance:

Syrian army and SDF reach ceasefire deal in Aleppo city following clashes www.reuters.com/world/middle...

This is extremely worrying

Syria shares results of parliamentary election amid inclusivity concerns Election marks landmark moment in country’s post-war transition, but vote goes largely to Sunni male representatives.

Syria shares results of parliamentary election amid inclusivity concerns www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Syria Chooses a Parliament of Revolutionaries

Syria chooses a parliament of revolutionaries in limited-access vote for Syria’s first elections since the Assad dictatorship was ousted www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/w...

High Commissioner’s Opening Statement to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme | UNHCR (As delivered)Mr. Chairman, Señor Presidente, Distinguished Delegates, Dear colleagues,

UN High Commissioner for Refugees speech at Exec Committee meeting warns against attempts to undo Refugee Convention and threats to multilateralism, and stresses ancient roots of asylum - clearly responding to Trump admin proposal to “reform” refugee legal framework. www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low

"The new limit would effectively shut the door to thousands of families waiting in camps around the world and refocus a program meant to provide sanctuary for those fleeing war and famine to support mostly white South Africans." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low

US is said to cut refugee admissions to a record low of just allowing 7,500 next year under president Donald Trump's administration.

President Joe Biden's cap was set at 125,000 last year. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...