Sunday, December 24, 2023
■ Today's Top News
"This war must end," said the head of the United Nations agency where one of the victims worked. "No more families should endure the pain and suffering that Issam's family and countless others are experiencing."
By Brett Wilkins
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The men were among eight people detained after unknown assailants ambushed Indian troops, killing four and wounding several others in the disputed—and critics say occupied—region bordering Pakistan.
By Brett Wilkins
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Euro-Med Monitor said 1,049 elderly men and women have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 7.
By Brett Wilkins
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"Gaza is one of the most intense civilian punishment campaigns in history," said a U.S. military historian as Israel's use of arms including 2,000-pound "bunker-buster" bombs pushed the Palestinian death toll over 20,000.
By Brett Wilkins
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Voting rights advocate Marc Elias hailed the ruling as "a huge win for democracy."
By Brett Wilkins
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"There are no good, pro-Constitution, pro-democracy, pro-best interests of American society or the reputation of the Supreme Court reasons for taking this position," said one commentator.
By Common Dreams Staff
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■ Opinion
We know how the Christmas story ends. This child becomes a leader, a prophet, the epitome of marginalized humanity: despised, hunted, convicted, and sentenced to death.
By Richard Eskow
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As with Finland in 1939, national unity alongside a clear-eyed view of worst-case scenarios and the limited military options present the best hope for Ukrainian independence.
By Anatol Lieven,Alex Little
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Until Tel Aviv decides what steps it might want to take, if it wants to create conditions for a cease-fire at all, the resolution means that the Security Council embraces the U.S. position of allowing Israel's genocidal assault to continue unhindered.
By Phyllis Bennis
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And there is no end in sight for Israel's murderous rampage and its heartless blockade of food, water, and medicine.
By George Capaccio
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