Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel

"Israel's murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three months should not go unpunished in any way," said a Turkish spokesperson.

By Julia Conley
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Fresh Calls for Stock Trading Ban After US Lawmakers Beat Market in 2023

"Members of Congress should not be allowed to trade stock," said one former congressional candidate. "It's corruption."

By Jessica Corbett
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Prominent Israelis Demand End to Calls for Outright Genocide From Top Officials

"When it comes to the statements of Jews instigating mass deportation and even genocide—the legal adviser to the government, the state attorney, and the entire prosecution system are silent," wrote a group of prominent Israelis.

By Julia Conley
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US Slams Israeli Calls for Ethnic Cleansing—While Enabling It With Massive Arms Sales

"How can we expect Netanyahu's government to stop the mass killing of civilians and calls for ethnic cleansing if we continue to supply the weapons used to carry it out?" asked U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.

By Jake Johnson
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Middle East on 'Precipice of a Full-Blown Regional War' After Iran Blasts

"This is a very dangerous moment," wrote one analyst. "A regionwide war appears more likely by the day."

By Jake Johnson
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'Deeply Disturbing': Federal Court Rules Texas Can Ban Emergency Abortions

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray called the 5th Circuit's ruling "a horrifying and astonishingly dangerous decision from a court that has shown repeatedly they have absolutely no regard for women's lives."

By Jake Johnson
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■ Opinion


Have Any Lessons Been Learned in Three Months of Bloodshed in Gaza?

The problem, of course, is that while this dance of death between Israelis and Palestinians continues to unfold, the US has demonstrated that it too hasn’t learned any lessons.

By James Zogby
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World Leaders Failed Us, But We Have the Power to End the Era of Fossil Fuels

Over 1,600 institutions, including hundreds of faith-based organizations, have now joined the fight to move money away from polluting fossil fuels and toward clean energy solutions—yours should be next.

By Rabbi Jacob Siegel
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Corporate Media Keeps Door Wide Open for Trump's Fascist Return

Every time the mainstream media reveal another move by the Republican Party toward authoritarianism, they point out some superfluous fault in the Democratic Party in order to provide “balance.” It's nonsense. And it's dangerous.

By Robert Reich
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