Saturday, January 13, 2024

■ The Week in Review

US Will Be 'Weimar Republic' If Biden Doesn't Lift Up Working Class and Defeat Trump: Sanders

"The challenge we face is to be able to show people that government in a democratic society can address their very serious needs," says the independent senator. "If we do that, we defeat Trump."

By Jon Queally • Jan 13, 2024

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Watch New Zealand MP's 'Absolutely Brilliant' 80-Second Takedown of GDP

"The squiggly line of GDP can go up but we also know full well that so too can homelessness; so too can the desecration of the environmental fundamentals that are necessary for life as we know it," she said.

By Jessica Corbett • Jan 12, 2024

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'This Is Illegal': US Lawmakers Slam Strikes on Yemen

"The people do not want more of our taxpayer dollars going to endless war and the killing of civilians," said Democratic Rep. Cori Bush. "Stop the bombing and do better by us."

By Jake Johnson • Jan 12, 2024

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Fears of Wider War as US, UK Bomb Yemen

One prominent critic warned that renewed U.S. strikes on Yemen mean that not only will the Houthi attacks "not be stopped, but the broader war that Biden seeks to prevent will likely become a reality."

By Brett Wilkins • Jan 11, 2024

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South Africa's Genocide Presentation Against Israel Called 'Overwhelming and Devastating'

"Whatever the outcome, we are witnessing an amazing moment of rule of international law history," said Amnesty International secretary general Agnès Callamard.

By Brett Wilkins • Jan 11, 2024

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Watch: 22-Minute Speech Details Israeli Officials' Genocidal Statements at ICJ

"The evidence of genocidal intent is not only chilling, it is also overwhelming and incontrovertible."

By Jake Johnson • Jan 11, 2024

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15 GOP-Controlled States Say No to Federal Dollars to Feed Hungry Children

Four of the states also rejected Medicaid expansion.

By Julia Conley • Jan 10, 2024

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'No, This Is Not a Parody': Florida School District Bans Dictionaries Under DeSantis Law

Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank are among the books that the Escambia County School District has yanked from library shelves.

By Jake Johnson • Jan 10, 2024

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Despite All Evidence, Blinken Calls Genocide Case Against Israel 'Meritless'

The U.S. secretary of state dismissed South Africa's case as he admitted 90% of Gaza residents are facing acute hunger.

By Julia Conley • Jan 9, 2024

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■ Opinion

A Chance to Hold Israel–and the United States–to Account for Genocide

If the ICJ issues a provisional order for a ceasefire in Gaza, humanity must seize the moment to insist that Israel and the United States must finally end this genocide and accept that the rule of international law applies to all nations.

By Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies • Jan 10, 2024

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South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel Should Be a Rallying Cry to the World

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By Craig Mokhiber,Phyllis Bennis • Jan 9, 2024

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What’s the Matter with West Virginia: Culture War or Class War?

It turns out that what’s the matter with Kansas or West Virginia is the wrong question. What’s the matter with the Democrats is what we should be asking.

By Les Leopold • Jan 9, 2024

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Thomas Friedman Is Wrong (Again) on Who Failed Peace in Israel/Palestine

It was US and Israeli policies that sunk any hope for a stable and secure Palestinian state as they intentionally sabotaged economic progress in the West Bank and Gaza.

By James Zogby • Jan 8, 2024

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If Trump Re-Elected: Flee for Canada or Stay and Fight?

While countless asylum-seekers and refugees will still certainly make their way to get enter the United States for a safer and more secure life, there's also the question of those wanting to get out.

By Rebecca Gordon • Jan 8, 2024

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