[ Reader Comments: GOP Unites Around Immunity; Lessons from the
Civil Rights Movement for Today; 12 Senators Stood Up to Washington
Middle East War Machine; Genocide: Israeli Accountability, US
Complicity; Young Feminist Leadership Conference; Cartoons]
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TIDBITS – JAN. 18, 2024 – READER COMMENTS: GOP UNITES AROUND
IMMUNITY; LESSONS FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT FOR TODAY; 12
SENATORS STOOD UP TO WASHINGTON MIDDLE EAST WAR MACHINE; YOUNG
FEMINIST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE; YOUNG FEMINIST LEADERSHIP  
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_ Reader Comments: GOP Unites Around Immunity; Lessons from the Civil
Rights Movement for Today; 12 Senators Stood Up to Washington Middle
East War Machine; Genocide: Israeli Accountability, US Complicity;
Young Feminist Leadership Conference; Cartoons _

Tidbits - Reader Comments, Take Action, Announcements AND cartoons -
Jan.18, 2024, xxxxxx

 

* DEFAMATION TRIAL AGAINST TRUMP  --  CARTOON BY ADAM ZYGLIS
* TRUMP CALLS FOR UNITY  --  CARTOON BY MORTEN MORLAND
* RE: THE DEMS SHOULD HEAR 2024 ALARM BELLS OVER BIDEN’S GAZA
POLICY  (JOHN BERMAN; CATHY DEPPE)
* TRUMP, INC.  --  CARTOON BY NICK ANDERSON
* RE: FASCISM DROPS THE MASK  (JOHN WOODFORD)
* VACCINES  --  CARTOON BY ROB ROGERS
* RE: DOES THE EPA DIE TODAY?  (KIPP DAWSON)
* RE: THE SOCIAL HOUSING SECRET: HOW VIENNA BECAME THE WORLD’S
MOST LIVABLE CITY  (BEN BATH)
* RE: HOW MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM SUMMER 1964 CAN INSPIRE US IN 2024
 (JUDY ATKINS)
* RE: IVORY PERRY, THE FORGOTTEN CIVIL RIGHTS HELL-RAISER  (NORM)
* RE: SERVING JUSTICE: THE FIGHT TO ELIMINATE THE TIPPED MINIMUM
WAGE  (NORM LITTLEJOHN)
* PLACE WRENCH ON BOLT  --  CARTOON BY MIKE LUCKOVICH
* RE: DIRECT ELECTIONS FOR LABOR LEADERS MAKE FOR MORE MILITANT
UNIONS  (TED CLOAK)
* RE: THE LANDLORD’S GAME  (ELEANOR ROOSEVELT)
* RE: JUDY COLLINS TALKS RESOLUTIONS, WAR, AND KEEPING IT ALL
TOGETHER  (ROBERT WAYNE JOHNSON)
* RE: NATIVE AMERICAN REPRESENTATION DEBUTS IN MARVEL
ENTERTAINMENT’S ‘ECHO’  (KENTUCKY ALLIANCE AGAINST RACIST AND
POLITICAL REPRESSION)
* RE: THE GAME OF GASTRODIPLOMACY: A STORY OF HOW GOVERNMENTS AROUND
THE WORLD MARKET INFLUENCE THROUGH FOOD  (TRACY ANN ESSOGLOU)

TAKE ACTION:

* THESE 12 SENATORS STOOD UP TO WASHINGTON’S MIDDLE EAST WAR
MACHINE  (NATIONAL IRANIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL - NIAC)

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* [LIVE] “A TEXTBOOK CASE OF GENOCIDE: ISRAELI ACCOUNTABILITY &
U.S. COMPLICITY” - TOMORROW, JANUARY 19  (AMERICAN MUSLIMS FOR
PALESTINE)

* CALLING ALL FEMINIST STUDENTS: JOIN THE YOUNG FEMINIST LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE IN D.C. MARCH 23-25  (Ms. Magazine)

 

DEFAMATION TRIAL AGAINST TRUMP  --  CARTOON BY ADAM ZYGLIS

 

Adam Zyglis
January 18, 2024
The Buffalo News
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TRUMP CALLS FOR UNITY  --  CARTOON BY MORTEN MORLAND

 

Morten Morland
January 16, 2024
The Times
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(London)

 

RE: THE DEMS SHOULD HEAR 2024 ALARM BELLS OVER BIDEN’S GAZA POLICY
 

I share Zogby’s anger at the Biden administration and Congress for
its refusal to end US aid to Israel until government stops the
horrific scorched earth carnage of Gaza. There is far too much at
stake in this presidential election, however, to excuse any action or
inaction that will make it more likely for criminal sociopath Donald
Trump to gain power again.

And, I might add, Bibi Netanyahu would like nothing better than to
have his dear friend and enabler back in the White House.

John Berman

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It is alarming to hear of a poll that asks who you sympathize more
with, and even more alarming to name one group Palestinians and the
other Isralies.

You will get very different answers if you name Palestinians and the
State of Israel.

A longtime admirer of you Dr Zogby,
Cathy Deppe
Los Angeles

 

TRUMP, INC.  --  CARTOON BY NICK ANDERSON

 

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Trump launched into a ranting attack on the trial judge in his civil
fraud trial yesterday in New York. He can kick and scream all he likes
– and he likes it very much – but it won't save his business.
Trump, Inc. is in trouble.

Nick Anderson
January 12, 2024
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RE: FASCISM DROPS THE MASK
 

The antifascist movement doesn't have to be "radical," and by using
the term, all you do is turn needed potential allies away.

John Woodford

 

VACCINES  --  CARTOON BY ROB ROGERS

 

Rob Rogers
January 16, 2024
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RE: DOES THE EPA DIE TODAY?
 

As we keep our eyes on the Supreme Court of the United States (and we
must, painful as it is):

    "The Supreme Court, it appears, is planning to gut most of
America’s regulatory agencies in what could be the most
consequential re-write of the protective “deep state” since the
New Deal… " (xxxxxx
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Kipp Dawson
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RE: THE SOCIAL HOUSING SECRET: HOW VIENNA BECAME THE WORLD’S MOST
LIVABLE CITY
 

the fight for Public Housing is central. Social housing has mixed
results all over the world

Ben Bath
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RE: HOW MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM SUMMER 1964 CAN INSPIRE US IN 2024
 

I was so pleased to read this article, as I had just finished a book
about a Freedom Summer Volunteer.

Julie Kabat has written a book about her brother, Luke Kabat, who was
a volunteer with the Mississippi Freedom Summer. He fondly called her
Pig and the book is titled, “Love Letter from Pig, My Brother’s
Story of Freedom Summer
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University Press of Mississippi,

It is a history of the experiences of Freedom Summer volunteers and
the students.

Julie writes from her perspective as his younger sister living in
Rhode Island. She and Luke were very close. It’s also about the
reactions of her parents - who were scared to death the whole summer
long. It didn’t help them that Luke was assigned to Meridian
Mississippi at the time that Cheney, Schwerner, and Goodman had
disappeared and were later found murdered.

The book is a tribute to her older brother and a well researched look
into the experience of the students and the teachers of Mississippi
Freedom Summer. Luke’s story is also about the challenge of
nonviolence in the face of racist violence.

Luke went  back to med school and married. He finished his degree in
medicine - just as he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung
cancer. Luke was awarded his doctor of median posthumously.

Julie and I were best friends during our Jr. High years. I highly
recommend this book.

Judy Atkins,
Greenfield, Mass.

 

RE: IVORY PERRY, THE FORGOTTEN CIVIL RIGHTS HELL-RAISER
 

Activists are often held up as exemplars of personal morality — but
in every social struggle, ordinary people with complex lives rise up
as leaders. Ivory Perry was one of these who waged a relentless war
for racial and economic justice.

Norm

 

RE: SERVING JUSTICE: THE FIGHT TO ELIMINATE THE TIPPED MINIMUM WAGE

(posting on xxxxxx Labor
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As equal wage states and progressive restaurants around the country
have shown, eliminating tip credits allows restaurant workers to plan
financially and access benefits such as healthcare and paid time off.
Meanwhile, sub-minimum wages reinforce the notion that food service is
not serious labor and that payment for that work should be
conditional. The issue of tipped wages, like the larger minimum wage
struggle, is not only about raising income, but also recognizing the
worth of long undervalued forms of labor.

Norm Littlejohn
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PLACE WRENCH ON BOLT  --  CARTOON BY MIKE LUCKOVICH

 

Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2024
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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RE: DIRECT ELECTIONS FOR LABOR LEADERS MAKE FOR MORE MILITANT UNIONS

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Ted Cloak

 

RE: THE LANDLORD’S GAME
 

There was another game derived from Magie's work, "Finance," which
looked a lot more like her original than the Darrow version of
Monopoly. Parker Bros ended up buying it out and published both games
for a while just to keep out the competition. I think there's a word
for that.

Eleanor Roosevelt
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RE: JUDY COLLINS TALKS RESOLUTIONS, WAR, AND KEEPING IT ALL TOGETHER
 

I have listened to that beautiful voice for 60 years. Thanks, Judy.

Robert Wayne Johnson
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RE: NATIVE AMERICAN REPRESENTATION DEBUTS IN MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT’S
‘ECHO’

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For Native Americans there is something also familiar about Maya’s
interactions with family and friends, with the way the community
speaks to each other, and the sense that distance doesn’t mean
separation. ‘Indian humor’ is prevalent throughout.

Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
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RE: THE GAME OF GASTRODIPLOMACY: A STORY OF HOW GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE
WORLD MARKET INFLUENCE THROUGH FOOD

(posting on xxxxxx Culture
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Food belongs to culture, then nation states hijack culture.

Tracy Ann Essoglou
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THESE 12 SENATORS STOOD UP TO WASHINGTON’S MIDDLE EAST WAR MACHINE
 

This week, 12 Senators supported the Sanders resolution, requiring the
State Department to uphold U.S. law that bars American weapons and
taxpayer support for countries violating human rights standards. The
resolution would have mandated an investigation into potential
violations committed by Israel throughout the course of the ongoing
war that has to date killed over 10,000 children and 20,000 civilians.
While the resolution did not pass, it was a watershed moment in
building institutional momentum to finally end the unchecked funding
for war and impunity.

We know well how the pro-war and rightwing Israel lobbies pressure and
intimidate lawmakers from ever questioning the actions of Israel’s
government, even as the U.S. sends it billions of dollars in American
taxpayer funds each year.

THESE 12 SENATORS STOOD FIRM AND VOTED FOR BASIC ACCOUNTABILITY:

SENATORS BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT); LAPHONZA BUTLER (D-CA); MARTIN
HEINRICH (D-NM); MAZIE HIRONO (D-HI); BEN RAY LUJAN (D-NM); ED MARKEY
(D-MA); JEFF MERKLEY (D-OR); RAND PAUL (R-KY); BRIAN SCHATZ (D-HI);
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN (D-MD); ELIZABETH WARREN (D-MA) AND PETER WELCH
(D-VT).

The twelve Senators who voted for the Sanders resolution need our
thanks and support, as they will certainly come under fire from the
power centers in Washington who seek to promote forever war in the
Middle East and enforce impunity for Israel. 

Take action today by sending a message to your Senators’ offices to
thank them (or admonish their failure if they voted against the
resolution)..

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CALL THEIR OFFICES
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"strengthening the voice of Iranian Americans and promoting greater
understanding between the American and Iranian people"

 

[LIVE] “A TEXTBOOK CASE OF GENOCIDE: ISRAELI ACCOUNTABILITY & U.S.
COMPLICITY” - TOMORROW, JANUARY 19  (AMERICAN MUSLIMS FOR
PALESTINE)

 

For over 100 days, Israel has engaged in a brutal and large-scale
military assault on one of the most densely populated places on earth,
the besieged Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip has approximately 2.3 million
people, almost half of whom are children, and about 80% of whom are
refugees, dispossessed from their homes and homeland, and denied their
basic rights guaranteed under international law.

Genocide is the gravest of crimes under international law. Israeli
officials have expressed a clear genocidal intent, from dehumanizing
language such as “human animals,” to intensifying the siege, to
heavy bombardment on refugee camps, civilian infrastructure, and
hospitals, among other genocidal acts.

This webinar will focus on the legal definition of genocide, as well
as its political ramifications, and delve into a discussion on Israeli
accountability in the context of South Africa’s submission of its
Application to the International Court of Justice, and U.S complicity
in the context of the federal complaint in the District Court for the
Northern District of California. Moreover, we will highlight the
devastating impact on civilians and their livelihoods. Most
importantly, we will leave you with words of optimism, hope, and a
reaffirmation of Palestinian steadfastness. 
 

JOIN US ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH, @ 5:30PM EST for this important
webinar where I will be hosting a live discussion on FACEBOOK
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Officer at Al-Haq’s Legal Research & Advocacy Department 

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ASTHA SHARMA POKHAREL: Staff Attorney at the Center for
Constitutional Rights  

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TAHER HERZALLAH: Director of Outreach & Grassroots Organizing at
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP)

Please share this webinar on social media and be sure to invite your
friends and family to tune in.

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CALLING ALL FEMINIST STUDENTS: JOIN THE YOUNG FEMINIST LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE IN D.C. MARCH 23-25

 

by Madelyn Amos
January 11, 2024
Ms. Magazine
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The Feminist Majority Foundation’s National Young Feminist
Leadership Conference is returning to D.C. after four years. NYFLC
hosts hundreds of high school and college students for an
unforgettable weekend in Arlington, Va., right outside of Washington
D.C. It’s the perfect place to learn about current political
issues, hear from inspirational leaders, and meet fellow feminist
students. THIS YEAR’S NYFLC WILL BE MARCH 23-25, AND APPLICATIONS
ARE NOW OPEN
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NYFLC is a weekend full of learning from fellow feminists—some who
have committed their lives to this work, and others who are emerging
leaders. NYFLC is a chance to recognize that _we_ are a part of
something big, a community of activists working for justice all around
the country. With the 2024 election fast approaching, it is more
important than ever for us to connect with passionate students across
the country.

Join us for days jam-packed with general assemblies
featuring national speakers and panels diving deep into feminist
issues. Each day there will be speakers, panels and workshops starting
at 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. ET.

Ticket pricing is $35 for student during this Early Bird period. For
groups of five or more, ticket prices drop to $30 each. (Early bird
pricing will end in mid-February, and the individual price will
increase to $50 per registrant.)

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS INCREDIBLE CONFERENCE
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Here’s an overview of the conference schedule:

Saturday, March 23
Sunday, March 24

On Saturday and Sunday of NYFLC, you’ll learn about current issues
and gain new organizing tactics and strategies to mobilize on your
campus and in your community. Panels will cover topics ranging from
protecting reproductive rights and securing reproductive freedom, to
passing the Equal Rights Amendment, to ending gender apartheid.

Monday, March 25

The third day of NYFLC is dedicated to providing students with
hands-on experience on Capitol Hill. After learning about a range of
feminist issues facing our country and communities, students take
their knowledge, power and voices to Capitol Hill for a Congressional
Advocacy Day where they meet with lawmakers and legislative aides from
their home states and districts.

REGISTER NOW!
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be an intergenerational movement that works to build and uplift
student leaders through the Feminist Campus program, one of the
largest pro-choice feminist student networks in the country. Feminist
Campus works to help educate, activate and mobilize young feminists
into action—and one way we do this is through our student activist
conference.

Being at a conference with hundreds of other young activists is an
indescribable feeling. It’s the recognition that we are a part of
something big, a community of dedicated students working for justice
across the country and the world. It’s a reminder that young people
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beyond measure. And it’s the energy we need to carry our movement
through the 2024 election and beyond.

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an action-packed weekend—and pass this message along to feminist
students you know.

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