Israel Should Let the Aid Flotilla Reach Gaza or Risk Adding to Its Global Indictment

Haaretz’s lead editorial Dozens of ships have been making their way through the Mediterranean Sea for weeks now toward the Gaza Strip. This is the Global Sumud Flotilla, an effort by hundreds of international activists to break Israel’s siege on Gaza. But it’s primarily aimed at drawing international attention to the humanitarian crisis, the hunger… Read More Israel Should Let the Aid Flotilla Reach Gaza or Risk Adding to Its Global Indictment

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Italian workers’ strike in solidarity with Gaza brings disruptions across the country

NB: I salute Italy’s workers and students. Only mass protest will stop the genocide of the Palestinian people Italy’s grassroots unions, which represent hundreds of thousands of people ranging from school teachers to metal workers, called for a 24-hour general strike in both public and private sectors Thousands of protesters and strikers calling for solidarity… Read More Italian workers’ strike in solidarity with Gaza brings disruptions across the country

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I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful

Once, I believed that humanity’s problem was an information deficit. Now, I know you can’t speak truth to power if power controls your words.. But perhaps the ground is shifting. Citizen journalism is flowering, through the Bylines network, openDemocracy, Double Down News , Novara, Declassified and DeSmog, and in particular at the local level.  George Monbiot The BBC I joined on my first… Read More I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful

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Trump’s mental decline is undeniable / Trump’s agram-Bagram on Afghanistan airbase

Opinion by Chris Truax Confabulation is sometimes called “honest lying,” because the person doing it genuinely believes what he’s saying, even if it is obviously and patently false. A person confabulates when they are telling completely invented stories that don’t provide them any particular tangible benefit. In other words, it’s not like lying to try and get out… Read More Trump’s mental decline is undeniable / Trump’s agram-Bagram on Afghanistan airbase

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Shahab Ahmed, prominent Islamic scholar (1966-2015)

Beena Sarwar Prominent Islamic scholar Shahab Ahmed, originally from Pakistan, was laid to rest on Saturday morning at the historic Mt. Auburn cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his adopted home. Born in Singapore on Dec 11, 1966, he passed away on Sept 17, 2015 in Boston. Dr. Ahmed’s former student Suheil Laher, currently a lecturer on… Read More Shahab Ahmed, prominent Islamic scholar (1966-2015)

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Policing Dissent – Amit Shah’s plans risk criminalising protest

The Modi government’s insecurity is evident in its attempt to decode decades of protest as potential subversion. Those who used to accuse public protestors of using a ‘tool-kit’ now clearly want to develop a tool-kit of their own — an alternative official playbook, to deal with all future protests. Meanwhile Niti Aayog declines to furnish information about… Read More Policing Dissent – Amit Shah’s plans risk criminalising protest

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