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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Trump’s Shooting Should Not Silence Warnings About His Threat to Democracy

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By Julie Hollar Immediately after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, when little was known about the white male shooter (except th...

Israeli Lawmakers Vote Against Palestinian Statehood

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By Jessica Corbett  "In essence, the Israeli Knesset voted to continue to wipe Palestine off the map," said one critic. While Isra...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Part I: Was Eric Garner resisting arrest or resisting harassment?

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By Charles Brooks Last week, the body of Mr. Eric Garner was laid to rest after funeral services were held in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Garn...

Part II: Eric Garner: Resisting arrest or Resisting harassment

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By Charles Brooks The tragic death of Mr. Eric Garner that came as a result of the choke hold, an illegal police maneuver banned since 199...

65% of Democratic Voters Want Biden to Step Aside: Poll

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By Brett Wilkins   A majority of respondents said they want both Biden and Trump to quit the race, and were not confident in the mental fitn...

Hundreds of Kenyan police arrive in Port-au-Prince, establishing the latest foreign military occupation of Haiti

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June 26, 2024  by  Pablo Meriguet The Kenyan officers arrived to Port-au-Prince to establish the UN-authorized Multinational Security Suppor...
Monday, July 15, 2024

Biden’s aid pier in Gaza to shut down after 2 months of operation

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The troubled project is set to close down after less than two months since installation, without addressing any concerns around ongoing geno...

Some police officers leave big cities for smaller towns to avoid heightened scrutiny

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 By Amanda Hernandez Larger departments struggle to hire, despite big salaries and bonuses. Four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 p...

Gaza: fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south, as conflict intensifies

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New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians and partners continued to treat th...
Thursday, July 11, 2024

The Sahel stands up and the world must pay attention

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July 08, 2024  by  Vijay Prashad This past weekend the heads of state from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger met in the first summit of the Alli...