Progressive Politics
Whiny little bitch.
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Ordinary Germans were drawn into “processes of complicity”. Under Nazism, standing by as state-sponsored acts of collective violence were perpetrated gradually became the required norm.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house Saturday, with no casualties, as fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza -based Hamas showed no pause after the killing of the Hamas mastermind of last year’s Oct. 7 attack. Israel’s military said dozens of projectiles were launched from Lebanon a day after Hezbollah announced a new phase in fighting. Netanyahu’s office said the drone targeted his house in the Mediterranean coastal town of Caesarea. Neither he nor his wife were there. It wasn’t clear if the house was hit.
imnazir.substack.com
Over 70 years ago, a French town was hit by a sudden outbreak of hallucinations, which left five people dead and many seriously ill. For years it was blamed on bread contaminated with a psychedelic fungus—but that theory is now being challenged.
tacity.co.uk
Buzz represents a challenge to Woody’s privileged position as Andy’s favourite, and Woody’s immediate hostility reveals his fear of any outsider who might disrupt the established hierarchy.
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Instead of harassing the Green Party with frivolous lawsuits, the Democrats should focus on nonvoters and embrace popular policies.
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"In a gerrymandered state like North Carolina, it means representatives are choosing their voters instead of voters choosing their representatives."
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The pieces are already being put into place, which is giving me a terrible sense of *déjà vu*.
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"We need resources and access for specialized development and early recovery interventions to help break the cycle of poverty and crisis," said one U.N. expert
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Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal
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As the region digs out of back-to-back storms, locals are contending with a toxic and growing problem: animal waste from factory farms.
www.columbiaspectator.com
Columbia temporarily suspended Business School assistant professor Shai Davidai’s campus access, University spokesperson Millie Wert confirmed in a statement to Spectator on Tuesday. Davidai publicized the University’s decision to restrict him from campus in a video posted to his Instagram account on Tuesday evening. In the video, he said “the University has decided to not allow me to be on campus anymore. My job. Why? Because of Oct. 7. Because I was not afraid to stand up to the hateful mob. And because I was not afraid to expose Mr. fucking Cas Holloway.” Wert wrote that Davidai “repeatedly harassed and intimidated University employees in violation of University policy.” Davidai said he was suspended in retaliation for posting multiple videos on X of his conversations with Chief Operating Officer Cas Holloway and Assistant Director of Public Safety Bobby Lau on Oct. 7 during Columbia University Apartheid Divest’s walkout. “Because I posted those videos, and now everybody knows Cas Holloway’s name and Bobby Lau’s name, they retaliate. They don’t like being exposed,” Davidai said.
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### The disjunction between our political language and political reality reveals the vacuum of thought in the U.S. foreign policy establishment.
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The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating
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"Netanyahu is as close as he has ever been to his ultimate wish: making the U.S. fight Iran on Israel's behalf," wrote one journalist.
jacobin.com
Tech bros promising “community engagement” are trying to cash in on health equity. Silicon Valley’s answer to social welfare involves slapping a progressive label on subscription social services while monetizing the safety net.
Dregs One
truthout.org
The existing racial injustices of the petrochemical industry are being expanded in the name of fighting climate change.
[ “Left-Wing” Communism: an Infantile Disorder](https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1920/lwc/ch07.htm)
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### All the numbers for Trump vs. Harris.
Fighting the far right's fascist "family values" with an emancipatory vision of gender and family
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"History books will be written on this and countries will have to reckon—media agencies will have to reckon—with their major role in the genocide," said Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan.
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"The corporate cure is always the same—lay off workers," said one critic. "Stock buybacks and layoffs are joined at the hip. It's time they were outlawed entirely."
inthesetimes.com
**Key Takeaways**: - **Kamala Harris's underdog narrative**: Harris frames her campaign as an underdog, despite polling better than Biden did before dropping out. - **Close race dynamics**: The election is tight, especially in swing states, with Harris underperforming in key demographics compared to Biden's 2020 performance. - **Trump's flaws**: Harris critiques Trump for his presidency’s economic policies, handling of the pandemic, and attacks on immigrant communities. - **Voter demographics**: Harris struggles with voters of color, young voters, seniors, and union workers; Trump has significant working-class support. - **Arab American voters**: Support for Harris has declined due to her stance on Gaza and unconditional support for Israel, leading to a potential loss of Arab American voters, especially in Michigan. - **Policy shifts needed**: The article argues Harris should adjust her stance on Gaza, support a ceasefire, and condition U.S. arms to Israel, which could sway Arab American voters. - **Economic populism**: Harris is encouraged to focus on class-warfare rhetoric and pro-working class policies, such as a $15 minimum wage, capping drug costs, and expanding Social Security, to win over lower-income voters. - **Youth voter engagement**: There's concern about low youth voter turnout and lack of outreach to young people of color, which could affect the election outcome. - **Final campaign stretch**: Harris is urged to take bold steps on economic issues and appeal to working-class voters, similar to Biden’s approach in 2020, to secure victory in key states.
theintercept.com
Two decades ago, Shahawar Matin Siraj started to feel uneasy about a plan to bomb a subway station in Manhattan. Osama Eldawoody, a New York City Police Department informant recruited after 9/11, had established himself as a father figure to Siraj, who was 21 when they met. Eldawoody was almost twice his age. He had shown Siraj graphic visuals of Muslims being tortured and told him that suicide bombings were forbidden but “killing the killers” was not. Siraj eventually introduced Eldawoody to a friend, James Elshafay, who was 19 at the time. Elshafay started suggesting actual targets, such as bridges and police precincts. Siraj offered an alternative: the Herald Square subway station. Eldawoody told Siraj that the “Brotherhood” wanted to support his plan. But as it started to feel real, Siraj tried to back out — insisting about 18 times that he was not willing to place bombs in the station. “I have to, you know, ask my mom’s permission,” he had said — suggesting that the most he would be comfortable with would be acting as a lookout. Siraj and Elshafay were arrested a week later. Elshafay pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison and three of supervised release. Siraj decided to fight the charges, went to trial, and was sentenced in 2007 to 30 years in prison after three years of pretrial detention.