1 hour ago About sharing What do parents think about proposals to cut school summer holidays? By Bethan Lewis & Antonia Matthews BBC News School summer holidays in Wales will be cut by a week with the possibility of moving to a four-week break in future under new Welsh government plans. The changes would see…
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Society / November 20, 2023 Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots From apartheid South Africa to Elon Musk, defending Israel overrides fighting anti-Semitism. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Jonathan Greenblatt attends the 2023 TAAF Annual AAPI CEO Dinner on September 26, 2023, in New York City. (JP Yim / Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation…
World / November 20, 2023 The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners The number of Palestinians in detention has soared since October 7. It’s a part of Israel’s strategy of control that cannot be ignored. Basil Farraj Ad Policy Protesters chant during a rally in Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, in support of Gaza…
Ashley Dale, 28, was shot dead in Liverpool after a gunman burst into her home in Liverpool.
Emily Hand, 9, was in Kibbutz Be’eri, about three miles from Gaza, when Hamas launched its attack.
Books & the Arts / November 20, 2023 How Gender Is Policed in America Paisley Currah’s wide-ranging study Sex Is as Sex Does examines how transphobia emerged in America as a result of contradictory and self-serving sex classification policies. Sam Huber Ad Policy A police officer stands in front of demonstrators during the March for…