World / December 5, 2023 How Zionism Feeds Antisemitism Our best hope against antisemitism is to defeat Israel’s dual campaign to raze Gaza and bind our fate as Jews to that insidious project. Dave Zirin Ad Policy A young person holds a sign that reads “Anti-Zionism is not Anti-Semitism” during a “Freedom for Palestine” protest…
Activism / December 5, 2023 The “Friends of the IDF” Gala Was Like a Rich Kid’s Bar Mitzvah—Until the Protest Started Pro-IDF revelers were getting drunk, dancing, and bidding on VIP passes to Shaq’s Fun House. (Really.) But anti-Zionist Israeli activists had other plans. Sophie Hurwitz Ad Policy (Sophie Hurwitz) It was nearing midnight in…
1 hour ago About sharing “We see women of all ages… We see the bruises, we learn about the cuts and tears, and we know they have been sexually abused,” Captain Maayan told the BBC By Lucy Williamson Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem The BBC has seen and heard evidence of rape, sexual violence and mutilation…
2 hours ago About sharing By Andy Verity BBC Economics correspondent Israel says it is investigating claims that some investors may have known of Hamas’s attack on Israel before it took place on 7 October. An academic study suggests investors betting against the Israeli economy may have made large sums. Researchers found significant short-selling in…
1 hour ago About sharing Home Secretary James Cleverly signed the new treaty with Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister Vincent Biruta in Kigali By Joshua Nevett Political reporter, BBC News The home secretary says a new treaty with Rwanda addresses the concerns of the UK’s Supreme Court, which ruled the government’s plan unlawful last month. The…
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Politics / December 5, 2023 Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law Could Be Undone by a Court That Respects the Constitution A right-wing state Supreme Court upheld the Wisconsin governor’s assault on workers. But the court now has a progressive majority and unions are challenging the law. John Nichols Ad Policy Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker during a…
26 minutes ago About sharing By Shiona McCallum & Joe Tidy BBC News Hackers have been able to gain access to personal information from about 6.9 million users of genetic testing company 23andMe, using customers’ old passwords. In some cases this included family trees, birth years and geographic locations, the company said. After weeks of…
13 minutes ago About sharing Rescuers braved an erupting Mount Marapi and slippery terrain By Jerome Wirawan, Joel Guinto and Kelly Ng in Jakarta and Singapore The death toll from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has gone up to 22, after rescuers found nine more bodies. The search for the 10 missing hikers on Mount…