1 hour ago About sharing An IDF-supplied photo shows Israeli soldiers inside the Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza City By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor It is now days since Israeli forces entered Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, and what appears to be happening on Friday is that they are continuing their search for evidence…
Politics / November 17, 2023 The US and Israel Think They Can Decide Gaza’s Future. Here’s Why They’re Wrong. Biden and Netanyahu are clinging to old imperial models about what to do with Gaza. But their plans are doomed to fail. Mohammad Alsaafin Ad Policy Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Joe Biden and Antony Blinken in…
November 17, 2023 Biden Doesn’t Need Congress for His Plan to Support Domestic Workers For the first time, the Department of Labor is offering sample agreements for domestic workers and their employers to clarify expectations and protect workers’ rights. Sara Luterman Ad Policy Lidia Vilorio, a home health aide, spends time cleaning for her patient…
The Duchess of Sussex joined actors and celebrities at the annual event.
Activism / November 17, 2023 The UAW Has Won a Historic Victory. So What Comes Next? The union’s triumph was a huge step forward in the quest to build a bigger and bolder labor movement. John Nichols Ad Policy United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to auto workers at the Community Complex Building on…
World / November 17, 2023 Israel’s War on American Student Activists For years the Israel on Campus Coalition—a little-known organization with links to Israeli intelligence—has used student informants to spy on pro-Palestinian campus groups. James Bamford Ad Policy Students gather in support of Palestine at Harvard University. (Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty) As 2,000-pound…
World / November 17, 2023 Two Cheers for Isolationism The left should be arguing that the US’s purpose is its own redevelopment—which is incompatible with global primacy. Jeff Faux Ad Policy An American flag as seen through a window. (Dave G. Kelly / Getty) American progressives are at a foreign policy dead end. Their historic…
Everton receive an immediate 10-point deduction after being found to have breached the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play rules.
23 minutes ago About sharing The chancellor is considering cutting inheritance and business taxes at next week’s Autumn Statement, the BBC has been told. Jeremy Hunt could make such moves, as first reported by the Financial Times, depending on the latest predictions from the UK’s main economic forecaster. A Treasury source said no final decisions…
There will be restricted visitor access to the pandas from 30 November before they return to China in December.