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As Democratic Establishment Sticks with Biden, Is Trump’s Vengeful Return More Likely?
“It’s stunning that the Democratic leadership is sticking with Biden. … Racial justice activists, Arab-American activists, Muslim-American activists, young people of all colors including Jewish young people, are appalled by what Biden has done in Gaza. And many of them are announcing that they won’t be voting for Biden even if they live in swing states.”
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Supreme Court Takes Up Mifepristone Access
The Supreme Court will decide whether to limit access to mifepristone, a key abortion drug.
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“Washington is a Direct Partner in the Israeli War on Gaza”
“In other words, Washington is a direct partner in the Israeli war on Gaza. This realization shall have direct consequences, not only to U.S. reputation in the Middle East, but in the short and even long-term U.S.-Middle East strategies, including its military presence in Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere.”
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Clarity Sought for Facts on Medicare Advantage
Four U.S. senators sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, calling on CMS to increase data collection on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
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153 Countries Vote for Ceasefire, UN Can Do Much More
Going to the ICJ, also known as the World Court, is especially urgent given that the International Criminal Court has effectively become an instrument of U.S. policy and will not lift a finger to help the Palestinians. Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres took far too long to invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter. He should now call what Israel is doing ‘genocide.’ The UN General Assembly can suspend Israel from participation in its activities as it did for South Africa and Yugoslavia. It can admit Palestine as a full member. And it can establish a tribunal to prosecute…
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Palestinians Cancel Christmas Celebrations Amid Gaza Devastation
“The president of the Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land, Munir Kakish, said the decision came due to ‘the thousands killed — and in prayer for peace.’ He added that ‘we will only hold traditional services and devotionals on the meaning of Christmas.'”
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Israel’s Killing of Alareer
“Israel ordered Refaat Alareer’s assassination after he derided Israeli claim of babies burned in an oven as a hoax. He was right, but died for it.” Silverstein cites an anonymous Israeli official who claimed: “Because of the joke, the war cabinet decided that Alaeer is an ‘Amalekite,’ and ordered Shabak & IDF to find and kill him.”
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Changes to Census Bureau Data Collection on Disability
The Census Bureau announced potential changes that could result in the undercounting of the number of disabled Americans by 20 million people.
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Israel, Starvation as a Weapon and Inaction by ICC
“‘Intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including willfully impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions.’ is a WAR CRIME. cc @KarimKhanQC.”
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Taking Israel to the World Court for Genocide
“Huge swathes of neighborhoods and five-generation families across Gaza have been obliterated. Over 15,000 people have been reportedly killed, including 6,000 children, and countless others buried beneath the rubble of demolished buildings. …”
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Howard Zinn