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Public Universities and Gaza
A tenured political science professor at Indiana University was suspended from the university, potentially as retaliation for his criticism of the administration’s immediate response to October 7. Sinno’s suspension reflects the climate at public universities across the country. A law was passed this spring by the Republican supermajority in the Indiana state legislature, effectively abolishing tenure by subjecting tenured faculty at public universities to tenure review every five years.
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Opposing Israel’s Dangerous Gamble Before It’s Too Late
Israel’s failure to comply with international treaties and humanitarian law signal an acute need for other countries to organize weapons embargoes, cease trade deals, and provide support for civilian peacekeepers to bring about a permanent ceasefire.
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Sinwar Named Leader of Hamas After Beirut and Tehran Attacks
It is widely expected that Iran and Hezbollah will retaliate against Israel. The State Department has refused to acknowledge that Iran has a right to defend itself.
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AIPAC Misinformation Targets Cori Bush
“On the ground in St.Louis the amount of money being poured in to smear Rep. Bush and misinform voters is astonishing”
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The Pregnancy Police
A new book, The Pregnancy Police, details how pregnant Americans have faced arrest and prosecution for supposed crimes against fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses since long before the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Israel’s Assassinations, Torture and Rape
Sharon Zhang reported on Monday at Truthout: “Israel Bombs Girls’ School in Gaza, Killing 30 and Wounding Over 100.” And on Tuesday: “Israeli Militants Riot Over Investigation Into Torture of Palestinian Prisoner.” “The detained soldiers have reportedly been charged with the sexual abuse of a Palestinian man who suffered injuries to his anus so severe that he was unable to walk. … In the Israeli Knesset on Monday, meanwhile, lawmakers debated whether or not sexual abuse was a legitimate tactic for Israeli soldiers. … At least 35 Palestinians have died in Sde Teiman as a result of abuses that appear…
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“No Harbour for Genocide” Campaign Targeting “Ships of Death” Bound for Israel
The Guardian reports: “Tanker carrying…
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Public Souring on Project 2025
New polling finds that 54 percent of Americans are familiar with Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation proposal that aims to fundamentally reshape the U.S. federal government and consolidate executive power if a Republican wins the 2024 presidential election.
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Israeli Military Destroys Palestinian Water Facilities as Poliovirus Found in Gaza
Drop Site News reports in “The IDF Just De…
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Hezbollah Denies Killing Arabs on Golan Heights
“Hezbollah denies responsibility for attack in occupied Golan Heights, but Israeli officials insist on retaliation”
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Howard Zinn