Rights group says Israeli strike on Gaza building that killed 106 in October is an ‘apparent war crime’

A Human Rights Watch investigation published Thursday said an Israeli attack on a Gaza building in October had no apparent militant target, but killed 106 civilians, including 54 children, making it an “apparent war crime.” [...] Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas because the militants operate in …

Jon Stewart Deconstructs Trump’s “Victimless” $450 Million Fraud

Jon Stewart examines Donald Trump's deadline to come up with the $454 million bond in his civil fraud case, and deconstructs investment talking heads like Kevin O'Leary calling Trump's actions a "victimless crime." #DailyShow #JonStewart #Trump https://youtu.be/EDMinX6t1Zk?feature=shared https://youtu.be/EDMinX6t1Zk?feature=shared -The Daily Show; 3/25/2024

‘It’ll be bedlam’: how Trump is creating conditions for a post-election eruption

“Regardless of whether Donald Trump wins or loses, there’s going to be violence,” said Michael Fanone, a retired police officer who was seriously injured by pro-Trump rioters at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. “If Donald Trump loses, he’s not going to concede and he’s going to inspire people to commit acts of violence, …

As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of children in the West Bank

While the world’s attention is on Gaza, life for Palestinians in the West Bank is also growing increasingly precarious. There has been a surge in settler violence and a spike in unlawful lethal force from Israeli forces. More than 400 Palestinians from East Jerusalem and the West Bank have been killed by Israeli fire since …

How rightwing groups used junk science to get an abortion case before the US supreme court

Anti-abortion researchers ‘exaggerate’ and ‘obfuscate’ in their scientific papers – but by the time they’re published, it’s too late https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/23/anti-abortion-junk-science-supreme-court -The Guardian; 3/23/2024

‘Justification of dictatorship’: outcry as Milei rewrites Argentina’s history

Thousands of protesters will take to the streets on Sunday to mark the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice in Argentina, a holiday commemorating the 30,000 victims of the dictatorship, called “desaparecidos”. The date usually sees Argentina’s largest demonstrations of the year, with millions of citizens flooding the country’s streets to declare: “Nunca más” …

Student Loans: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

With over 43 million Americans paying off student loans, John Oliver discusses how so many people have come to take on student loan debt, why it’s so hard to pay off, and what we can do about it, mama. https://youtu.be/zN2_0WC7UfU?feature=shared https://youtu.be/zN2_0WC7UfU?feature=shared -Last Week Tonight; 3/21/2024

Putin bromance has US intelligence officials fearing second Trump term

Trump praised the Russian president as a “genius” and “pretty savvy” when Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, and has boasted he would end the war in a “day”, sparking critics’ fears that if he’s elected again Trump would help Russia achieve a favorable peace deal by cutting off aid to Kyiv. Trump also recently …

Trump calls for Liz Cheney [R] to be jailed for investigating him over Capitol attack

Donald Trump has renewed calls for Liz Cheney – his most prominent Republican critic – to be jailed for her role in investigating his actions during the January 6 Capitol attack launched by his supporters in 2021, a move that is bound to raise further fears that the former president could persecute his political opponents if …

Father of Laken Riley decries politicization of daughter’s murder

The father of Laken Riley, whom authorities suspect was murdered by an undocumented migrant in February, has objected to how he says his daughter’s death is “being used politically” ahead of the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/18/laken-riley-father-statement -The Guardian; 3/18/2024