Sunday, December 22, 2024

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41 Killed After Istanbul Airport Bombing

This attack will mark the 8th major terrorist attack in Turkey in the last 12 months.

Yes, George W Bush Bears Some Responsibility for US Vulnerability on...

While George W. Bush loyalists’ refrain that he “kept us safe,” the Bush administration could have done more to forestall 9/11. Did the Bush gang cynically use 9/11 to take America to war on false pretenses?

What ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Should Mean to Us

Our continuing alliance requires us all to repeat "Je suis Charlie" in the aftermath of the atrocious terror attack on a Parisian satire magazine. It is important to look closely at what we are defending.

Charlie Hebdo Shooting: 12 Killed in Attack on French Satirical Magazine...

Charlie Hebdo has repeatedly claimed it publishes the cartoons as a defender of free expression and against religious extremism. This was the worst of its kind in terms of attacks on journalists in Europe.

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.