Some employers are circulating a blacklist of college students who signed anti-Israel petitions with a view toward making them unemployable. What next?
Amateurs/Professionals
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After Hamas fighters brutally murdered hundreds of Israelis in a raid, and took many others hostage, Israel escalated the situation by tightening its 15-year-long blockade of the impoverished Gaza Strip by depriving its 2.3 million people of water, food, medical supplies and everything else. According to international law, collective punishment is considered a violation of international law like the Geneva Conventions. Israel’s blockade has been defined as collective punishment by the Red Cross and the United Nations.
A Perfect Plan for Gaza
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Israel is about to launch a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip with the war aim of toppling the Hamas government and installing a compliant puppet regime. Recent history suggests the long-term outcome of this strategy goes not give much cause for optimism.
War is Hell
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Republican Civil War within the House of Representatives grinds on as a majority vote goes to representative Steve Scalise. Even though his rival, Jim Jordan said that he would vote for Scalise, the House Freedom Caucus seems likely to hold out, possibly forcing more painful floor votes.
Welcome to the Federal Government
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For the first time in American history, a Speaker of the House of Representatives has been removed by a vote by his colleagues. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida and 7 far-right allies teamed with Democrats to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California as Speaker, throwing Congress into chaos.
We’re Republican Legislators and We’re Not Here to Help
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Without a Speaker of the House, Republicans aren’t able to advance their agenda. Is that necessarily a terrible thing?
Democracy or Hypocrisy
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At first, it seems like a good idea for President Biden to speak up in favor of democracy. But then you think about his own behavior. He is in a proxy war in favor of a country, that jails opponents and cancels elections. His party sues to keep rival political parties off the ballot. He refuses to debate challengers. He insists on running, even though most members of his own party don’t want him to. Democracy begins at home, Joe.
Look for the Union Libel
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In a history-making act of performativeness, President Joe Biden appeared at a UAW picket line. But he didn’t picket or offer meaningful government support.
#9 Democrat Takes on #1 Republican
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Democrats make a strong argument that Donald Trump has authoritarian tendencies and might even want to replace our democratic republic with a dictatorship. They say that he is corrupt and dangerous. They argue that nothing is more important than to defeat him and prevent him from ever becoming president again. If all that is true, why are they insisting on renominating Joe Biden? He has stubbornly low approval ratings to the point that even most Democrats don’t want him to run again. Could it be that they don’t really want to win?
Believe Me, Not Your Lying Real Estate Eyes
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A New York judge ruled that Donald Trump’s company lied about the size and value of his real estate holdings in order to obtain loans fraudulently.
