As students rise up across the U.S., Said’s words resonate as a scathing condemnation of the hypocrisy and corruption of liberal institutions, writes Seraj Assi.
Edward Said Warned of Anti-Palestine McCarthyism on Campus
Category: Human Rights
Assange Case Moves Forward as CIA Covers Its Tracks
Caitlin Johnstone on moves by U.S. authorities to shield the system from political fallout over the Assange case.
German Police Shut Down Palestine Conference
Police arrested attendees as German authorities prevented Gazan doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta, an invited speaker, from even entering the country.
Vijay Prashad: Violating Diplomatic Missions
From Israel’s bombing of Iran’s embassy in Damascus to Ecuador’s raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, leaders feel emboldened by the impunity granted by the Global North.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Child’s Play at the FBI
Why prosecute Medicare/Medicaid fraud or bank fraud or wire fraud when you can, let’s say, wait for a kid in a chat room to turn 18?
Children 44% of Palestinians Killed by Israel Since Oct 7
Abdul Rahman reports on data detailing Israel’s killing, wounding, starving and imprisonment of children in the past six months.
How Israel Weaponizes Water
Even before Israel’s most recent attack on Gaza, 97 percent of the water in the sole coastal aquifer of Gaza was already unsafe for human consumption, writes Vijay Prashad.
Israeli Doctor Blows Whistle on War Crimes
An anonymous physician, in a letter viewed by Haaretz, has warned Israeli officials about what’s going on at a field hospital inside a notorious detention center.
9th Week of Forced-Labor Stoppage in Alabama Prison
Natalia Marques reports on incarcerated organizers in St. Clair prison led by the Free Alabama Movement who are refusing to engage in prison labor.
Biden’s Push for $18 Billion in Warplane Sale to Israel
Although the fighter jets may not be delivered for years, critics call it a signal of support for Israel as it commits atrocities in Gaza.