Here are a few recent podcasts that I think are worth taking the time to watch, even if you have to spread them across several days: US is ADDICTED to ‘Forever Wars’: Two Middle East Scholars Speak Out on Iran, Palestine, and Lebanon [& Trump]. https://zeteo.com/p/iran-gaza-bajoghli-erakat Noura Erakat (Rutgers University) & Narges Bajoghli (Brown University) — both … [Read more...] about A few podcasts worth watching
World Affairs | War & Peace
Israel hijacks Madleen, detains all aboard
Continuing its long streak as a rogue nation, Israel attacked and hijacked the Madleen aid sailboat in international waters and is detaining all the people on board. Like so many of Israel’s actions in Palestine, this is a blatant violation of international law. Since they were sailing in international waters under the UK flag, this means that Israel just attacked the … [Read more...] about Israel hijacks Madleen, detains all aboard
Israel’s violent, unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty
58 years ago, on 8 June 1967, Israeli forces launched a deliberate, devastating, unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty in international waters in the Mediterranean. Radio communications make it absolutely clear that the attackers and their commanders were aware that it was a US ship. Yet the US government accepted Israel's official story that it was just a tragic accident. … [Read more...] about Israel’s violent, unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty
What do Three Mile Island, the Julian Assange case, and the US role with Israel have common?
I think they all show the government's willingness to protect itself (and corporations) even when it harms the people, violating its fundamental responsibility to act in the best interests of the people. They also demonstrate the willingness to keep government actions secret (even while reducing individual privacy). Here are four stories that shed some light on this: … [Read more...] about What do Three Mile Island, the Julian Assange case, and the US role with Israel have common?
A year of genocide
Yesterday was Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, beginning ten days of penitence that culminate on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This year, the period includes the conclusion of twelve months of genocide being committed by Israel — and the US — in blatant violation of international law and the genocide convention. (BTW, most Jews are not zionists — and most … [Read more...] about A year of genocide
New documentary from Fault Lines
Must-watch new documentary from Fault Lines, 'The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza' It's difficultly to watch, but important. [Also available on YouTube] https://aljazeera.com/program/fault-lines/2024/6/21/the-night-wont-end-bidens-war-on-gaza-2 … [Read more...] about New documentary from Fault Lines
Genocide: First-Hand Testimony from US Physicians
It's almost impossible for me to grasp the extent of Israel's depravity — and the Biden administration's psychopathic complicity, continuing the atrocities by supplying arms. As Surgeons, We Have Never Seen Cruelty Like Israel’s Genocide in Gaza … [Read more...] about Genocide: First-Hand Testimony from US Physicians
Sustainable Lehigh Valley 2024 is here!
The 2024 issue of Sustainable Lehigh Valley is available now! It is full of thought-provoking and enjoyable work — essays, art, poems, and stories — by Rebecca Canright, Dani Dollenger, David Fadem, Faramarz Farbod, Lillie Gensel, Samuel Griffith, Regine Henry, Gene Hunter, Hannah Kraybill-Greggo, Orly Kvitka, Ema Miele, Corena Munroe*, Felix Murch, Ericka Nimbley*, … [Read more...] about Sustainable Lehigh Valley 2024 is here!
High school students walk out
High school students from across New York City walked out of school to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The high schoolers declared that there can be no school as usual while their peers in Gaza are being brutally murdered by Israel. Protests have been happening across NYC for the last four months of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. While US politicians continue to aid … [Read more...] about High school students walk out
A Real Plan for Justice in Palestine
Craig Mokhiber recently resigned as Director of the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights due to the continuing failure of the UN to protect human rights and international law. His letter clearly states the key facts and presents ten points essential to live up to the UN Charter, international law, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. His … [Read more...] about A Real Plan for Justice in Palestine