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Israel Starves a Prominent Journalist in Prison, Commits 'Piracy' at Sea, and Kills More Palestinians in Gaza
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (142+ words) Its war in Lebanon, and its continued bombing in Gaza " despite so-called "ceasefires" in place " did not stop Israel from conducting violent raids in the occupied West Bank and conducting "piracy" at sea. Settler violence continued unabated, and the condition…...
Prime Minister Zack Polanski?
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (240+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode of "Two Outspoken' was filmed on Monday April 27, before Wednesday's horrific attacks against two Jewish men and a Muslim man in London. Zack Polanski's Green Party continues to rise in the polls and is expected to…...
Don't Listen to Trump: His Iran War Still Isn't Over and Still Isn't Legal
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (397+ words) Zeteo Don't Listen to Trump: His Iran War Still Isn't Over and Still Isn't Legal The president is claiming the war is "terminated' to avoid violating a bad-faith interpretation of a law he says he doesn't need to follow, former…...
This Week in Democracy " Week 67: Trump Wants Kimmel Fired and Comey in Prison. Again
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (692+ words) This week, we saw the Trump playbook rear its head once again after an alleged gunman breached a security checkpoint at Saturday's White House Correspondents' dinner: Attack the left in the most shameless of ways. Not only did Donald Trump…...
First Draft: " Is Iran Trying to 'Jimmy Carter' Donald Trump?
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (304+ words) On this day in 2003, George W. Bush gave his now-notorious "Mission Accomplished" speech, declaring "major combat operations in Iraq have ended" on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. Spoiler alert: they hadn't ended! Still, wouldn't it be great if Donald Trump did…...
First Draft: " Trump Wants to Spy More. .. On Our Allies
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1335+ words) The two were chummy, smirking, and poking fun. But gurgling just beneath the surface of his attempts to charm the monarch of a close ally, Trump was hiding one of the worst-kept secrets in all geopolitics: That he thinks a…...
Graham Platner Will Be Maine's Democratic Senate Nominee
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (707+ words) With over a month left in the Democratic primary, Graham Platner is now the party's presumptive nominee for US Senate in Maine, in the pivotal fight against fake moderate Susan Collins, the five-term Republican incumbent. Janet Mills suspended her campaign…...
Unprecedented" & Egregious" Free Speech Attack: Democratic FCC Commissioner on Trump, Kimmel, and Disney
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (126+ words) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US is once again going after Disney and Jimmy Kimmel, after the late-night host jokingly called First Lady Melania Trump an "expectant widow" days ahead of the White House Correspondents" Dinner. Mehdi spoke…...
BREAKING: Supreme Court Guts Key Voting Rights Protection in Landmark Case
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (527+ words) The US Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in a landmark ruling Wednesday, paving the way for Republicans to redraw maps in their favor and weaken the political power of Black and brown communities across…...
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Mehdi Interviews ICC Chief Prosecutor on Israel Arrest Warrants, Backlash From the US and UK, and Sexual Misconduct Allegations
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (236+ words) For the first time in almost a year, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is finally speaking out, after temporarily stepping aside from his role at the court following a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations made against…...