Published by Euronews (English) Speaking in Brussels on Monday, hours after Israeli forces bombarded the southern Gazan town of Rafah, the EU’s foreign policy chief called on Washington to stop pleading with Israel to cease the killing of civilians and to start “doing something” instead. “How many times have you heard the most prominent leaders […]
“Sometimes I imagine what I’d write today for my dear friend Martin,” Jones begins. “I’d remind people that all hate thrives on one thing: silence. The people who will change the nation are those who speak out, who refuse to be bystanders, who raise their voices against injustice. When we stand up to silence, we stand up to all hate.” [SDJW staff]
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Rep. Katie Porter — who, of the three, has the shortest tenure in Congress — notes that her campaign has never received corporate PAC money, while Reps. Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee only began to reject corporate PAC money this election. The issue could come up again tonight, when the three Democrats and Republican Steve Garvey face off in the second televised U.S. Senate debate, hosted by KTLA, KRON and other Nexstar Media Group stations. [Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters]
In 1930, Sullivan, a Catholic, married Sylvia Weinstein, a Jewish woman, against the wishes of both families. What did Sylvia Weinstein do to mollify her family when she and Ed Sullivan started dating? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Blume’s fight against the book banners, led to her becoming active in the National Coalition Against Censorship. Her treatment of menstruation, masturbation, teen sex, and birth control in different books have prompted calls for their banning. In 2000, the Library of Congress named her a “Living Legend.” [SDJW staff]
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Lassalle was a “wunderkind” of the socialist movement. At the age of 23, during the revolution of 1848, he was already a prominent figure in the radical Democratic Party in Prussia. As an employee of the radical New Rhine Gazette, whose editors were Marx and Engels, he claimed to be a follower of their ideas. Lassalle defied the authorities by “challenging them to a duel” with his vivid sociopolitical agitation. His fame was aided by the charge of high treason for this activity. He was arrested, the jury acquitted him, but the correctional police court sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment. In 1858 he became known as a philosopher by publishing a work on the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. Three years later he became famous as a jurist through the publication of a major work, The System of Acquired Rights (1861). In 1863 Lassalle founded the workers’ union, from which today’s Social Democratic Party of Germany grew. [Alex Gordon, Ph.D]
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 12 (ANI): Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday hailed the “impressive rescue operation” in which two hostages were rescued from Hamas captivity in Gaza, the Times of Israel reported. The overnight rescue, amid air strikes, marks the second such operation of its kind since October 7.
Published by The Mercury News California voters showed their approval of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein by repeatedly re-electing her over a more than 30-year career that ended with her September death. The leading candidates jostling for her job include three fellow Democrats — all further to her left on some key issues — and a
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Published by AlterNet The Republican Party of Texas’ executive committee voted Saturday to censure House Speaker Dade Phelan and passed a resolution stating that the party will not associate with antisemites — a reversal from December, when a similar measure was narrowly and controversially defeated following outcry over a major donor group’s ties to white
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Published by DPA International Israel’s allies warned that an “unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe” would unfold if there was an invasion of Rafah, the southern city in Gaza, into which hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled Israeli bombardment. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he was “deeply concerned” about the prospect of a military offensive, while
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Published by Tribune News Service By Jill Ebstein Thirty-six years ago, when I married, I did my makeup and hair. Our chuppah (Jewish wedding canopy) was simple. The food was solid. The music was ample but allowed us to retain our hearing. Recently, my son got married. My daughters and I had professionals do our
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Published by The Western Journal The “squad” might be one member down when the new Congress opens next year, if a new poll is accurate. According to the New York Post, the poll, by GOP-run firm Remington Research, showed “squad” member Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat. down by 22 points to Wesley Bell, a
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 11 (ANI/TPS): As international attention starts to turn towards Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that raising the pressure on Hamas would help bring about a negotiated prisoner release. Meanwhile, Israeli officials called for the resignation of the director of
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Whether it was Tevye mugging during the dance off with the Russians for “To Life” or even the usually scary dream sequence about “Fruma-Sarah,” director Omri Schein really brought out the physical comedy and rubber faces of the cast. And it worked. I don’t remember hearing the audience laugh during Fiddler as much they did for this show. [Sandi Masori]
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