Donald Trump's vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.”....MORE
Friday, November 15, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Trump’s Despotic Deportation Plan Takes Shape
President-elect Donald Trump’s long history of vilifying immigrants is reaching a dark and likely violent escalation as he nominates to key White House cabinet and staff positions a slew of “America First” extremists and white supremacists. One of Trump’s central campaign pledges was to deport at least 12 million people, who he refers to as “illegals.” Trump’s election win drove up the stock prices of private prison corporations but it has also triggered grassroots mobilization to confront Trump’s cruel plans. more
US House fails to pass anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestine groups
Legislators in the United States House of Representatives have voted down a bill that would have granted the Department of the Treasury broad authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofits deemed to be supporting “terrorism”.
On Tuesday, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, or HR 9495, failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed in the House to pass.
Israel’s forced displacement in Gaza amounts to war crime: HRW
Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, in what amounts to a war crime, a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found.
The international human rights organisation analysed satellite imagery, Israeli forced evacuation orders and statements by senior Israeli officials to show that authorities in Israel are deliberately and permanently making returning to large areas of Gaza effectively impossible for the Palestinian population.
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.....MORE
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Donald Trump picks U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a staunch ally, for Attorney General
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a stalwart Trump ally, as Attorney General.....MORE
The Trump majority may soon feel buyers’ remorse
Close analysis of the promised Trump program suggests that his voters may soon have second thoughts. Any new administration’s plans are subject to change, but if the next president is supported by the Republican-controlled Congress in executing the proposals set forth in the campaign, the hoped-for escape will lead to greater distress on several fronts.....MORE
Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major land theft
One of more than 200 illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, part of Palestine. (IMAGE: Montecruz Foto, Flickr)
As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week's U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. The winery said it was rolling out a special edition red named for the president-elect.....MORE
Trump would like to bring back mental institutions, but experts are skeptical
Donald Trump has promised a law-and-order approach to policy of all kinds — including the question of how to help people struggling with mental illness, substance use disorder and homelessness.....MORE
Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao
Rave attendees dance in an abandoned air raid shelter in Guangzhou, China on Aug. 20, 2023. (Fang Qi via AP)
Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the abandoned air raid shelter, the air reverberates with pounding techno beats. Young Chinese holding booze and cigarettes shake and sway in a red-lit passageway, below a big screen rolling through quotations from Chairman Mao.
This is an underground rave in China, part of a subculture growing in hidden corners of the nation’s cities, even as its political and cultural mainstream grow increasingly controlled, staid and predictable.
You will pay for Donald Trump’s tariffs. Here’s proof
If you don’t want to heed the many, many economists’ warnings about former President Trump’s fringe economic plans, take it from the people running the companies that make the stuff you buy: Prices will go up. How much and how fast is hard to know, but you can bet your bottom dollar you’ll be needing more dollars to pay for everyday goods if Trump’s sweeping tariffs are put in place.....MORE
Humpback Whale Breaching Near Fishing Boat
A huge humpback whale suddenly leaped out of the water near a boat, shocking the fishermen on board. The incident took place in the waters off the coast of California, USA.
The whale was estimated to be 40 feet long and weighed around 80,000 pounds. The fishermen were amazed by the sight and managed to capture the moment on camera.
According to a photographer named Douglas Croft, who captured a humpback whale breaching next to a fishing boat, the memorable moment occurred on April 27th, 2019 in California’s Monterey Bay.
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