NYTimes Newsletter:
The New Great Power Politics

‘‘More and more aligned’
The Houthis, the Iran-backed militia that controls much of Yemen, have disrupted the global economy by firing on commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea. But the Houthis have made some exceptions:…

Aid ‘still not reaching Gaza’, as top US official warns famine has started | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian

Unbelievable Israel is getting away with this. What an abject failure of the world of nations, including Arab neighbours. What price for Israel? theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Risking Jail in Egypt to Advocate for Gazans - Consortium News

Cairo Gaza is an activist group that is pressuring the el-Sisi government to keep the Rafah crossing open to let aid into Gaza without Israel’s permission

consortiumnews.com/2024/04/11/ris…

The Lobbying Scourge
- astute summary of the extent of the problem, what needs to change, what is preventing it, and why it is imperative this is fixed, by Pearls and Irritations

‘The problem of vested interests and their corruption of public debate must be tackled. This is urgent if we…

Zelensky in Shock as Kiev's Largest Power Plant Wrecked in Massive Strikes - ⁦SIMPLICIUS Ѱ⁩
How does Russia take out a facility like this and manage it to kill anyone on the shift.. open.substack.com/pub/simplicius…

AIPAC Talking Points Revealed - Israel~Palestine News

'Documents show that the powerful lobby is spreading its influence on Capitol Hill by calling for unconditional military aid to Israel and hyping up threats from Iran…

The Prospect has obtained documents from the conference…

Outside Australia House, London - calls for the immediate release of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange #FreeAssangeNOW

Time to look in the mirror
-Warwick Powell | 鲍韶山 on Yeltsin’s ‘overcapacity’ chastisement of #China

‘Yellen’s comments speak of an America that has actually admitted that it can no longer compete. Worse, however, is that attempts to browbeat China about manufacturing and export high…

The bloody genocide is not over — protest this, like there is no tomorrow, because for these kids there isn’t.

'I'm talking to an Australian audience and I know the Australian government has provided military support, so that's almost a no-brainer.' - UN Special Rapporteur

Seems like the only people who don't know Australia provides weapons to Israel are in the Albanese Government.

One might think the CIA kidnap or kill plot against #Assange is the motivation behind denying him his #FirstAmendment Rights, but the SC ruling in USAID v Open Society makes it clear, as a matter of long-established US law, that foreign nationals outside the US have no such…

A vital story by Michelle Fahy which reveals the grim reality of #Australia selling key parts for #Israel ’s war machine, in clear breach of international law.
This is the kind of journalism that only appears at Declassified Australia:

Details of defence deal with Israel kept under wraps to protect Australia's 'reputation'.

Richard Marles what happened to Labor's promise to be more transparent and accountable than the previous govt?

#auspol
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

Just step back a moment and consider where the political class have taken us.
I am under investigation for 'terrorism'. If you demonstrate in support of the United Nations or International Court of Justice you are an 'extremist'.
The people need to take back their country.

So is it okay for the Palestinians to murder Netanyahu's son in Miami? Maybe Gallant or Ben Gvir's family can also be targeted?

Is that what Israel is saying it wants by murdering Haniya's sons and grandchildren during Ramadan?

It's also a matter of historical record that the Americans told the Philippines at its independence in 1946 that the Spratlys were not Philippine territory.
twitter.com/RnaudBertrand/…