Israel assassinated five journalists in Gaza, including Al Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif, in an airstrike Sunday. "It's really alarming for for the whole international journalistic community. The profession is under siege," says @aljazeera managing editor Mohamed Moawad.

"Silencing the Coverage": Israel Assassinates 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Targeted Strike in Gaza democracynow.org/2025/8/11/al_j…

"This Is Orchestrated Killing": MSF Condemns GHF Aid Sites Saying They Were Set Up to be Death Traps democracynow.org/2025/8/11/msf_…

US Mediator: Ceasefire Deal Possible Weeks Ago, Israel Walked Away Palestinian-American mediator Bishara Bahbah says Israel abandoned promising Gaza ceasefire and captive-release talks last month, despite what Egyptian and Qatari mediators described as a “positive” Hamas

The Israeli Assassination of Journalist Anas al-Sharif and Five Colleagues in Gaza City These were our colleagues and they were murdered by Israel with US support. Story by عبد القادر صباح in Gaza City and Sharif Kouddous شريف عبد القدوس dropsitenews.com/p/anas-al-shar…

NEW from Drop Site: The Israeli Assassination of Journalist Anas al-Sharif and Five Colleagues in Gaza City “We understand these are our last days.” By عبد القادر صباح in Gaza City and @SharifKouddous dropsitenews.com/p/anas-al-shar…

Twitter/X has taken down Grok’s explanation for why it was suspended earlier today. See the linked post. In case you missed it:

This is almost too good to be true. I am not an uncritical fan of AI, but this is one for the AI win!

Ms. Rachel has a message for children in Gaza and around the world.

Israeli Forces Kill 123 Palestinians in a Day Amid Campaign to Seize Gaza City democracynow.org/2025/8/13/head…

Rachel Griffin Accurso, better known as Ms. Rachel, says she could not stay silent on the suffering of Palestinian children in Gaza. "My deep care for children doesn't stop at any border," she says. Full interview: democracynow.org/2025/8/13/ms_r…

Protests Worldwide Decry Israel’s Assassination of Journalists democracynow.org/2025/8/14/head…

“Bury the Idea of a Palestinian State”: Israeli Minister Announces Plan for New Settlements democracynow.org/2025/8/14/head…

Israel's assassination of Anas al-Sharif and his colleagues comes just as the country is renewing its assault on Gaza City. democracynow.org/2025/8/14/if_t…

Mamdani on Cuomo: "I don't need to do much to make the governor appear extremely dislikable."

“Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will join workers on the picket line.” More of this and democrats will actually start winning elections again!

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‘Higher Ed Alone Cannot Save Democracy’ A Q&A with the American Association of University Professors' president: insidehighered.com/news/faculty-i…

“As higher ed goes, so goes democracy. But the converse isn’t absolutely true. Higher ed alone cannot save democracy, but we’re a critical part. We need a broader societal movement to save our country.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President #defendhighered insidehighered.com/news/faculty-i…

It’s time to organize and fight for our future! American Association of University Professors