Gaza is facing a severe humanitarian and hunger crisis, particularly in the isolated and besieged north that the Cindy McCain described as experiencing 'full-blown famine.' So what does Hamas do while a ceasefire deal is pending and given the dire need to keep humanitarian aid…

Ana Navarro-Cárdenas Dogs all over America hearing about Kristi Noem...

In a speech at Columbia, Finkelstein advises the crowd not to use alienating slogans such as “From the river to the sea Palestine will be free” & choose ones that can appeal to broader audiences instead. As he walks off, someone else grabs the mike and leads the crowd in an…

Latest @BanClusterBombs article: 'Silent is Consent: The Continuing Scourge of Cluster Munitions' condemns latest US cluster munition transfer to Ukraine & calls on States Parties to uphold the Convention principles. Read and share!
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US cluster munition transfers ignore the devastating, long-term humanitarian consequences of these weapons & comprehensive ban treaty signed by 124 governments. Our coalition urges the @whitehouse to change course now - statement: noclusterbombs.org/news/2024/04/2…

No US Cluster Bombs Ban Cluster Bombs Convention on Cluster Munitions Human Rights Watch Learning from POLITICO that the US also transferred ballistic missiles containing cluster munitions to Ukraine in March but never publicly stated that politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

Very concerning.

We urge U.S. EPA to now quickly propose additional strong carbon pollution standards with no exceptions for existing gas-fired power plants. Our health and our future depend on it.

Today marks a big step forward in the climate fight. We applaud U.S. EPA for the new rule to cut US power plant emissions and speed the shift from dirty #fossiluels to clean energy. We also thank the thousands who took action with Climate Reality to support this critical rule.…

I support university students' right to free speech, freedom of expression & peaceful assembly. I detest and reject expressions of or calls for violence, hate, ignorance, or demonization of any type/kind in the name of supporting Gaza & the Palestinian people. You cannot protest…

Guantánamo detention facility has been synonymous with torture for more than 22 years. Down from a peak of 779, today there are 30 men held there, many of whom were tortured by the US. More cvt.org/articles/break…

#Guantánamo #CloseGuantánamo

Targeted sanctions against settlers & specific IDF units/combatants for human rights violations are necessary & effective. 'The Netzah Yehuda battalion was formed as a special unit for ultra-orthodox soldiers. Over the years, the unit stationed in the West Bank became a…

BREAKING: This is a late night speech from Tai at Columbia's Gaza Solidarity Encampment.

'Let it be known that it was the Al-Aqsa Flood that put the Global Intifada back on the table again. And it is the sacrificial spirit of the Palestinian Freedom Fighters that will guide…

A must-read theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Iran’s massive drone and missile attacks on Israel demonstrated callous disregard for civilians lives, endangering them and installing fear.

Amnesty International reiterates its call to all for full respect of international law, including the principles of humanity and distinction.…

“There now needs to be a massive, sustained, global initiative to isolate Iran — not only to deter it from trying such an adventure again but also to give reason to Israel not to automatically retaliate militarily.”

I have spent a decade opposite govt lawyers who believe themselves con law/intl law specialists, and yet fight vehemently to keep Guantanamo going. The legal and literal barbarism could never be justified, and gets harder every year.

H/t Karen Greenberg for this profound essay.

Arab and Muslim-Americans in swing states are not simply pressuring Biden over the Israel-Hamas War, but seek to make him a one term president. Electing Trump will only worsen the plight of Gazans, read below.

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Modern militaries with multibillion budgets have not fixed chronic shortfalls with humanitarian deconfliction: failing to protect humanitarians who have given them their location and activity. What can humanitarians do in the meantime? Buy glint (reflective) tape. A 🧵

Free the #Guantanamo 16: Photos Of Nine Global Vigils For the Closure of Guantanamo on April 3, 2024 - European Parliament, in DC, London, SF, Mexico, Cobleskill, Detroit, Minneapolis & Copenhagen. Join us next month! andyworthington.co.uk/2024/04/07/fre…