South Africa has taken a case that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice. A group of prominent New Zealand lawyers have asked the New Zealand Government to join South Africa in support of their application. I think we should.…
This morning's browse of twitter came up with this fascinating tweet from highly respected Guardian reporter George Monbiot. https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1743581219181199723 I was always aware that the Atlas Network was a dark money right wing think tank that was active throughout the world but reading this story…
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Can Israel lose a moral battle in Gaza and yet still win? It gives one pause that there is an increasing risk that the Gaza war will expand. The assassination of the Hamas military leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beiruit has a particularly tough dual moment.…
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We are nearly two months into the latest Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. I have written a few posts about the topic recently but none since November 2023. I thought then that Israel's treatment of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip was appalling. For those…
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Cross-posted from DissidentVoice https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/12/rip-john-pilger/ A bright star in the firmament of justice has gone out. One of the greatest journalists of our era has passed away. John Pilger was always on the side of the oppressed. He denounced Imperialism and all its violent predations--war, genocide, exploitation--as…
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With the left out of power, one of the most useful things we can do in 2024 is simply let people know where they can join in and do good. This post isn't an opportunity to skite about how virtuous you are. It's an opportunity to…
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