It cost Israel more than $1bn to activate its defence systems that intercepted Iran’s massive drone and missile attack overnight, according to a former financial adviser to Israel’s military....
More a capability issue and the fact rhat they’d be glassed overnight if they touched the US, because no one thinks the US is fair game. Unfair game at best, but no one important in international politics would stand up for Hamas should they attack the US, theyd sit and watch the genocide accelerate. The same way no one should be standing up for Isreal after attacking Iran.
“Would the U.S. respond?” ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked repeatedly as the president walked away after the end of an unrelated event. He paused, thought for a moment and then returned to the lectern....
Trump assassinated an Iranian General and their response was more level headed than anything Israel has done since October 8th. The US is worried about the wrong country.
I don’t outright disagree with anything you said but the saving grace could be the campaign money. Trump is counting on his personality cult to carry him through the media circus of publicity while his finances go to court fees. Money can win elections and so far Bidens winning the money race. I wouldn’t know how to quantify that money advantage though, so who knows if its enough.
And they already have all the guns they need. This is why gun ownership is growing fastest among Black people, Latinos, and Trans people. I remember this when any gun control ideas come up, because anything you’re trying to ban is already in the hands of most of the fascists. I’m fine with gun control, but not poorly implimented restrictions that mostly effect the populations trying to defend themselves. The most dangerous people bought their guns decades ago. They’ll pass them down to their kids too.
In a country with more guns that people refusing to learn how they work is irresponsible. Knowing how they work and gun safety, and how to make a gun safe, is necessery otherwise in any situation with guns you have all the context that deer has on an interstate. We can do better we can learn and give ourselves the information necessary to make the best available decisions.
If any of those boxes contained classified documents and you weren’t an already established politician you’d be Chelsea Manning’d into years of solitary confinement though.
Not going to lie to you I don’t like star voting over other ranked methods and if it was implemented id only vote for the candidate I want. If you like the underdog theres no incentive to rank other people because that necessarily makes the margin you can effect smaller, and why would you give points to someone who could end up overtaking your first choice with those given points?
I reached out to spokespeople for all 22 Democrats Monday morning with a simple inquiry: I wanted to know if they planned to make a statement or take any sort of action—like a censure—against Rep. Walberg for his call for the destruction of Gaza....
Well if they were fraudulent and nothings changed about who runs the state and the elections then it’s even dumber to allocate resources there, since there’s nothing in place to prevent another fraud.
The Biden administration is close to approving the sale of as many as 50 American-made F-15 fighter jets to Israel, in a deal expected to be worth more than $18 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter....
The wierdest part is all the other Americans telling me I have to go out and vote for genocide because the other guy might be able to genocide too. Its like my countrymen have one shared braincell and they borrowed it from CNN.
The question isn’t Trumps stance the question is will the Democrats have enough votes to throw a wrench in it. Same way it worked with immigration. There been little changes in border policy, agencies, and agents between presidencies yet the Democrats fought hard against Trumps policy, then stopped fighting when Biden was in charge. Seems to me democrats are unwilling to fight their own party on issues they would gladly fight the other party for. No one questions what Trump wants. We question his ability to do it. Like the border wall he couldn’t build much of. Last I checked Bidens built more length of border wall than Trump has.
The question isn’t Trumps stance the question is will the Democrats have enough votes to throw a wrench in it. Same way it worked with immigration. There been little changes in border policy, agencies, and agents between presidencies yet the Democrats fought hard against Trumps policy, then stopped fighting when Biden was in charge. Seems to me democrats are unwilling to fight their own party on issues they would gladly fight the other party for. No one questions what Trump wants. We question his ability to do it. Like the border wall he couldn’t build much of. Last I checked Bidens built more length of border wall than Trump has. The presidency isn’t a dictatorship. And Bidens already used EOs to arm Israel so at worst he could do the same as Biden if someone actually stood up to him.
Your logic is to not try and stop a genocide at all. My logic is to vote against all genociders, it’s not like im voting for Trump, I don’t prefer him at all. Im voting down ballot for every candidtae that stands against the genocide. You’re voting for guy thats funding it. One of us is trying to stop it and the other is justifying voting for funding it. That necessarily makes you a genocide apologist.
Extreme partisanship, which took hold long before Trump took control of the G.O.P., is part of the answer. It was clear through most of the Obama years that Republicans wanted to prevent good things from happening on a Democratic president’s watch. Under Obama, G.O.P. legislators squeezed federal spending after they took...
The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns about an anticipated military offensive in southern Gaza that could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians....
The duopoly is just thrilled that it convinced the majority that voting for genocide is okay so long as there’s a scarier genocide on the other side. If you don’t seek alternatives when the lesser of two evils becomes the lesser of two genocided you’ll never seek an alternative. Id rather lose trying to stop a genocide than win supporting one. Do all your mental gymnastics but the point remains if enough people voted against genocode instead of against trump, then it would necessarily mean a third party would win. If not now, during a literal genocide, you never will, just own that. If the choice was Hitler, Stalin, and a third party candidate would you still tell everyone that third party votes are wasted?
Wild that instead of using AI and robotics to replace jobs that are hazardous to people we focus on eliminating the more costly jobs instead of the more hazardous ones. Sure you may die doing this job, but since you’re not paid a lot, get fucked, that will remain a human job.
Executive branches can easily be democratized too. Like Chile under Allende developing project cybersyn, you can essentially make a social media for employees only where the goal is to decide and vote on the direction of the company. We’ve had technological solutions for CEOs since the 70s. Shame we couped them and destroyed thay project. They have the most replaceable jobs.
The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others....
If it works in Palestine it’s coming to a low income neighborhood near you! And not just the facial recognition program. IDFs been training American cops for decades. It’s going to keep happening.
Paxton, who will not have to enter a plea under the terms of the agreement, faced the prospect of decades in prison if he had been convicted of fraud....
Americans have cared about arabs one way or the other since 2001, we had wars over this, we took in refugees and interpreters. No one older than 12 thinks this is sudden.
As pale morning light flickered across the Seine, Capt. Freddy Badar steered his hulking river barge, Le Bosphore, past picturesque Normandy villages and snow-fringed woodlands, setting a course for Paris....
Daniella Weiss, 78, the grandmother of Israel’s settler movement, who says she already has a list of 500 families ready to move to Gaza immediately....
Not enough has been said about the border under Biden. Nothing changed other than him saying not to seperate families, but its still happening, the camps are the same, the department heads are the same, the people staffing the agencies are the same. Its Donald’s border with Bidens name on it. He cant even get Texas to obey federal law or stop human trafficking when it comes to immigration.
Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the seizure of 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) of Palestinian territory in the West Bank on Friday. The move marks the single largest land seizure by the Israeli government since the 1993 Oslo accords, according to Peace Now, a settlement watchdog group....
No because Trumps base loves that he’s a criminal. Bidens base isn’t so crazy about genocide. It’s not really comparable unless you’re fine with losing Michigan.
Advertising on social media just needs to flip perspective, like if I was Clorox Id buy space specifically next to rightoid conspircy because the logical people will think yeah I definitely need bleach after reading that, and the conspiracy idiots have a good chance of drinking the bleach instead of getting a vaccine.
[The] U.N. World Food Programme estimates that at least 300 trucks of food are needed every day to meet the basic needs of the population. During the first half of March, an average of 159 trucks a day have entered Gaza, representing 40% of the minimum amount required, according to U.N. data. Before the Israeli offensive, an...
Israel's defence against Iran attack overnight 'likely cost over $1bn' (www.middleeasteye.net)
It cost Israel more than $1bn to activate its defence systems that intercepted Iran’s massive drone and missile attack overnight, according to a former financial adviser to Israel’s military....
Biden's message to Iran about retaliatory strike on Israel: 'Don't' (abcnews.go.com)
“Would the U.S. respond?” ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked repeatedly as the president walked away after the end of an unrelated event. He paused, thought for a moment and then returned to the lectern....
US has told Iran it was not involved in Damascus attack, White House says (www.reuters.com)
The US assured Iran it wasn’t involved in the airstrike that killed an Iranian commander in Damascus, likely conducted by Israel....
Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war (theconversation.com)
Kinzinger says RFK Jr.’s campaign ‘hijacked by MAGA’ (thehill.com)
Nancy Pelosi Among 40 House Democrats Demanding Biden Halt Weapon Transfers to Israel (www.rollingstone.com)
Biden’s not changing Israel policy after deadly strike on aid workers (www.politico.com)
The Biden administration has no plans to change its policy toward Israel after the ally’s forces killed seven humanitarian aid workers....
Biden's Meeting With Muslim Community Leaders on Gaza Was Disastrous (www.rollingstone.com)
'Deadly attacks against Israel will be carried out soon', Iran warns (www.ynetnews.com)
1 in 5 Americans think violence may solve U.S. divisions, poll finds (www.pbs.org)
Biden Interview Transcript Reveals Some Flaws in the Hur Report (www.lawfaremedia.org)
Exclusive: Trump Media saved in 2022 by Russian-American under criminal investigation (www.theguardian.com)
“Things just got very real”: Legal experts say Jack Smith appeal threat “puts Cannon on notice” (www.salon.com)
How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? (www.politico.eu)
In this medieval city just east of Brussels, American and European officials have one question on their minds: What to do about Donald Trump?...
Dems who censured Rep. Tlaib over Palestine comments largely silent on GOP Rep's call for nukes (www.thehandbasket.co)
I reached out to spokespeople for all 22 Democrats Monday morning with a simple inquiry: I wanted to know if they planned to make a statement or take any sort of action—like a censure—against Rep. Walberg for his call for the destruction of Gaza....
Hillary Clinton to voters upset over Biden-Trump choice: ‘Get over yourself’ (thehill.com)
Biden campaign announces it will target flipping Trump’s Florida (thehill.com)
President Biden’s reelection campaign announced Monday that it will aim to flip Florida, targeting the home of former President Trump....
Biden administration set to greenlight $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel (edition.cnn.com)
The Biden administration is close to approving the sale of as many as 50 American-made F-15 fighter jets to Israel, in a deal expected to be worth more than $18 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter....
Will MAGA Republicans Block Baltimore’s Rebuilding? (www.nytimes.com)
Extreme partisanship, which took hold long before Trump took control of the G.O.P., is part of the answer. It was clear through most of the Obama years that Republicans wanted to prevent good things from happening on a Democratic president’s watch. Under Obama, G.O.P. legislators squeezed federal spending after they took...
U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns about an anticipated military offensive in southern Gaza that could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians....
‘Staggering’ rise in women with reproductive health issues near DRC cobalt mines – study (www.theguardian.com)
Investigation reveals reports of miscarriages, infections and birth defects among women and girls in mining communities...
Supreme Court Drags Feet So Long That South Carolina Will Hold 2024 Elections Under Gerrymandered Map (talkingpointsmemo.com)
Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others....
'We're not only here to fuck Hamas': How Israeli militarism took over online dating (www.haaretz.com)
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Ken Paxton agrees to community service, paying restitution to avoid trial in securities fraud case (www.texastribune.org)
Paxton, who will not have to enter a plea under the terms of the agreement, faced the prospect of decades in prison if he had been convicted of fraud....
NY Republican says House could ‘end up having a Speaker Hakeem Jeffries’ as GOP majority narrows (thehill.com)
Biden reacts to pro-Palestinian protesters: 'They have a point' (www.nbcnews.com)
In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge: The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways (www.nytimes.com)
As pale morning light flickered across the Seine, Capt. Freddy Badar steered his hulking river barge, Le Bosphore, past picturesque Normandy villages and snow-fringed woodlands, setting a course for Paris....
The Jewish settlers who want to build homes in Gaza (www.bbc.co.uk)
Daniella Weiss, 78, the grandmother of Israel’s settler movement, who says she already has a list of 500 families ready to move to Gaza immediately....
Minority voters show decreased support for Biden in crucial 2020 swing states (www.cnn.com)
Democrats who attack the rich do better in elections. The party should take notice (www.theguardian.com)
Israel announces largest West Bank land seizure since 1993 during Blinken visit (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the seizure of 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) of Palestinian territory in the West Bank on Friday. The move marks the single largest land seizure by the Israeli government since the 1993 Oslo accords, according to Peace Now, a settlement watchdog group....
Trump tops Biden by 8 points in Michigan poll (thehill.com)
Trump stands to make $3.5 billion from his 60% share of Truth Social now that it has become a meme stock (finance.yahoo.com)
Gaza is getting less than half the humanitarian aid it needs to avoid famine (english.elpais.com)
[The] U.N. World Food Programme estimates that at least 300 trucks of food are needed every day to meet the basic needs of the population. During the first half of March, an average of 159 trucks a day have entered Gaza, representing 40% of the minimum amount required, according to U.N. data. Before the Israeli offensive, an...