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Iraq Slams US Airstrikes as 'Unacceptable Violation' of Sovereignty

Michael Laxer

Dec 26, 20232 min read

Iraq Slams US Airstrikes as 'Unacceptable Violation' of Sovereignty

The Iraqi government called the latest round of U.S. bombing "a clear hostile act." By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams The Iraqi government...

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'Turns Out the Israelis Lied': Probe Dismantles IDF's Al-Shifa Hospital Claim

Michael Laxer

Dec 22, 20233 min read

'Turns Out the Israelis Lied': Probe Dismantles IDF's Al-Shifa Hospital Claim

A Washington Post investigation found Israel's evidence "falls short" of showing that Hamas used the facility as a command center. By...

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Normalization With Israel Has Been Ended by Its Brutal War on Gaza

Michael Laxer

Dec 22, 20235 min read

Normalization With Israel Has Been Ended by Its Brutal War on Gaza

President Donald J. Trump, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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'This Genocide Must End Now': Jewish-Led Protests Demand Gaza Cease-Fire

Michael Laxer

Dec 15, 20233 min read

'This Genocide Must End Now': Jewish-Led Protests Demand Gaza Cease-Fire

"As the descendant of people who have survived pogroms, I know my ancestors would want me to do everything in my power to stop the...

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Witnesses Say IDF Troops 'Executed' Women and Children in Gaza School

Michael Laxer

Dec 14, 20232 min read

Witnesses Say IDF Troops 'Executed' Women and Children in Gaza School

The Biden administration "must respond to the reported execution-style massacre of women, children, and babies," said the spokesperson of...

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West Bank General Strike Kicks Off Global Protest Against Israel's War on Gaza

Michael Laxer

Dec 11, 20232 min read

West Bank General Strike Kicks Off Global Protest Against Israel's War on Gaza

Work stoppages were also held in Jordan, Lebanon, and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israeli onslaught. Image via X By Jake Johnson,...

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Trilateral Missile Defense System a Step Towards Asian NATO

Michael Laxer

Dec 1, 20235 min read

Trilateral Missile Defense System a Step Towards Asian NATO

Photograph Source: Rikujojieitai Boueisho （陸上自衛隊 / Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) – CC BY 4.0 By Jeffrey Wagner and Dae-Han Song The...

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To Joe Biden: "You have destroyed the international rules of the game"

Michael Laxer

Nov 21, 20232 min read

To Joe Biden: "You have destroyed the international rules of the game"

Devastation around the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza - screenshot image via Al-Jazeera As the slaughter continues in Gaza and with the...

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Americans Are Bankrolling Israel’s Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

Michael Laxer

Nov 18, 20235 min read

Americans Are Bankrolling Israel’s Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

Through the flow of our tax dollars toward Gaza’s destruction, our hands are being stained with the blood of Palestinians. By Sonali...

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Biden Refuses to Provide Proof of Hamas Base at Gaza Hospital

Michael Laxer

Nov 16, 20233 min read

Biden Refuses to Provide Proof of Hamas Base at Gaza Hospital

Neither Israel nor the U.S. have put forth concrete evidence that Hamas set up its headquarters under al-Shifa, Gaza's largest medical...

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Seeing Through the Economic Bait and Switch

Michael Laxer

Nov 15, 20235 min read

Seeing Through the Economic Bait and Switch

The values of the U.S. public are not the same as those of the wealthy and corporations. It took a UN official—an outsider—to point out...

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Remembrance and the Democratic Struggle for Peace

Michael Laxer

Nov 11, 20235 min read

Remembrance and the Democratic Struggle for Peace

By Gabriel Haythornthwaite At this point, Remembrance Day is the most Orwellian holiday of the year in the Western world. Here and...

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'Can You Hear the Screams?' Physician Says Western Leaders Complicit in attacks on Gaza Hospitals

Michael Laxer

Nov 11, 20233 min read

'Can You Hear the Screams?' Physician Says Western Leaders Complicit in attacks on Gaza Hospitals

"When are you going to stop this?" Dr. Mads Gilbert asked U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of European nations. al-Shifa Hospital...

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'Let Gaza Live!': A Month Into Israeli War, Massive US Protests Demand Cease-Fire

Michael Laxer

Nov 4, 20234 min read

'Let Gaza Live!': A Month Into Israeli War, Massive US Protests Demand Cease-Fire

"We came here to let our voices be heard," said one demonstrator in Washington, D.C. "Every human is entitled to basic human rights, not...

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'The Time Is Now': Interfaith Protesters Fill Philly Train Station Demanding Cease-Fire

Michael Laxer

Nov 3, 20233 min read

'The Time Is Now': Interfaith Protesters Fill Philly Train Station Demanding Cease-Fire

Protestors at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, Thursday November 2 -- image via a screenshot on X By Olivia Rosane, Common Dreams In...

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'A Clear-Cut War Crime': Outrage Grows as Israel Again Bombs Gaza Refugee Camp

Michael Laxer

Nov 1, 20233 min read

'A Clear-Cut War Crime': Outrage Grows as Israel Again Bombs Gaza Refugee Camp

"The U.S. government cannot keep funding these atrocities," said U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. "There must be a cease-fire now." Survivors in the...

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An Isolated US Backs Israeli Atrocities in Gaza

Michael Laxer

Nov 1, 20237 min read

An Isolated US Backs Israeli Atrocities in Gaza

The United States should stop fueling the occupation with an endless supply of weapons, and stop diplomatically shielding Israel from...

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Israeli War on Gaza Sparks 'Largest Mass Mobilization of Jews in American History'

Michael Laxer

Oct 31, 20233 min read

Israeli War on Gaza Sparks 'Largest Mass Mobilization of Jews in American History'

"We will do everything in our power to demand an end to U.S. support for genocide and apartheid," said Jewish Voice for Peace. Banner...

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"I wish I could share my toys and dreams with you": Powerful Palestine Solidarity march in Toronto

Michael Laxer

Oct 28, 20231 min read

"I wish I could share my toys and dreams with you": Powerful Palestine Solidarity march in Toronto

Photos by Natalie Lochwin and Michael Laxer Thousands marched through the streets of Toronto again Saturday afternoon (October 28) after...

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'Never Again for Anyone': Jewish Protesters Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire Arrested in Grand Central

Michael Laxer

Oct 27, 20233 min read

'Never Again for Anyone': Jewish Protesters Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire Arrested in Grand Central

"While Shabbat is typically a day of rest, we cannot afford to rest while genocide is unfolding in our names," said one rabbi. By Brett...

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