Michael Laxer
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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Michael Laxer
Oct 26, 20235 min read
Biden Accused of 'Genocide Denial' After Casting Doubt On Civilian Death Toll in Gaza
Palestinian officials, U.N. experts, and even Israeli media say nearly 7,000 men, women, and children have been killed by Israel's...
Michael Laxer
Oct 23, 20233 min read
'A Mass Atrocity': Israeli Airstrikes Have Killed At Least 400 in Gaza Over Past 24 Hours
Israeli bombs reportedly hit Gaza's largest refugee camp and residential buildings. Israeli strikes on Gaza By Jake Johnson, Common...
Michael Laxer
Oct 22, 20236 min read
Biden Will Not Escape History's Judgement for Failure to Stop Gaza Assault
Ralph Nader: Biden is skilled at shedding tears at memorials of grief in this country. But he runs dry when the recurring catastrophes...
Michael Laxer
Oct 19, 20233 min read
'Not In Our Name!' Hundreds Arrested at US Capitol as Jewish-Led Protest Demands Gaza Cease-Fire
By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Hundreds of Jewish Americans and allies were arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during a protest...
Michael Laxer
Oct 11, 20232 min read
'We Must Prevent Mass Atrocities and End This': US Jewish Group Calls for Halt to Gaza Carnage
"There is only one way to end violence: to address its root cause, 75 years of Israeli military occupation and apartheid," said Jewish...
Michael Laxer
Oct 1, 20234 min read
'Gross Denial of Reality': Biden Infuriates With Approval of More Offshore Drilling
"End Fossil Fuels is pretty clear," said one advocate. "Not 'hold slightly fewer lease sales,' not 'talk about climate action'—End....
Michael Laxer
Sep 28, 20237 min read
A Global Call for Peace in Ukraine Emerges at UN General Assembly
Lula speaks at the UN General Assembly, September 19 - image via the UN By Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davis, CODEPINK & Common Dreams...
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