US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) “Why does Democratic leadership continue to oppose a measure supported by 74% of Democratic voters?” asked one commentator. Julia Conley Jul 14, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) With a… Continue reading
Democracy Now! Jul 15, 2026 Latest Shows Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-de… Independent journalist and Palestine solidarity activist Adele Shoko, who was in one of the cars, says the attack is part of an “unprecedented” escalation of settler activity in the occupied West Bank, taking place in so-called Area A, which… Continue reading
Subscribe 11 July 2026/SF Politics/Jay Barmann (SFist.com) Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Milpitas, and part of San Jose, was on a three-day tour of the West Bank when he said he was detained Saturday by Israeli settlers and military personnel. As the Associated Press reports, a… Continue reading
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Ronen Zvulun/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) “It should be a no-brainer: Our tax dollars should not fund a genocide,” said Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, who supports an amendment to cut off $3.3 billion… Continue reading
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Ronen Zvulun/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) “Words are not enough to restrain the Israelis,” one journalist said. “There have to be real consequences.” Stephen Prager Jun 24, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday… Continue reading
15 June 2026/Business & Tech/Leanne Maxwell (SFist.com) As Sundar Pichai began his commencement address at Stanford University Sunday, more than 100 graduates staged a walkout, blowing whistles and chanting in protest of Google’s Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. Over 100 graduates walked out as Pichai took the stage… Continue reading
(Contributed by Gwyllm Llwydd) The Tantura massacre occurred on May 22–23, 1948, when Israeli forces from the Alexandroni Brigade captured the Palestinian coastal village of Tantura. Following the village’s surrender, Israeli troops executed dozens to over 200 unarmed Palestinian men, burying them in mass graves believed to be beneath the… Continue reading
Supporting Israel is now a fringe position among Democratic voters. Why does the media keep covering it like a 50/50 issue? Adam Johnson June 4 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Adam Johnson is co-host of the Citations Needed podcast and author of “How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza,”… Continue reading
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2023. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) “It is highly unusual for the president to bypass congressional oversight through an emergency declaration,” the lawmakers noted after… Continue reading
A talk Given by Chris Hedges at The Islamic Society of Central New Jersey This is a talk I gave on Jan. 18 to a largely Muslim audience of several hundred people at The Islamic Society of Central New Jersey. LINDSAY RUBÉ JAN 23, 2023 (chrishedges@substack.com) Link to video: https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/the-death-of-israel-a-talk-given?r=e0iq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
