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Justifying Collective Punishment: Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Erroneous doctrines are current in the world, which declare a man culpable and responsible merely because he is a member or part of a determined country, without taking the trouble to seek or examine whether on his part there has been any personal sin of deed or omission. — Pope Pius XII, New York Times, […]
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International Community Faces Acid Test on Gaza

I never thought I’d live to see a British prime minister warmly embracing a war criminal and genocidal thug like Netanyahu, go swanning around a hotel (the King David) which was used as the Jerusalem headquarters of the British Mandate aúthority and blown up by Jewish terrorists in 1946, killing 91 and wounding 45, then […]
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Did Israel choose to kill Hamas and the hostages indiscriminately?

So much space continues to be dedicated to the Hamas attack more than two weeks on. But this article from Mondoweiss is a rare attempt to try to piece together the events of October 7 without relying simply on Israel’s official, increasingly strained narrative. The author explains the response of the Israeli army to Hamas’ […]
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Renewed Farmer Agitation in India Amid Brutal Crackdown on Press Freedom

The BJP-led government in India is seeking to extract revenge for the humiliating defeat it suffered at the hands of farmers whose one-year agitation led to the repeal of three farm laws in late 2021. This claim was made during a recent press conference in Delhi held by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) (United Farmers Front). […]
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Cultural Cover-Up: The Sydney Opera House Turns 50
Commemorative occasions are often draped in fatty platitudes. Within such platitudes lie excuses and apologies. People are celebrated after the fact, not for their faults but for their virtues. It’s just the polite thing to do. At the time of their achievement, they were ridiculed, condemned, and flayed. Buildings are also remembered, not for the […]
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House Republicans Secretly Vote for Biden Against Trump

The Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives secretly voted on Friday October 20 to prevent Donald Trump’s choice to become the leader of Republicans in the House, Rep. Jim Jordan, from leading Republicans in the House. The vote to block Trump’s choice was 122 to 86 against Jordan. The voting was held in secret […]
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China Condemns Attack on Gaza Hospital
This week’s News on China. • China condemns “heinous attack” on Gaza hospital • 3rd Belt and Road Forum • Record number of state visits to China • Young people go to community kitchens

