NORMAN SOLOMON – The standard gotcha question “Do you believe Israel has a right to exist?” can be answered with clear questions: “Do you think apartheid South Africa had a right to exist?” . . . “Do you think ethnic cleansing has a right to exist?” . . . “Do you think genocide has a right to exist?” . . . “Do you think the tens of thousands of Palestinian children killed by the Israeli military had a right to exist?”
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
DAVID GRITTEN and IMOGEN FOULKES – A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out since the start of the war with Hamas in 2023
Why we need to think outside the box this election
DANIEL HUNTER – Defending the upcoming election from authoritarian capture will require massive turnout, and we all have roles to play.
The Quiet Part Out Loud
SCOT NAKAGAWA – The administration learned something in Minneapolis. It learned that we were watching, and that being watched was costing it a lot. So it moved the work to places where it thought we wouldn’t look. Our job is to look there, and to say the quiet part out loud.
China’s Economy: Success is Not as Rosy as It May Seem
MEL GURTOV – If we read nothing other than the mainstream media, we are likely to be persuaded that China has the world’s most robust economy, that its leadership in many aspects of international trade mirrors its strengths at home, and that its economic problems are far more manageable than are problems in the US. All those conclusions need a second look. The truth of the matter is far more complicated–and quite worrisome to many Chinese economists and sociologists.
Ritter Warns Us Again. Will We Pay Attention This Time?
SCOTT RITTER – The real question is, what will those who have access to this information do to hold their respective leadership accountable for actions being taken in their name?