Chris Hedges: Israel and the Rise of Jewish Fascism
The once unthinkable is now thinkable, such as formally annexing large sections of the West Bank, including “Area C” where up to 300,000 Palestinians live.
Chile’s New Constitution Surprising Results and Campaign Cuba for Medical Supplies
Chile's New Constitution: the Surprising Results Volume 40 Number 5 Women Against Military Madness Fall 2022 By Michael Livingston On Sunday, September 4, 2022, the movement for social change in Chile suffered a massive setback. The new constitution, submitted to a national referendum, was rejected by 62 percent of the voters, with 86 percent of More
Palestine/Israel and the U.S.: Updates and the Death by Sniper of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Divestment News, Journalist Shireen Abu Aklleh, BDS Divestment Action in Minnesota, and more... Palestine/Israel and the U.S.: Updates by Lucia Wilkes Smith, WAMM Middle East Committee Volume 40 Number 4 Women Against Military Madness Summer II 2022 The Pillsbury Boycott Is Suspended There is some good news!In June the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) announced More
Political Map of the World 2022
It is a political map because it shows the borders between sovereign states. A sovereign state is, in international law, a legal entity represented by a government that has sovereignty (self-determination) over a geographic area.
Militarization and Uvalde: The Context Media Coverage Omits
There’s a long tradition in the West wherein foreign policy is the preserve of an elite not answerable to any electorate. This has been the case in the U.S. since it first had a foreign policy to speak of, in the late 19th century.
Hedges: Society of Spectacle, January 6 Hearings
There was no acknowledgement by committee members that the “will of the people” has been subverted by the three branches of government to serve the dictates of the billionaire class. No one brought up the armies of lobbyists who are daily permitted to storm the Capitol to fund the legalized bribery of our elections and write the pro-corporate legislation that it passes. No one spoke about the loss of constitutional rights, including the right to privacy, because of wholesale government surveillance.
Media for Justice and Peace, Summary of Posts
Media for Justice and Peace Thank You! to All Who Read and Support Rise Up Times! Share Tweet Forward A NEW WEBSITE!!! Hello Friends of Rise Up Times, Rise Up Times new website is launched. Check it out at the same address, riseuptimes.org. You will notice definite changes to the Home Page. Articles are More
Hedges: The Israeli Execution of Al Jazeera Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
"The killing of Abu Akleh would have been treated very differently if she was killed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. ...The 55-year-long fight for Palestinian freedom is no less just, no less worthy of our support. But Palestinians are occupied by our Israeli ally. They are not white. Most are not Christian, although Abu Akleh was Christian. They are not deemed worthy. They suffer and die alone."
Athens Declaration Calls for End to Ukraine War and Creation of ‘Lasting Peace,’ by Andrea Germanos
Put forth by international progressive leaders "calling the world to sanity," the document envisions a global security framework committed to de-escalating tensions in the world.
It’s Different, They’re White: Media Ignore Conflicts Around the World to Focus on Ukraine
"Who is the perpetrator Who is the victim If the perpetrator is our enemy, and there is political capital to be made from highlighting their crime, then the media will deem the victim “worthy” — especially if the victim is a pro-U.S. figure. If, however, you die at the hands of the U.S. or its allies, you can expect little sympathy or coverage from the media, especially if you are a Communist, Muslim, or any other designation that renders you unworthy of media attention."
Beware of the Fact-Checkers, by Leonard Goodman
In other words, in the age of the fact checker, an opinion columnist is required to credit the official word of government bureaucrats, even when those bureaucrats are clearly lying, as they were in this case.
What the hysteria over critical race theory is really all about, by Fabiola Cineas
What critical race theory actually is. Watching the news or browsing social media, it would be easy to think that critical race theory is a complicated, controversial, or new idea.