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Calling for a ‘Pause’ in Israel’s Assault on Gaza Isn’t Enough
Calling for a ‘Pause’ in Israel’s Assault on Gaza Isn’t Enough by Kathy Kelly 812 words The Biden Administration must demand a full ceasefire, not a temporary pause, to stop the violence. Operation Cast Lead, an Israeli aerial assault and massacre of Gazans begun on December 27, 2008, lasted for 22 days. The Israeli military
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Militarism vs. Our Shared Humanity
Militarism vs. Our Shared Humanity by Robert C. Koehler 917 words Sitting safely at my desk, looking at photos of bombed buildings and knowing that missing children are buried under the rubble, imagining (unavoidably) what this must feel like . . . oh my God, empathy gives way to horror. Move on, I tell myself.
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Biden’s Choices
Biden’s Choices by Mel Gurtov 876 words Contradictions Presidents always face uncomfortable choices: supporting human rights versus providing weapons to governments that consistently violate human rights; adding to the nuclear weapons stockpile versus spending money on social well-being; sanctioning an adversary or working with it. In the Middle East today, Joe Biden’s choice is between