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Archives for January 2019

Morocco
Why do Protests Keep Happening in North Africa? It's "al-Hogra"

Why do Protests Keep Happening in North Africa? It’s “al-Hogra”

Hsain Ilahiane

It is used as a vehicle for social mobilization around overlapping rights such as the right to work, to education, to health, to housing

Climate Change
We’re on Course to Miss our “Best Chance” of Stopping Runaway Climate Change by 2020

We’re on Course to Miss our “Best Chance” of Stopping Runaway Climate Change by 2020

AFP

An analysis by the World Resources Institute showed that current efforts to limit temperature increases are falling well short.

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Snipers Killed 180, Injured 23,000 Gaza Protesters with Live Fire since March

Israeli Snipers Killed 180, Injured 23,000 Gaza Protesters with Live Fire since March

Maan News Agency

23,000 Palestinians were injured in 2018 during the March of Return protests including 5183 minor boys, 464 girls and 1437 women

Featured
Why Martin Luther King, Jr., would Support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Why Martin Luther King, Jr., would Support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Juan Cole

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, at 29, has become a lightning rod. She was recruited to run against a corporate Democrat by activists of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which has become a significant caucus within the Democratic Party. Her advocacy of a higher marginal tax rate (no, she […]

Inequality
World’s 26 Richest Own Same as Poorest Half of Humanity: Oxfam

World’s 26 Richest Own Same as Poorest Half of Humanity: Oxfam

AFP

Piecemeal private services punish poor people and privilege elites

Syria
US has “No Plan” as Syria Pullout Proceeds: Ex-Envoy

US has “No Plan” as Syria Pullout Proceeds: Ex-Envoy

AFP

“It is increasing the risk to our people on the ground in Syria and will open up space for ISIS.”

Israel/ Palestine
Israel demolished 10% more Palestinian Structures in 2018: OCHA

Israel demolished 10% more Palestinian Structures in 2018: OCHA

Maan News Agency

In December, 39 structures were demolished or seized by the Israeli authorities displacing 56 people and affecting over 270 others.”

Israel/ Palestine
Roseanne Barr calls Natalie Portman ‘Repulsive’ over Israeli Prize Refusal

Roseanne Barr calls Natalie Portman ‘Repulsive’ over Israeli Prize Refusal

Middle East Monitor

Portman has always been careful to note that her criticism is of the PM’s policies, not Israel itself.

Donald Trump
The Stupidity of Evil: Teens Shouting 'Build that Wall' at Native American Vet

The Stupidity of Evil: Teens Shouting ‘Build that Wall’ at Native American Vet

Juan Cole

How stupid do you have to be to chant “build the wall” at a Native American whose people were here at least 13,000 years ago

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