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Nazi ultra-right Jewish poised to massively escalate oppression of Palestinians

10Nov

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Human Rights, Palestine Affairs, ZIO-NAZI

Nazi ultra-right Jewish poised to massively escalate oppression of Palestinians

PSL editorial – Israeli ultra-right poised to massively escalate oppression of Palestinians Liberation Staff Download PDF flyer The extreme rightwing led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to form the next government in Israel following elections yesterday, giving the apartheid state its most hardline ruling coalition ever. Supporters of the Palestinian cause should prepare for a period of intense struggle. Some votes remain to be counted, but it is clear that Netanyahu’s Likud party will remain the largest force in parliament. Combined with the seats of three other parties, there is a clear majority to support a new government led by Netanyahu, who is currently standing trial on corruption charges, but is likely to use his new majority to legislate immunit...

‘Harmful Actions of AIPAC Don’t Speak for Us’: Jewish-American Coalition Backs Summer Lee

10Nov

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USA

‘Harmful Actions of AIPAC Don’t Speak for Us’: Jewish-American Coalition Backs Summer Lee

Pennsylvania Democratic congressional candidate Summer Lee talks to the press outside of a polling station on May 17, 2022 in Pittsburgh. (Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images). "AIPAC has chosen to cast Democrats like Lee as extremists, while continuing to endorse 109 GOP members of Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results," says a new open letter. KENNY STANCIL More than 240 Jewish Americans living in and around Pittsburgh penned an open letter Wednesday to publicly express their support for Summer Lee, the progressive Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, and to condemn the American Israel Public Affairs Committee for spending significant sums of money to help her Republican opponent Mike Doyle....

Bernie Sanders Backs Historic $18 Minimum Wage Ballot Measure in Portland, Maine

10Nov

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Politics, USA

Bernie Sanders Backs Historic $18 Minimum Wage Ballot Measure in Portland, Maine

A server walks past the kitchen at Leeward in Portland, Maine on February 23, 2022. (Photo: Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images). "Our greatest weapon in this fight is solidarity," said the senator from Vermont. "The people of Portland, Maine have an incredible opportunity this Tuesday to continue our movement's collective struggle by voting 'Yes' on Question D." KENNY STANCIL Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has endorsed what he calls an "important" citizen-initiated referendum in nearby Portland, Maine, telling supporters in an email Thursday that the city "has the potential to pass the most progressive, inclusive minimum wage initiative in the history of the United States." "A 'Yes' on Question D would raise the minimum wage for...

Chinese, German Leaders Condemn ‘Irresponsible and Dangerous’ Russian Nuclear Threats

10Nov

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China, Germany, Russia, Ukraine

Chinese, German Leaders Condemn ‘Irresponsible and Dangerous’ Russian Nuclear Threats

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on an official visit on November 4, 2022. (Photo: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Twitter). Chinese President Xi Jinping said during an official state visit to Beijing by German Chancellor Olaf that both leaders "jointly oppose the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons." BRETT WILKINS Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's previous threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine as "irresponsible and dangerous," while calling on the international community to work together to prevent nuclear war. Chinese and international media report Xi said during an official state visit by Scholz to Beijing that bo...

History Has Told Us Where This Could Lead

10Nov

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Politics, USA

History Has Told Us Where This Could Lead

A photo dated October 22, 1930 shows the 107 national socialist (Fascist) members of the German Reichstag assembled in a room at the Reichstag building for a rally before the opening session of the legislative body in which they now rank as second strongest. At the head of the table in dark suit is Hitler, whose rise to power as head of the German Fascists, had by that point caught the attention of the entire world, though he had yet to take full power at this point. (Photo:Bettmann / Contributor / via Getty Images). The ominous path towards fascism is very much a choice during Tuesday's election. CHUCK IDELSON Voters this Tuesday will pass judgment on an existential emergency facing the nation. Despite the efforts of some Democrats to normalize the historic trend favori...

Egypt Accused of Using ‘Cartoon Super-Villain of an App’ to Spy on COP27 Attendees

10Nov

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Egypt

Egypt Accused of Using ‘Cartoon Super-Villain of an App’ to Spy on COP27 Attendees

Participants rest in common outdoor scape as the COP27 climate summit opened at the Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center in Egypt on November 6, 2022. (Photo: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty "It's sad but expected from Egypt," said one human rights campaigner. JON QUEALLY Climate campaigners and digital privacy advocates expressed alarm Sunday over revelations that the official app being used at the COP27 could be exploited by the Egyptian government hosting the global climate summit to spy on those using it, including domestic dissidents and outside critics of the regime's brutal human rights record. As the Guardian reports: The official COP27 app, which has already been downloaded more than 5,000 times, requires sweeping permi...

‘Congress Needs to Get the Message’: Nebraskans Vote to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

10Nov

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USA

‘Congress Needs to Get the Message’: Nebraskans Vote to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

Activists with One Fair Wage participate in a demonstration on May 26th, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images). "Voters did the right thing for workers and businesses," said one Nebraska business owner. "Raising the minimum wage will help our state build a stronger workforce and economy." JAKE JOHNSON Nebraskans voted Tuesday to incrementally raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 as corporate price hikes continue to eat into workers' paychecks and the federal wage floor remains stuck at a paltry $7.25. The ballot measure, known as Initiative 433, succeeded by a vote of 58.2% to 41.8% despite opposition from influential corporate lobbying groups in the state, including the Nebraska Chamber of Commer...

‘So Irresponsible’: US Condemned for Warning Australia Against Joining Anti-Nuclear Treaty

9Nov

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Australia, USA

‘So Irresponsible’: US Condemned for Warning Australia Against Joining Anti-Nuclear Treaty

Members of the Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition participate in a protest in Sydney, Australia on December 11, 2021. The coalition opposes military agreements between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, the development of nuclear submarines, and war on China. (Photo: Steven Saphore/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images). Australia "should not face intimidation from so-called allies under the auspices of defense cooperation," said one advocate. JULIA CONLEY Anti-nuclear weapons campaigners rebuked the Biden administration on Wednesday over its opposition to Australia's newly announced voting position on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which could signal the country's willingness to sign on to the agreement. "The TPNW offers the best chance for la...

‘Necessary and Urgent’: Human Rights Watch Renews Push for Killer Robot Treaty

9Nov

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USA

‘Necessary and Urgent’: Human Rights Watch Renews Push for Killer Robot Treaty

Liz O'Sullivan (left) with the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, Mary Wareham (center), global coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, and Jody Williams (right), founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) attend an October 21, 2019 press conference on the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots at United Nations headquarters in New York City. "The longer the killer robots issue stays stuck in the current forum, the more time developers of autonomous weapons systems have to hone new technologies and achieve commercial viability." BRETT WILKINS Noting that countries have been discussing a treaty banning autonomous weapons systems for nearly a decade "with no tangible results," Human Rights Watch on Thursday renewed calls—and ...

Vancouver city council on the brink of institutionalizing anti-Palestinian racism

9Nov

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Canada, Human Rights, Palestine Affairs

Vancouver city council on the brink of institutionalizing anti-Palestinian racism

In 2019, Vancouver rejected the controversial IHRA definition of antisemitism but now a new city council is planning to adopt it despite outcry from the community. BY MARION KAWAS FILE: PROTEST BANNER IN LONDON, 2018. (PHOTO: JEWISH VOICE FOR LABOUR (UK) VIA THE PALESTINE POSTER PROJECT ARCHIVES) In 2019, Vancouver became one of the first cities in Canada to deal with the infamous IHRA definition of antisemitism. A motion was submitted at that time to not only adopt the IHRA but also to share it as an additional tool with various civic departments, including the Vancouver Police Department. There was a quick and effective response from a broad cross-section of community and social justice activists, which resulted in the motion not being passed by council. However,...