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Pressure is building on Biden over his handling of Gaza.

Amed Khan, a major Biden bundler, JUST QUIT.

'This is bullshit,” said Khan. “You make moral compromises being involved in politics & ethical shortcuts, but this is just a bridge too far.” politico.com/newsletters/we…

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NEWS | The Quincy Institute has awarded Debora Cahn, creator & showrunner of Netflix's The Diplomat, with the 2023 Quincy Award in recognition of the show’s impact in informing a broad public about the hard and essential work of diplomacy. quincyinst.org/press/award-wi…

NEWS | The @QuincyInst has awarded Debora Cahn, creator & showrunner of Netflix's The Diplomat, with the 2023 Quincy Award in recognition of the show’s impact in informing a broad public about the hard and essential work of diplomacy. quincyinst.org/press/award-wi…
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Today, the Pacific Forum is hosting a conference on North Korean human rights. Why is a research institute that focuses on national security hosting a conference on North Korean human rights? And why is this concerning? 🧵

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We've been looking into just how harmful the defense industry is for the working class as a whole.
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The Pentagon can’t account for nearly 3 TRILLION dollars. We don’t have universal health care, sick leave, or enough public transportation. Yet endless money is funneled to corrupt defense contractors, and goes unaccounted for.

responsiblestatecraft.org/pentagon-audit…

The Pentagon can’t account for nearly 3 TRILLION dollars. We don’t have universal health care, sick leave, or enough public transportation. Yet endless money is funneled to corrupt defense contractors, and goes unaccounted for. responsiblestatecraft.org/pentagon-audit…
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“The only way for Biden to stop this catastrophe is to reject the bear-hug strategy and openly set forth the consequences to Netanyahu of pursuing ethnic cleansing,” writes Jeet Heer in @TheNation. thenation.com/article/world/…

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We would know a thing or two about strategic defeat. The difference is that our losses were thousands of miles away from our homes.

The “strategy” Israel is pursuing today is both wildly unethical & ultimately self-defeating. Israel should listen.

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Austin could have added that it's a defeat for the US as well. Every day the war continues (1) our standing in the world falls; (2) terrorism on US soil becomes more likely; (3) strife and even violence between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine factions in the US grows more worrisome.

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🧵 Liza Rozovsky and نير حسون Nir Hasson ניר חסון from Haaretz הארץ have a definitive piece debunking or qualifying many of the worst atrocity stories from Oct 7th. It's paywalled & in Hebrew so posting key points here as a counter-disinfo resource. Be advised: GRAPHIC THREAD. haaretz.co.il/news/politics/…

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Our International Executive Board will also be forming a Divestment and Just Transition working group to study the history of Israel and Palestine, our union’s economic ties to the conflict, and explore how we can have a just transition for US workers from war to peace

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'[Kissinger] died as he lived, talking often to the world’s elite but without ever having to answer to the people affected by his years of power,' writes Jonathan Guyer. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

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NEW Paul Pillar: The truce is over. Let's see if Blinken's pro-restraint message to Netanyahu is going to have an effect. responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-gaza-us…

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NEW Anatol Lieven reminds us how our national security establishment needs to reorder its priorities … urgently.
responsiblestatecraft.org/cop28-climate-…

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Leverage only works if you use it.

“With the cease-fire set to expire in a matter of hours, Mr. Blinken made clear that the U.S. does not oppose the resumption of Israel’s military offensive, despite international pressure for a permanent cease-fire.” nytimes.com/live/2023/11/3…

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“If it were not for the accident of my birth, I would be antisemitic,” said Henry Kissinger. “Any people who has been persecuted for two thousand years must be doing something wrong.”

Why was ADL chief Abe Foxman courting him? forward.com/culture/470300…

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