Senators challenge Biden: Halt US arms to Israel or break the law amid Gaza’s aid blockade crisis

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A coalition of US senators has taken a firm stand against the Biden administration, demanding an immediate halt to military aid to Israel unless the Netanyahu government ceases its obstruction of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip. With Gaza under the shadow of incessant Israeli bombing, the situation has spiraled into a humanitarian disaster, with children among the most affected, facing starvation and dire conditions.

The Iron Dome Is Global – And So Is the Resistance

US President Joe Biden visiting Israel’s Department of Defence, who oversee the iron dome, in 2022, (Credit: Office Of The President Of The United States)

 

When my dear friend Asad Rehman asked me to help close this gathering, his specific instructions were to speak about the political situation today and to do it in a way ‘filled with hope’. A bit of a tall order and I’m not entirely sure I can deliver. Let’s see what we can do instead…. 

Stop the Worsening UNDERCOUNT of Palestinian Casualties in Gaza

Since the Hamas raid penetrated the multi-tiered Israeli border security on October 7, 2023 (an unexplained collapse of Israel’s defensive capabilities), 2.3 million utterly defenseless Palestinians in the tiny crowded Gaza enclave have been on the receiving end of over 65,000 bombs/missiles plus non-stop tank shelling and snipers.

Tenure bill passes House despite pushback

The Indiana House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 202 Tuesday, sending it back to the Senate with a vote of 67-30 despite resounding opposition and condemnation from academics across the state.

The bill, authored by Republican Sen. Spencer Deery, would designate boards of trustees the judges of “cultural and intellectual diversity” in public universities across the state.

Universities should be a place for discussion and debate: Oppose Political Meddling

One major element of the maintenance of any political or economic order is the education of the young in such a way as to give legitimacy to it. In the 1960s political scientists began to study what they called “political socialization”: how and what young people learn about the norms, values, and procedures that govern the maintenance of society. Some studies found that children begin to accept the virtues of political institutions, the presidency, the courts, political parties, at very young ages.

Teachers worry about safety and privacy of Attorney General Rokita's new parent portal

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita unveiled his office’s new “Eyes on Education” transparency portal on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Screenshot from X/Twitter video)

Attorney General Todd Rokita’s new “Eyes on Education” tip line for reporting “inappropriate” school material compromises teacher privacy and safety, a number of central Indiana teacher groups say.

AG Rokita digs in on the ‘Eyes on Education’ portal amid growing opposition

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Since it was launched Feb. 5, the Eyes on Education webpage has courted controversy but Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office – which developed and displays the webpage on its official state government website – said more submissions will be posted in the future and “nothing will be taken down.”

In the Wake of Santos’ Lies, Media Double Check Records of Potential Replacements

Following the scandal involving serial liar George Santos, there is a welcome push by some major media to conduct intensive research on claims being made by the two candidates running to replace him.

Santos, a first-term Republican congressmember from New York state, was finally expelled from the House of Representatives on December 1, 2023, after an investigation by the House Ethics Committee and the filing of federal criminal charges against him.

ACTION ALERT: Friedman’s Vermin Analogies Echo Ugly Pro-Genocide Propaganda

 

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman had a piece in the Point (2/2/24), an online Times feature the paper describes as “conversations and insights about the moment,” that compared the targets of US bombs to vermin. It’s the sort of metaphor that propagandists have historically used to justify genocide.

Source Who Revealed How Taxes Steal for the Rich Rewarded With Five Years in Prison

Because of Charles Littlejohn, we know that former President Donald Trump and a whole bunch of other rich people pay next to nothing in taxes, while the rest of us frantically file tax returns and see our wages sucked away to fund the military, aid for Israel and corporate subsidies.

Israel's Day of Reckoning

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its Order yesterday (26 January 2024) on the South African case against Israel involving possible genocide in Gaza.

Predictably, the coverage of the Order in the mainstream media in the West aims to spin the story in ways that are most favorable to Israel, which means minimizing or omitting those elements of the story that make Israel look bad and emphasizing that the ICJ did not order Israel to cease all military operations in Gaza.

Write a Letter in Support of the Water Rights Legislation

January 26, 2024

If you were unable to join us on for our letter writing event on Monday - January 29, please consider writing, emailing, or calling your representatives and let them know you are working with Stop The Water Steal. You can find their address and email on our website. Feel free to copy us at info@stopthewatersteal.org on your email.

Hamilton amendment to expand voting access struck down: ‘Democracy is not a spectator sport’

Today, Jan. 25, State Rep. Carey Hamilton (D-Indianapolis) offered an amendment to House Bill 1264 that would extend the hours of operation for polling places from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The amendment was struck down with a vote of 30-67 along party lines even though the author of HB 1264, Rep. Timothy Wesco (R-Osceola), offered a bill to do the same thing in 2020. 

Rep. Hamilton released the following statement upon the defeat of her amendment: