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Billionaire Tax Battle Explodes as Democrats Fracture Ahead of Midterms

As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is turning some of the party’s leading figures into adversaries just when Democrats can least afford division from within. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to campaign […]

Trump Officials Plan To Build 5,000-Soldier Base In Gaza, Leaked Docs Reveal

The Trump administration is advancing a plan to establish a massive military installation to serve as the operational headquarters for the International Stabilization Force in southern Gaza, according to leaked Peace Council documents cited in a report by The Guardian on Thursday. The planned compound is expected to span about 1,400 dunams (350 acres) and […]

MAILBAG: How Stress Turns Complex People Into Simple Enemies | Chayi Hanfling, LCSW

Have you ever noticed how, when you are really upset, people suddenly become simple? Someone who is normally a whole, complicated human being with history, stress, and good intentions turns into one thing, selfish, toxic, the problem. A situation that used to feel layered suddenly feels obvious, and somehow everyone else is wrong. That is […]

U.N. Experts Say Sudan Paramilitary Campaign in Darfur Shows “Hallmarks of Genocide”

A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and near a city in the country’s western region of Darfur shows “hallmarks of genocide,” U.N.-backed human rights experts reported Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country’s devastating war. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces — which are at war with the Sudanese military […]

FALL FROM GRACE: Former Prince Andrew Arrested On Suspicion Of Misconduct In Public Office

Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. King Charles III reacted to his brother’s arrest in a statement issued by Buckingham Palace. “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” the king said. “What now follows is […]

WSJ: US Deploys Most Air Power in Middle East Since 2003 Iraq Invasion

The US is assembling its most significant concentration of air power in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion, the Wall Street Journal reported. The 2003 campaign opened with the massive “shock and awe” aerial assault that marked the start of a war lasting more than eight years. The current buildup comes as President […]

Massie, Khanna Move to Force House War Powers Vote on Iran

Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna signaled they will seek to force House action on Iran-related war powers, with Khanna stating they already have a War Powers Resolution filed and that he intends to introduce a motion to discharge to bring the measure out of committee for debate and a floor vote next week, arguing […]

Israeli Consul Says WZO Chair Lacks Authority to Invite NYC Mayor Mamdani to Israel Day Parade

A public dispute has erupted between senior Israeli officials over whether New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani should be invited to march in the annual Israel Day Parade in Manhattan. Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, said Wednesday that Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization (WZO), has “no authority” to extend […]

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