Victors’ History
On the ceasefire in Gaza.
Russia’s Grain Smuggling Fleet Continues Undeterred
An investigation by Bellingcat has identified yet another Russian-flagged bulk carrier, Irtysh (IMO: 9664976), operating in defiance of Western sanctions by exporting grain from occupied Crimea to Houthi-controlled Yemen.
Sunday thought: A beginning?
Friends,When historians look back on this dark time, I don’t think they’ll see the end of what we value in America. More likely, they’ll see the beginning. I’m sure you’ve had the experience of taking something or someone for granted until you’re in danger of losing them.
The Politics of Childhood: A Conversation with Sophie Lewis and Jules Gill-Peterson
When we think about caring for children, what is it that we think they need that we think we do not need? What do children remind us, inconveniently, that we owe to each other? The post The Politics of Childhood: A Conversation with Sophie Lewis and Jules Gill-Peterson appeared first on Salvage.
A Fundamental ‘Constant’ of the Universe May Not Be Constant At All, Study Finds
New research “suggests that dark energy may no longer be a cosmological constant” and that the universe’s expansion is slowing down.
The Politics of Life
In early November 2024, something historic happened in Spain. The story starts with the violence of climate change. We all saw the scenes of sudden apocalyptic inundation in Valencia: the streets turned into roaring rivers, the people floating away, the piles of automobile carcasses. More than two hundred people died in the disaster.
The Gaza Tribunal: A Simulacrum of Justice
The contemporary discourse on genocide is dominated by international criminal law, designed to punish individuals after the fact. Yet the framework derived from Public International Law and the Genocide Convention’s founding purpose was not punishment but prevention.
What Do People Panic About When They Panic About Anti-Semitism?
In the streets for Palestine, today’s hated Semites are found. They are the children and grandchildren of Asia and Africa and Ireland and the Caribbean. In the multiracial city, they meet and forge new traditions.
We Shut Elbit Down! : Reflections from the Cambridge, Massachusetts Campaign Against Elbit Systems
The story of how activists forced Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer to shut down its office in Massachusetts.
Madiba Dennie on Voting Rights Act in Danger
The argument is so specious a third grader could call it out. But if it comes from the Supreme Court majority, we are forced to consider it as serious.
Democrats Can’t Blame Trans People for Their Own Failures
Gillian Branstetter Despite the attempts by so many in the party’s establishment to paint trans rights as a toxic issue, transphobia was soundly rejected across the country this week. The post Democrats Can’t Blame Trans People for Their Own Failures appeared first on The Nation.
Anarchists at the No Kings Rallies : Reports from around the Country
Following the call to establish an anti-authoritarian presence at the October 18 "No Kings" rallies, we reached out to anarchists in a dozen cities to hear how it went.
What if the Staten Island Ferry was in Miami?
How a borough ignored by the subway built the most successful ferry line in the World
‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’: Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Protesters in Illinois
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s new WhatsApp channel here. This investigation is part of a collaboration between Bellingcat and Evident. You can watch Evident’s video here. Children in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighbourhood were preparing for a Halloween parade on Oct.
Venezolanos se alistan voluntariamente en milicias mientras Estados Unidos continúa con sus ataques
Tras una década de sanciones económicas contra Venezuela, los ataques militares de Estados Unidos en realidad no tienen como objetivo detener el tráfico de drogas. The post Venezolanos se alistan voluntariamente en milicias mientras Estados Unidos continúa con sus ataques appeared first on Truthdig.
The Atrocity Exhibition: On Perpetrators
The automation of death has been a goal of the US military since 2004. The aim has been to progress from ‘man-in-the-loop’ technology, where a human decides what the technology does, to ‘man-on-the-loop’ system where a human can intervene but does not regularly make decisions, to full automation.