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UN accused of ‘blood libel’ against Israel, latest in long history of alleged bias against Jewish state
JERUSALEM — Allegations of recurring United Nations anti-Israel activity, including accusations that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres seemed to rationalize Hamas’ murder of 1,400 people — illustrate the world body’s obsession with the Jewish state.”Of…
Israeli TV chef helps feed troops
Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel has seen the country call up hundreds of thousands of troops, which has created logistical challenges. As CBS News’ Haley Ott reports, volunteers are stepping up, including a celebrity TV…
Cops keep pulling him over for bogus tickets, now he’s fighting back with a cellphone | PAR
The questionable arrest of Daniel Alvarez went viral after PAR featured him in an investigative report. But since he went public with concerns over unlawful police tactics, the same cops have been stopping him without…
Time to trick the Devil, no Halloween costume required
The time is approaching to let all your skeletons out of the closet, dust off the spooks, stock up on sweets and take your children trick-or-treating. Halloween is just around the corner and so are…
Julian Assange and the war on whistleblowers w/Kevin Gosztola | The Chris Hedges Report
13 years ago WikiLeaks pulled back the curtain on a host of documented US government crimes. This year, Julian Assange is expected to stand trial. His case is emblematic of how far the US government…
Survivor of Hamas attack tells Blinken the “first priority” is hostages in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel on Thursday met a survivor of the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival on Saturday. The 24-year-old woman told Blinken, “We went through horror” and asked for…
Meet the women fighting Nevada’s prison system | Rattling the Bars
Return Strong Executive Director Jodi Hocking and Community Organizer Ashley Gaddis join Rattling the Bars to discuss the fight against mass incarceration in Nevada. Return Strong website: https://www.returnstrongnv.org/ Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars…
Still no plans for U.S. boots on ground in Israel, even for hostage rescues
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured Israel Thursday that it has full support from the United States during meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. CBS News senior White House correspondent…
Grad students at Johns Hopkins are organizing for a living wage
Graduate student-workers at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University are fighting to unionize under the banner of Teachers and Researchers United. After a supermajority of grad student-workers signed union cards in October and November, an official…
UN food program chief says organization lost communication with humanitarian teams in Gaza
The United Nations’ World Food Programme said Saturday the humanitarian organization has lost contact with their aid teams in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists.WFP chief Cindy McCain made the…
A cop watcher attended the trial of a corrupt officer, the judge made him pay for it | PAR
The trial of Ft. Worth police officer Aaron Dean for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson ended in a conviction for manslaughter and 12-year sentence. But in this episode, PAR investigates how the judge retaliated against…
What an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza would entail
Israel has mobilized 35 battalions along the Gaza border, setting the state for a possible ground invasion, as part of its retaliation for the deadly Hamas terror attacks. Seth G. Jones, the director of the…
Will Julian Assange ever be freed? | The Chris Hedges Report
Chris Hedges speaks with film producer and brother of Julian Assange, Gabriel Shipton, on his new film about his family’s journey to get Julian freed. The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network….
Breaking down Israel’s complex global relations as war erupts
President Biden has pledged his unwavering support for Israel. Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, joins CBS News to discuss how that commitment could affect U.S. relations with Israel’s friends and adversaries….
Tyre Nichols’ brutal killing proves America’s addiction to specialized police units has to end
The video of the killing of Tyre Nichols by a specialized policing unit reveals in graphic detail how America’s reliance on specialized police units comes with tragic consequences. Taya Graham and Stephen Janis discuss what…
New jails are popping up everywhere. Here’s how to fight back | Rattling the Bars
In a special episode of Rattling the Bars, the Prison Policy Institute convenes activists fighting jail expansion from coast to coast to discuss strategies and methods to fight back. The resources below were curated and…
What it’s like in Gaza as Israel’s siege continues
Near constant Israeli airstrikes are pulverizing Gaza following Hamas’ assault on southern Israel. The territory is home to about two million people and is roughly the size of Philadelphia. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams…
Millions join national strike in France against Macron’s pension reform
Unions and left-wing political parties are calling for the immediate withdrawal of President Macron’s pension reforms, which would raise France’s retirement age from 62 to 64. Brandon Jourdan: Production, video, and editing Associate Producer: Daniel…
House adjourns without electing new speaker
The House has adjourned until noon Thursday after Republicans postponed a floor vote to select the next speaker. House Republicans voted Wednesday to nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise to fill the speaker seat. CBS News…
Panel: Ukrainian and Russian academics discuss the war
Debates over the proper approach to the Russo-Ukrainian War have dominated much of the year. Yet discussions within the western left have not always featured the perspectives of Ukrainians and Russians themselves. The Real News…
How the Israel-Hamas war differs from past conflicts in region
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, some are looking at the conflict as part of a new and destabilized world order. Wall Street Journal national security reporter Vivian Salama and Center for…
The Chris Hedges Report: America’s dangerous leaders with Andrew Bacevich
Retired Army Colonel Andrew Bacevich argues America’s leaders are woefully out of touch with reality, and unable to adapt to a changing world. Unless they are wrenched from power, the twilight of the American empire…
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Lawmakers propose bipartisan resolution supporting Israel
A bipartisan group of nearly 400 lawmakers introduced a resolution condemning Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel, but it cannot move forward until the House elects a new speaker. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul joins “America…
Rattling the Bars: It’s not a ‘migration crisis’—it’s imperialism
In his new memoir and first book, Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas, journalist Roberto Lovato traces the long history of colonial violence in El Salvador through the story…
Allen Weisselberg takes the stand in Trump civil fraud trial
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg took the stand Tuesday in the New York civil fraud trial against the former president and his associates. CBS News reporter Graham Kates reports that during Weisselberg’s testimony, he…
Scott Ritter: Ukraine cannot win this war. It’s a ‘fantasy.’
Editor note: This interview was recorded Nov. 4, 2022 Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter explains why a Russian victory is inevitable, and what it costs the West to refuse to accept this….
