Internal dissent in Israel’s military establishment is pushing the government to sign a ceasefire deal that would return Israeli captives at any cost. Netanyahu might find a political way out by promising right-wing allies that the West Bank is next.
Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Amid the tug-of-war of ceasefire negotiations, cracks in Israeli politics start to show


Palestine and politics of anti-appeal: an interview with Mohammed El-Kurd


Abdaljawad Omar interviews Mohammed El-Kurd about his new book, the struggle of narrating Palestinian resistance without dilution, and the contradictions of writing for an audience one refuses to appease. Source
American Theocracy | Politics Has Become Our National Religion


ActivistPost.com John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead | The Rutherford Institute | Rutherford.org “You shall have no other gods before me.”—The Ten Commandments “Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won’t have to vote […]
The Right to Not Be Lied To: Making the Case for Truth in Politics


I took the headline from an article in which some poor misguided soul was trying to reform politics and politicians where both would be “truthful. Know how to tell which politician is lying? It is the one who’s lips are moving! The Ole Dog! Source
Using Trump & Two-Party Politics To Trick Conservatives Into Supporting A Technocratic Control Grid


Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/23/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth […]
Right Wing Round-Up: Schooled In MAGA Politics


Robert Downen and Juan Salinas II @ Texas Tribune: “War on white America”: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans. Tim Dickinson @ Rolling Stone: Meet Trump’s New Christian Kingpin Oil-rich Tim Dunn has changed Texas […]
Manipulation Politics: Israeli Gaslighting in the United States


Although the pro-Israel camp and their allies continue to dominate and influence Congress and the executive branch, they have slowly begun to lose control of the narrative. Renegade Editor’s Note: This article comes from a left-wing perspective, so you will see talk of “apartheid” and “racist” depictions of Arabs, but it’s a good overview regardless. […]
Calling For A Reset With Europe Blair Warns Politics Risks Becoming Populated By The ‘Weird & Wealthy’


Former UK Prime minister Tony Blair has warned that politics risks becoming a branch of celebrity populated by the “weird and the wealthy” as he called for a reset of Britain’s relationship with Eurrope The […] The post Calling For A Reset With Europe Blair Warns Politics Risks Becoming Populated By The ‘Weird & Wealthy’ […]
Politics as Lawfare


SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL There is a wonderful quote from noted scary fascist (back when fascism was still a vogue and “the coming thing”) Oscar Benavides who was president of Peru from 1933-39. it’s as apposite as ever today: To my friends, everything; to my enemies, the law. It really says it all, doesn’t […]
Right Wing Round-Up: Religion And Politics


Heidi Przybyla @ Politico: The Right Way to Cover the Intersection of Religion and Politics . Every person’s spiritual motivations are entitled to respect. Once these motivations take them onto the stage of politics and lawmaking that will affect the lives of fellow citizens, however, they will be treated the same as any other political […]
A new chapter in Wisconsin politics: Ending gerrymandering


The gerrymandered districts had long been a point of contention, with numerous legal experts deeming Wisconsin one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation. Source
Fox News’s Pirro to Taylor Swift: ‘Don’t get involved in politics’


Fox News anchor Judge Jeanine Pirro advised pop singer Taylor Swift on Monday to not “get involved in politics” amid reports President Biden’s reelection campaign is trying to secure the endorsement of the global superstar. “Why would someone as popular as she is alienate, and I’m not saying, you know … what’s going to be,… […]
The worst treason by the Trump cult? The politics of secession, the violent refusal to share power.


Only deviant voters want nutcases like Stephen Miller as attorney general, Steve Bannon as sec’y of state, or Rudy Giuliani as press propaganda secretary. Source
Dueling to the Death Must Be Brought Back To Cleanse US Politics and “government”-“We Can Finish It Here”: US Senator Challenges Teamsters President To Fight During Congressional Hearing


The Urgent Need To Reinstate Dueling!-No Balls Political Whore Wants a War, OK, Pistols, 10 Paces Each, Turn, Fire, War Over!!!! “We can finish it here,” said Mullin, a former mixed martial arts fighter. “OK that’s fine, perfect,” O’Brien replied. “You wanna do it now?” Mullin shot back. “I’d love to do it right now,” […]
Israel’s stranglehold on U.S. politics prompts top UN official to resign over failure to stop “genocide” of Palestinians


(NaturalNews) Citing the body’s failure to properly address the conflict between Israel and Palestine, Craig Mokhiber has resigned from the United Nations (UN),… Source
Queers For Palestine: Identity Politics At Its Most Absurd


Authored by Armin Navabi via Quillette.com, On the morning of 7 October 2023, the militant Palestinian group Hamas orchestrated a multi-pronged assault against Israel from the Gaza Strip. Their fighters breached the heavily fortified border and murdered more than 1,400 Israeli civilians, including young children. Here in the West, the political discourse surrounding these brutal events and the war […]
‘I refuse to put people over politics’: Speaker Johnson fundraises with apparent typo


Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) appeared to get his words mixed up in one of his first fundraising emails since taking the top House job last week. Johnson capped a standard fundraising message Friday with a new turn on a familiar phrase: “I refuse to put people over politics.” That apparent mix-up garnered jeers from House… […]