(2024-10-07). Dear Mr Starmer, we fact-checked your 7 Oct statement. You're welcome. skwawkbox.org 
Appalling mix of regurgitated and already-discredited lies with grotesque one-sidedness Sir Keir Starmer's statement today on the anniversary of the Hamas raid on southern Israel was a regurgitation of Israeli atrocity propaganda that has already been disproven, mixed with omissions of known facts about Israel's killing of its own people during the raid and a …
(2024-10-07). Iran: Israel's massacre of displaced Palestinians is war crime. presstv.ir Iran says Israel's mass killing of the Palestinian people is a clear example of a war crime and crimes against humanity.
(2024-10-07). Hezbollah Rockets Escalate Middle East Tensions. devdiscourse.com Early Monday, Hezbollah rockets struck Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, injuring 10, according to police. The attack coincides with the first anniversary of the Gaza war, which has ignited widespread violence across the Middle East.
(2024-10-07). Israel's Year of Trauma: One Year After the Oct. 7 Attacks. devdiscourse.com One year after the catastrophic Oct. 7 Hamas assaults, Israel continues to grapple with deep-rooted trauma and an expanding conflict landscape.
(2024-10-07). Rebuilding Hope Amidst Destruction in Gaza. devdiscourse.com The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has ravaged the Gaza Strip, leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake. Over 41,000 casualties, with significant human and infrastructural losses, mark this as one of the most devastating periods in the region's modern history.
(2024-10-07). During Beirut Visit, Iran FM Pledges Full Support for Lebanon Against Israeli Crimes. orinocotribune.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Beirut on 4 October, following another night of heavy Israeli bombing in the city, and expressed Tehran's support for Lebanon and Hezbollah in confronting Israel's crimes. | "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports Lebanon's efforts to confront the crimes of the Zionist entity," Araqchi said after his arrival. | Iran's most senior diplomat added that the foreign minister's presence in Beirut "in these difficult circumstances" was the best evidence that Iran stood by Lebanon and Hezbollah, which is now fighting an all-out war with Israel. | Araqchi also expressed his…
(2024-10-07). The NYT's Proclaims Israel's Military Has Reclaimed Its "Stature" counterpunch.org 
Several days after the Washington Post bogusly declared that Israel has recovered the "military primacy" that it lost a year ago, the New York Times goes one step further. It obscenely proclaims that the Israeli military has regained its "stature." We're are talking about a sophisticated and lethal military force that has been facing Arab adversaries who lack air power and air defense for the past 57 years. Israel, a superpower in the Middle East, has been facing Arab states that have not threatened Israel since Egyptian President Anwar Sadat capitulated in Jerusalem 45 years ago. As a result of that decision, Sa…
(2024-10-07). Supreme Showdown: Abortion Access vs. State Laws. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from President Joe Biden's administration seeking to enforce federal guidelines in Texas. These guidelines require hospitals to perform abortions when necessary to stabilize a patient's emergency medical condition.
(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Upholds Texas Abortion Law Amid Legal Battles. devdiscourse.com In a significant legal decision, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld Texas' stringent abortion law, rejecting a request from the Biden administration to overturn a lower court's ruling. The decision, which supports a ban on certain emergency abortions, comes as a major development in the ongoing national debate over abortion rights.
(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Declines R. Kelly's Appeal in Federal Sex Crimes Case. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review former R&B superstar R. Kelly's 2022 federal conviction, which involved child pornography and the enticement of underage girls. This decision maintains the guilty verdict handed down by a Chicago federal jury in one of the two significant sex crime cases against Kelly.
(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Fertility Clinic Appeal. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from an Alabama fertility clinic seeking to avoid a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Felicia Burdick-Aysenne and Scott Aysenne, claims damages after their frozen embryo was destroyed. Alabama's top court classified frozen embryos as children, paving the way for the legal action.
(2024-10-07). Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Bank CEO in Manafort Bribery Case. devdiscourse.com In a significant legal development, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a former bank executive involved in high-profile bribery case. This decision effectively upholds the conviction of Stephen Calk, erstwhile chairman and CEO of the Federal Savings Bank.
(2024-10-06). This Week in Fascism #138: Community Rallies Against Neo-Nazi in Pennsylvania; Spencer Sunshine on Violent Accelerationist Threat. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome back fellow antifascists! As always, we have a lot to cover in this column, especially important analysis and lots of roundups of antifascist research and action. With lots to talk about, let's dive right in! News As the next presidential election looms only weeks away, the Trump campaign ramps up rhetoric against immigrants while…
(2024-10-06). Laura Kuenssberg just ratcheted up the imperialist BBC propaganda for Israel. thecanary.co 
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg is infamous for her terrible insights into British politics. As such, you may be unsurprised to learn that she also has terrible insights into Israel and Middle Eastern politics. That or — you know — she's actively presenting a warped view of world events for the benefit of our political overlords: […] | By