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The Gaza Strip is renowned in Palestine for its bright red and delicious strawberries. Once a major agricultural export, Gaza's fields of "red gold" have been decimated by Israel's genocide. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/isra...
Israel’s genocide has destroyed Gaza’s renowned strawberry industry
The Gaza Strip is renowned in Palestine for its bright red and delicious strawberries. Once a major agricultural export, Gaza’s fields of “red gold” have been decimated by Israel’s genocide.
mondoweiss.net
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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The midterms are the last chance for Democrats to hold Trump accountable at the national level before he leaves office (unless he attempts to follow through on his musings to seek an unconstitutional third term).
Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election
From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their…
www.motherjones.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Israelis kill two additional Palestinians crossing the 'Yellow Line' on Christmas Day - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israelis-kill-two-additional-palestinians-crossing-yellow-line-christmas
Israelis kill two additional Palestinians crossing the 'Yellow Line' on Christmas Day
<article data-history-node-id="433082" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israelis-kill-two-additional-palestinians-crossing-yellow-line-christmas" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israelis-kill-two-additional-palestinians-crossing-yellow-line-christmas" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israelis kill two additional Palestinians crossing the 'Yellow Line' on Christmas Day</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli soldiers killed two more Palestinians who crossed the 'Yellow Line' on Thursday (Christmas day).</p> <p>Soldiers had also killed a Palestinian earlier in the day who had tried to cross the 'Yellow Line'.&nbsp;</p> <p>Personal information about the victims have not yet been released.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Israeli military have taken over more than 50 per cent of the Gaza Strip, demarcated by the 'Yellow Line',&nbsp; which remains largely unmarked on the ground.</p> <p>Israeli soldiers have been killing people who are crossing the 'Yellow Line' on a daily basis and have consistently released statements that accuse the victims of being "terrorists," including two young cbildren.&nbsp;</p> <p>Evidence of any of the Palestinians killed being terrorists has yet to be released.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>
www.middleeasteye.net
December 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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READ: What Palestinians actually mean by “one democratic state,” and what liberation can look like when the settler society refuses to leave.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/the-...
The Settlers Are Not Leaving: Decolonization, not coexistence
What Palestinians actually mean by “one democratic state,” and what liberation can look like when the settler society refuses to leave.
mondoweiss.net
December 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.

Here's 404 Media's guide to the PR team at Meta:
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
www.404media.co
December 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and unassimilable. How far will Stephen Miller’s sadistic designs go? trib.al/zSclato
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and unassimilable. How far will Miller’s sadistic designs go?
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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An attempted ICE arrest outside Baltimore turned violent after a man allegedly drove into law enforcement vehicles.
Two injured after ICE agents fire at Maryland vehicle amid crackdown
An attempted ICE arrest outside Baltimore turned violent after a man allegedly drove into law enforcement vehicles.
www.aljazeera.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza
While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza
“This year’s celebrations carry a message of hope for our people and a message to the world that the Palestinian people love peace and life.”
dlvr.it
December 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.

Our Nonprofit Explorer can help you look into that:
Nonprofit Explorer Adds Powerful Tools to Help You Research Organizations’ Financials
ProPublica has added the ability to find nonprofit organizations that auditors have flagged as having serious financial or control deficiencies. We also added the ability to search for organizations t...
www.propublica.org
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
From medicine to mysticism: the radicalization of Florida's top doc
Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
www.motherjones.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Canada says Israeli approval for 19 new settlements in West Bank violates international law - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/canada-says-israeli-approval-19-new-settlements-west-bank-violates
Canada says Israeli approval for 19 new settlements in West Bank violates international law
<article data-history-node-id="432993" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/canada-says-israeli-approval-19-new-settlements-west-bank-violates" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/canada-says-israeli-approval-19-new-settlements-west-bank-violates" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Canada says Israeli approval for 19 new settlements in West Bank violates international law</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Canada on Tuesday condemned Israel’s decision to approve 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move illegal under international law.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Canada strongly condemns Israel’s decision to approve 19 new settlements in the West Bank,” the ministry said in a statement on the US social media company X’s platform.</p> <p>“This continued settlement expansion, illegal under international law, puts at risk the 20-point Peace Plan and undermines prospects for a two-state solution,” it added.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>
www.middleeasteye.net
December 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Israeli air strikes, tank fire reported in Gaza along yellow line
<article data-history-node-id="432996" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-air-strikes-tank-fire-reported-gaza-along-yellow-line" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-air-strikes-tank-fire-reported-gaza-along-yellow-line" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli air strikes, tank fire reported in Gaza along yellow line</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli army on Wednesday morning launched air strikes&nbsp;and targeted areas along the yellow line in Gaza with tank fire, Arab48 news organisation reported.&nbsp;</p> <p>The development comes as Israeli forces launched a wide-scale arrest campaign across the occupied West Bank, detaining at least 43 Palestinians, Wafa news reported.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>
www.middleeasteye.net
December 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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This year was already the deadliest for those in ICE custody since 2004. ICE’s webpage dedicated to Detainee Death Reporting lists only 15 deaths in 2025—not including any from this month. However, at least 20 immigrants had already died as of October. trib.al/da2ifj3
December 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a lower court block on Trump’s attempt to send the National Guard to Chicago, ruling the president unlawfully used an archaic statute to federalize hundreds of state troops.
Supreme Court Upholds Block to Trump’s Chicago Military Takeover
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026
From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026
Former athletes and coaches are coming off the bench to run for office as political outsiders. So far, that strategy has produced mixed results.
www.politico.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Over public dissents from Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, #SCOTUS refuses to allow President Trump to deploy federalized National Guard troops into and around Chicago.

This is a major loss for President Trump, even if, per Justice Kavanaugh’s concurrence, it’s temporary and on narrow legal Q:
www.supremecourt.gov
December 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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NEW: Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths

Oncologist Thomas C. Weiner will never practice medicine in Montana again after a decision by the state medical board. A 2024 ProPublica investigation detailed how Weiner had long been suspected of hurting patients.
Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths
Oncologist Thomas C. Weiner will never practice medicine in Montana again after a decision by the state medical board. A 2024 ProPublica investigation detailed how Weiner had long been suspected of hu...
www.propublica.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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The Department of Education said Monday that the Trump administration will begin to garnish earnings from student loan borrowers in January.
Millions of student loan borrowers are about to see their paychecks shrink
The Trump administration will resume wage garnishment for people in default on student loans.
www.motherjones.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Corporate debt issuance nears record highs on AI investment

www.semafor.com/article/12/2...
Corporate debt issuance nears record highs on AI investment
The $1.7 trillion in bond issuances fell short only of 2020’s pandemic-fueled rush, with 30% of it related to AI.
www.semafor.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Six months after a chaotic visit to a New Jersey ICE detention center that resulted in federal assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, she and her colleagues returned to the facility to advocate for its closure.
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver returns to ICE facility after assault charges to push for its closure
She and fellow Democrats conducted an oversight visit days after a detainee’s death at Delaney Hall.
www.politico.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM