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The case for bravery and frankness in politics
“Your affections are a sick man’s appetite ... a strange [petition] to break the heart of generosity.” – Coriolanus, Act I, by William Shakespeare Australia is one of a handful of nations where the ...
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February 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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The Pentagon has released a Kenyan prisoner who was held at Guantánamo Bay for nearly 18 years on suspicion he was tied to an affiliate of Al Qaeda that plotted attacks against Israeli tourists in East Africa two decades ago.
The prisoner was never charged with a crime.
The prisoner was never charged with a crime.
U.S. Releases Kenyan Prisoner Held for Nearly 18 Years Without Charges
The detainee was approved for transfer from Guantánamo Bay three years ago as the Biden administration tried to empty the wartime prison.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:24 AM
The Pentagon has released a Kenyan prisoner who was held at Guantánamo Bay for nearly 18 years on suspicion he was tied to an affiliate of Al Qaeda that plotted attacks against Israeli tourists in East Africa two decades ago.
The prisoner was never charged with a crime.
The prisoner was never charged with a crime.
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The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot
"My body raped her, but my brain didn't," insisted volunteer firefighter Christian L, in an example of the convoluted reasoning offered by some of the men.
"My body raped her, but my brain didn't," insisted volunteer firefighter Christian L, in an example of the convoluted reasoning offered by some of the men.
The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot
The men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot have been dubbed Monsieur-Tout-Le-Monde as they broadly represent a microcosm of French society.
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:15 AM
The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot
"My body raped her, but my brain didn't," insisted volunteer firefighter Christian L, in an example of the convoluted reasoning offered by some of the men.
"My body raped her, but my brain didn't," insisted volunteer firefighter Christian L, in an example of the convoluted reasoning offered by some of the men.
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Leading group of Syrian rebels could be removed from UK terror list
Leading group of Syrian rebels could be removed from UK terror list
Western intelligence has deemed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham not a direct terror threat to the UK
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the leading group that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, is not a direct terror threat to the UK, according to western intelligence…
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Leading group of Syrian rebels could be removed from UK terror list
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Minns just elbowed the NSW police commissioner away as she was answering a question on yet another woman killed today by a male to say he, the NSW Premier, told the Israeli ambassador this morning that Israel is an ally of Australia.
1/ there is no alliance; 2/ alliances are a federal matter.
1/ there is no alliance; 2/ alliances are a federal matter.
December 10, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Minns just elbowed the NSW police commissioner away as she was answering a question on yet another woman killed today by a male to say he, the NSW Premier, told the Israeli ambassador this morning that Israel is an ally of Australia.
1/ there is no alliance; 2/ alliances are a federal matter.
1/ there is no alliance; 2/ alliances are a federal matter.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:24 AM
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10,000 people are becoming homeless every month – you’d think the government would do something about it
— First Dog on the Moon
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— First Dog on the Moon
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December 11, 2024 at 7:34 AM
10,000 people are becoming homeless every month – you’d think the government would do something about it
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"The Australian government will pay $2.3bn to a subsidiary of a controversial American private prison operator to run the nation’s onshore immigration detention network, ending a longstanding deal with Serco."
Right. We are the 51st State of the USA aren't we?
FFS. #auspol
Right. We are the 51st State of the USA aren't we?
FFS. #auspol
December 11, 2024 at 11:40 AM
"The Australian government will pay $2.3bn to a subsidiary of a controversial American private prison operator to run the nation’s onshore immigration detention network, ending a longstanding deal with Serco."
Right. We are the 51st State of the USA aren't we?
FFS. #auspol
Right. We are the 51st State of the USA aren't we?
FFS. #auspol
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They Lied About Gaza, And They're Lying About Syria
If you saw through the lies about Gaza, don’t stop there. Keep going. Keep pulling on threads. Keep learning. Stay curious.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/they-lied-...
If you saw through the lies about Gaza, don’t stop there. Keep going. Keep pulling on threads. Keep learning. Stay curious.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/they-lied-...
They Lied About Gaza, And They're Lying About Syria
Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
www.caitlinjohnst.one
December 1, 2024 at 2:28 AM
They Lied About Gaza, And They're Lying About Syria
If you saw through the lies about Gaza, don’t stop there. Keep going. Keep pulling on threads. Keep learning. Stay curious.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/they-lied-...
If you saw through the lies about Gaza, don’t stop there. Keep going. Keep pulling on threads. Keep learning. Stay curious.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/they-lied-...
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Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-carrying-out-ethnic-cleansing-gaza-ex-army-chief-says
Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says
Former Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon says he has been informed by commanders that war crimes were being committed
www.middleeasteye.net
December 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-carrying-out-ethnic-cleansing-gaza-ex-army-chief-says
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War on Gaza: Israeli bombing kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-israeli-bombing-kills-world-central-kitchen-workers-and-aid-seekers
Israeli bombing kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers in Gaza
Meanwhile, a former Israeli defence minister says the army is ethnically cleansing northern Gaza
www.middleeasteye.net
November 30, 2024 at 1:40 PM
War on Gaza: Israeli bombing kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-israeli-bombing-kills-world-central-kitchen-workers-and-aid-seekers
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83% of plant life in Gaza has been destroyed.
Israel's genocide is making Gaza uninhabitable - and our media outlets are complicit by suppressing the truth.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/83-all-pla...
Israel's genocide is making Gaza uninhabitable - and our media outlets are complicit by suppressing the truth.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/83-all-pla...
83% all plant life in Gaza destroyed: two devastating reports on Israel's genocide
Two reports detail the hideous consequences of Israel's Western-facilitated genocide. And yet the Western media bury or ignore them altogether.
www.owenjones.news
November 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM
83% of plant life in Gaza has been destroyed.
Israel's genocide is making Gaza uninhabitable - and our media outlets are complicit by suppressing the truth.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/83-all-pla...
Israel's genocide is making Gaza uninhabitable - and our media outlets are complicit by suppressing the truth.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/83-all-pla...
