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Anne Boyer has resigned as the poetry editor of the New York Times magazine: “Because our status quo is self-expression, sometimes all artists have left is to refuse. So I refuse.”
November 16, 2023 at 3:57 PM
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Artforum fired its editor in chief after he published a letter from artists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It certainly seems like the Penske-owned property doesn’t believe that publishing those concerns — what one might call an airing of concerns in some sort of “forum” — was actually his job.
Artforum’s Editor Just Got Axed After Printing a Letter Opposing Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Last night Artforum fired its editor after he published a letter from artists calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. It’s just the latest instance of the magazine’s corporate owner, Penske Media, quash...
jacobin.com
October 27, 2023 at 9:13 PM
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The U.S. is quietly expanding its secret military base in Israel, just 20 miles from Gaza
U.S. Quietly Expands Secret Military Base in Israel
Government documents pointing to the expansion of a classified U.S. base offer rare hints about a little noted U.S. military presence in Israel.
theintercept.com
October 27, 2023 at 4:05 PM
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*Jewish protesters.

Some of the largest protests we've seen since this all broke out are by by *Jews* saying: Not in our name. Never again for ANYONE.
“Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war streamed into Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan on Friday, in one of the largest protests the city has seen since the start of the conflict three weeks ago.” www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/w...
Protesters Overrun Grand Central Terminal
The demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2023 at 12:43 AM