Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza
In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.
Biden family urge him to stay in race
54 minutes ago By Tom Geoghegan, BBC News Reuters Democratic President Joe Biden’s family has urged him to ignore calls to step aside following his disastrous debate against Republican Donald Trump. He…
BET Awards: Usher gives emotional speech as he receives lifetime achievement prize
Usher delivered an emotional speech as he accepted a lifetime achievement prize at the BET Awards on Sunday. The singer-songwriter told the audience as he accepted the award that “getting…
US government to offer Boeing ‘sweetheart deal’, lawyer says
A lawyer representing victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes has told the BBC that the US government is preparing to offer the plane maker a “sweetheart plea deal”.…
Will Biden’s green jobs policy help him win votes?
12 hours ago By Michelle Fleury, North America Business correspondent BBC The former “carpet capital of the world” is getting a multi-billion-dollar makeover. Here in the rural Georgian town of Dalton, once…
Pearl Jam cancel more tour dates over illness
Pearl Jam have cancelled more European tour dates due to continuing illness within the band. The rock band had already cancelled a show they had been scheduled to play at…
Steve Bannon says ‘Maga army’ ready, as he reports to prison
10 hours ago By Sarah Smith, North America Editor, Washington Getty Images Donald Trump’s former top adviser Steve Bannon has told the BBC he does not fear going to prison or watching…
The EU ‘Doom Loop’: Bloc Set to Embrace More Austerity Despite Evidence It Will Cause Further Rightward Shift | naked capitalism
As expected, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally came out on top in the first round of French elections yesterday, solidifying the country’s move to the right after the European vote…
How Camping Bans − Like the One the Supreme Court Just Upheld − Can Fit into ‘Hostile Design’: Strategies to Push Out Homeless People | naked capitalism
Conor here: The title of this piece mentions pushing out homeless people, but push them out to where? To sea? It’s hard to know after the Supreme Court effectively allowed…
Balancing Green Goals and Financial Realities: Labour’s Net Zero Dilemma | naked capitalism
Yves here. As much as post about UK climate change policy might seem a tad parochial, microcosms can provide insight about macro issues. The fact that this article comes from…