What Israeli Soldiers’ Videos Reveal: Cheering Destruction and Mocking Gazans
An Israeli soldier gives a thumbs up to the camera as he drives a bulldozer down a street in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, pushing a battered car toward a…
From Ferguson to Gaza: How African Americans Bonded With Palestinian Activists
One hot Saturday in August 2014, Sandra Tamari scrolled through social media and learned that a Black teenager named Michael Brown had been fatally shot by a police officer in…
Houthi Attacks and U.S.-Led Strikes Dash Hopes for Quick Yemen Peace Deal
For nine years, Yemen was torn by a war that erupted when the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran, ousted the government and took control of the country’s northwest.…
Toby Keith, Popular Country Music Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 62
Toby Keith, the larger-than-life singer-songwriter of No. 1 country hits like “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “Made in America” and one of the biggest stars to come out of Nashville in…
Mammals With the Munchies: Curing Animals With Cannabis
Like many captive elephants, Nidia suffered from chronic foot problems. Fissures had formed in the 55-year-old Asian elephant’s foot pads, and her toenails had cracked and become ingrown. Painful abscesses…
G.O.P. Backlash to Border Deal Reflects Vanishing Ground for a Compromise
Republicans in Congress who have spent months demanding that any aid to Ukraine be paired with a crackdown against migration into the United States got what they asked for when…
Nasdaq January 2024 Volumes
NEW YORK , Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for January 2024 on its investor relations website. A data sheet showing this information…
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/5/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Evening Grosbeak, Cedar Pass in the Warner Mountains, Modoc, California, United States. “Birds were vocalizing from top of coniferous trees,…
Crafting an Aboriginal Reality Out of History, Myth, and the Spiritual Realm
Long before Alexis Wright was a towering figure in Australian letters, she took notes during community meetings in remote outback towns. Put to task by Aboriginal elders, her job was…
Samsung’s Leader Acquitted in Stock and Accounting Fraud Case
A South Korean court on Monday acquitted Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s top executive, on charges of stock price manipulation and accounting fraud, the latest twist in the billionaire’s legal troubles tied…