Latest in Column: Pro Palestinian Democrats face conundrum at DNC: Joy over Harris, but despair over Gaza
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From joy to defeat: the Kamala Harris campaign in 10 events
A historically brief campaign began with a surprise pullout and ended on the site of Trump’s 2020 attack on democracy. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Democratic groups launch $2.5M ad buy attacking Republicans over reproductive access
Two Democratic groups are launching a $2.5 million ad campaign that aims to put Republicans on the spot over reproductive access as the 2024 election comes down to the wire. Progress Action Fund ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Hakeem Jeffries pitches calm governance over chaos as Democrats seek the House majority
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries vows calm, stable governance over Republican chaos if his party wins the majority in the 2024 elections.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Obama rallies Democrats in Wisconsin's liberal bastion as they fret over 'coin flip' election
With just two weeks to go, former President Barack Obama made the case against Donald Trump in Wisconsin.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Scott holds 4-point lead over Democrat in Florida Senate race: Poll
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) holds a 4-point lead over Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in the Florida Senate race, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released on ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books
Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Have Democrats found a way to win over rural America? Look at what's happening in Wisconsin.
The party’s hot streak in statewide elections faces a crucial test in out-state districts long held by Republicans.Politics - Politico - October 27 -
Pennsylvania Democrat says someone ‘should have been fired’ over Trump MSG rally
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said she thinks someone “should have been fired” over former President Trump’s rally earlier this week at Madison Square Garden. “Why isn’t somebody fired for that?” ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Democrats worry over fate of women's health research if Trump reelected: 'He's actively working against us'
Some Democratic lawmakers warn that in addition to further rollbacks of women's reproductive rights, a second Donald Trump presidency would also mean a reversal of the progress that has been made ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin defeated GOP former Rep. Mike Rogers in the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Solving the UK’s consumption conundrum
Real earnings are rising and consumer confidence has improved yet households still choose to save their disposable income rather than spend itWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
US elections live: Harris makes unexpected stop at DNC headquarters as millions of Americans cast their votes
Harris thanks Democratic staffers in Washington DC and says ‘we have so much work to do’ during phone-banking session. US election results 2024: live map and tracker When will we know the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu vows revenge on Iran proxies after drone attack on his house
Israeli prime minister says incident was an assassination attempt and the perpetrators will ‘pay a heavy price’. Here are some of the latest images coming in via the news wires:. Naval drills ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
'You see us burning, you stay silent': Family’s agony over mother and sons burned to death in Gaza tent
Ahmed al-Dalou lost his wife and two sons after an Israeli strike burned their tent near Gaza’s Al-Aqsa hospital.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Middle East crisis live: US concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in Gaza
US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives. Al Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
‘I had to get out’: the US military officers filing for conscientious objector status over Gaza
Disillusioned members of the US military have turned to Vietnam war-era policy to terminate their service because of religious or moral convictions. For Joy Metzler, a second lieutenant in the US ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
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Microsoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’
Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr organized event outside headquarters to reject company doing business in Israel. Two Microsoft employees who were fired last week after organizing a vigil for ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Netanyahu in fresh storm over Gaza hostages after arrests linked to alleged leak
Court says arrests followed investigation into suspected breach of national security that had ‘harmed Israeli war aims’. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is at the centre of a new ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Middle East crisis live: protests in Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister
Crowds reportedly clash with police outside Israeli prime minister’s home after he sacks Yoav Gallant. Al Jazeera reports that the death toll from an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza
Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
Gaza at risk of becoming ‘graveyard of international law’ – Palestinian lawyer
Raji Sourani says west is ‘jeopardising something precious’ by shielding Israel from legal consequences. A prominent Palestinian human rights lawyer whose Gaza home was destroyed by an Israeli ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
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Palestinians describe being used as ‘human shields’ by Israeli troops in Gaza
Detainees say they were sent into unexplored houses and tunnels before soldiers, in violation of Geneva conventions. Middle East crisis – live updates After they burned down his family home in ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
The Israeli army has accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groupsWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s yearlong war with HamasTech - ABC News - October 25 -
Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill 22
Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill 22World - ABC News - October 27 -
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Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Far-right Israeli settler movement aims to push Palestinians out of Gaza
Following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, a far-right Israeli settler movement began advancing efforts to drive Palestinians out of Gaza even if it violates international ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Strike on Gaza Hospital Destroys UN Supplies, Palestinian Officials Say
Israeli troops had withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after arresting most of the medical staff. The Israeli military said it was “unaware of a strike” there.World - The New York Times - October 31
