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14 days ago

Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin | Kenneth Roth ⊕

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The plan would leave Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy and its sovereignty compromised

For a moment, Donald Trump seemed to have seen the light on Ukraine. After promising “severe consequences” in Augus…

53 days ago

Trump’s role in halting Gaza’s suffering was driven by self-interest. Will that be enough for him to finish the job? | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The US president’s Gulf allies and supporters at home might just persuade him to pursue lasting peace. And then there’s always next year’s Nobel prize

We can only rejoice that, for now, Israel’s genoc…

70 days ago

Trump’s attack on George Soros is the next step in the autocrat’s handbook | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Having already attacked judges, lawyers, media companies and universities, the president has set his sights on civilians

As a former federal prosecutor, I know that prosecutors should be guided by the…

3 months ago

Trump’s killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Unless this dangerous precedent is condemned and curtailed, it will enable US authorities to summarily shoot anyone they choose

The US military’s killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers trav…

Trump needs to understand what the war in Ukraine is really about | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

It’s not about Nato or the Soviet Union. It’s about democracy

It may be difficult for a real-estate mogul like Donald Trump to recognize, but Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is not about slices o…

4 months ago

By failing to sanction Israel, EU leaders are complicit in its crimes. They must act now | Josep Borrell

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Europe’s silence has allowed the genocide of Palestinians to continue unchecked – undermining all it stands for

  • Josep Borrell was the high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security pol…

Why are we reluctant to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza? | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

A narrow understanding of the term, as well as Israel’s history as a haven for genocide victims, explains the dissonance

Why is it so difficult for some to accept that the Israeli government is commit…

5 months ago

Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Troops are trained for war, where they can shoot to kill. Asking troops to police is an invitation to brutality

This was the moment that Donald Trump was waiting for. A Democratic city, Los Angeles. A…

6 months ago

Have we passed peak Trump? | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Since Trump returned to the White House, the checks and balances of US democracy have proved remarkably resilient

Have we reached peak Trump? Is it possible that we have arrived at a moment, a mere fo…

There is no excuse for the killing of two Israeli embassy workers | Kenneth Roth

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Critics of Israel’s atrocious conduct in Gaza should be clear that their focus is the authors of that violence – not Israeli civilians

Israel’s campaign of bombing and starving Palestinian civilians i…

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