After 2 years of war in Gaza, universities begin to reopen, offering hope: "Our buildings were destroyed, but our will was not." - ABC News (2025-12-10) ... read full post
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ARLINGTON, Va.—On Monday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Ma.) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border and Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott, urging the agency to “immediately cease using a system of license plate readers (LPRs) and predictive algorithms to monitor the movements of individual Americans.” Markey’s letter comes after an investigation by the Associated Press exposed that the agency is using LPRs to surveil millions of innocent Americans and detain those with “suspicious” travel patterns. In that investigation, the AP largely focused on the story of Institute for Justice (IJ) client Alek Schott, who was unconstitutionally stopped, detained, and interrogated due to the program. ... read full post
Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, posted this: ... read full post
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 312-112 on Wednesday night to pass the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, with 18 Republicans and 94 Democrats voting against it.
The bill, which is now bound for the Senate and which authorizes more than $900 billion, includes “critical pro-Israel provisions,” according to AIPAC.
Three Palestinians are killed by Israel west of the Yellow Line. A nine-month-old dies of exposure in Khan Younis. Aid groups report that they are unable to reach Gaza with supplies necessary to withstand the effects of its winter storms. Israel approves construction of an additional 764 houses in illegal West Bank settlements. The U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker. The U.S. is considering designating UNRWA a “foreign terrorist organisation.” The Pentagon spent $2 billion on anti-immigrant operations. House approves the $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act. A U.S. citizen was assaulted and kidnapped by ICE in Minnesota. President Donald Trump threatens more sanctions on the International Criminal Court. Bolivia’s former President Luis Arce is arrested. Violence is surging in Sudan. Israeli soldiers fire at a UN convoy in Lebanese territory. Unidentified gunmen kill three soldiers in southeastern Iran. Burkina Faso releases its captive Nigerian soldiers. Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand enters its third day. Southern separatists threaten to attack Yemen’s capital. Drop Site releases a new report that shows how the Israeli state supports its settler militias as they terrorise Palestinians in the West Bank. ... read full post
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The European Union has handed Ukraine a list of reforms needed to join the bloc
