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Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

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    8:39a
    Professor that taught history of Israel and Palestine resigns from Columbia University

    Professor Rashid Khalidi, who has taught the history of Israel and Palestine at Columbia University for many years, has resigned, saying that Columbia's surrender to the magat enforcement of the IHRA criterion for antisemitism makes it impossible to teach that subject (and many others) honestly.

    His letter of resignation explains in detail the depths of Columbia's surrender. For instance, Columbia will compel students and faculty to attend "trainings" in the distorted IRHA criterion, so they can learn where the official line runs, and will bring censorship contractors to monitor classes so as to punish students and faculty who deviate from the official magat party line.

    Professor Khalidi says:

    Columbia’s capitulation has turned a university that was once a site of
    free inquiry and learning into a shadow of its former self, an-anti
    university, a gated security zone with electronic entry controls, a
    place of fear and loathing, where faculty and students are told from on
    high what they can teach and say, under penalty of severe sanctions.

    I contend that Columbia would serve the United States better by shutting down entirely than by allowing itself to be corrupted.

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    8:39a
    U.S. military veterans employed for Gaza "Humanitarian" foundation

    *[Mercenary] firms employing U.S. military veterans for the [Gaza "Humanitarian" Foundation] in Gaza have exposed them to the risk of criminal charges under U.S. laws against war crimes, torture, and forced deportation, four Democrats in Congress said Thursday.*

    They will feel safe for now, with the Justice Department thoroughly corrupted by the persecutor. They just assume it will protect them regardless of what crimes they commit for him.

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    8:39a
    Rhino horns made radioactive

    *Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project Isotopes can be detected at airports and borders even in large containers and are harmless to the animals.*

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    8:39a
    Climate defense protesters often persecuted

    In many countries, including the US, climate defense protesters are often persecuted. Sign to support the right to protest in favor of keeping the climate stable.

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    8:39a
    Los Angeles protester suing for being shot in head with rubber-coated bullets

    Thugs in Los Angeles shot protesters in the head with rubber-coated metal bullets last year. The protesters are suing, accusing the thugs of conspiring in advance to do this even though there was no justification to make such violence legitimate.

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    8:39a
    Stop the wrecker's VA abortion ban

    US citizens: call on Congress to stop the wrecker's VA abortion ban.

    If you phone, please spread the word! Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121

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    2:39p
    Homeless in the capital, US

    Crime in Washington DC has decreased greatly in recent years, but the bullshitter pretends it is increasing so he can cite that to justify repression. Including repression of homeless people.

    When he says that he will give them places to live, there is no reason to suppose he really means to try. He might simply lie and say he did it. Or he might offer them a place in a prison where prisoners are forced to do hard labor.

    2:39p
    CDC shooting, US

    Staff at the Centers for Disease Control blame the wrecker and his vaccine disinformationists for encouraging the gunman who tried to get info the CDC offices to shoot people.

    He was blocked from entering the CDC offices, so he fired at the building from across the street.

    8:39p
    Urgent: US EPA denying global heating

    US citizens: call on Congress to stop the EPA from officially denying the threat of climate disaster.

    If you phone, please spread the word! Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121

    8:39p
    Urgent: US supplying Israel weapons

    US citizens: call on Congress to stop supplying weapons for Israel's atrocities in Gaza.

    If you phone, please spread the word! Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121

    8:39p
    Pacific, MPA raids halted, HI

    A court ruled to reinstate the ban on fishing in parts of the Pacific Islands monument, overriding the saboteur in chief's plan to put the sea life in danger.

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