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 Katie Halper discusses with Josh Rushing, director of the documentary "Killing at Sea:"

 

In a horrible mix of it's policy on Palestine/Gaza and Venezuela, the United States of America has turned it's sights on Cuba:  

 

  "Thought Police" in full effect. Klippenstein's article can be found here . From the article: The Trump administration isn’t only targeting organizations or groups but even individuals and “entities” whom NSPM-7 says can be identified by any of the following “indicia” (indicators) of violence: anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity, support for the overthrow of the United States Government, extremism on migration, extremism on race, extremism on gender hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on religion, and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on morality.

Because, "drug dealer" = "terrorist" now: BONUS: "illegal immigrant" can also equal "terrorist" which means that torture's back on the menu: In a world where all those in power have to do is call their enemies "terrorists," "illegal immigrants" "drug dealers," or even "Antifa"... ...anyone can become a criminal by default, meaning that anyone can be punished. 

 

 Apparently, the criticism over shooting and bombing has led Israel to use a different tactic to force Palestinians out of Gaza: From CBS News : The head of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City said on Tuesday that 21 children had died across the Palestinian territory in the past three days "due to malnutrition and starvation." "These deaths were recorded at hospitals in Gaza, including Al-Shifa in Gaza City, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah and Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis ... over the past 72 hours," Mohammed Abu Salmiya told reporters. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned Monday evening that "the last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing" in Gaza, and that there were growing reports of children and adults exhibiting symptoms of malnutrition. Abu Salmiya told reporters that new cases of malnutrition and starvation were arriving at Gaza's remaining functioning hospitals "every moment," adding: "We are he...

 

  From Al-Jazeera : Israel has halted the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza and threatened Hamas with more “consequences” if the Palestinian group does not agree to extend the now-ended phase one of their fragile ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday that “the entry of all goods and supplies to the Gaza Strip will be halted,” accusing Hamas of refusing to accept a framework for the continuation of talks proposed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff. The A.P. breaks down what this may mean : No word from the U.S. The ceasefire’s first phase ended early Sunday. Minutes later, Israel said it supported a new proposal to extend that phase through the Jewish holiday of Passover in mid-April. It called the proposal a U.S. one from Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff. Israel also warned it could resume the war after the first phase if it believes negotiations are ineffective. Negotiations on the second phase were meant to start a month ago, incre...

 

  Extremists who consider Assad worse than Netanyahu? Al-Qaida (the perpetrators of 9/11) being hailed as Syrian freedom fighters? New leaders ignoring foreign encroachment, looting and the destruction of the military while turning over resources to the "free market?" Christian journalists being accosted by mercenaries for their faith?  There's a lot going on in Syria right now, and it's not what the mainstream media wants you to believe.

 

 

 Glenn Greenwald didn't:

 

 Curious that everyone Israel threatens or attacks is labeled "ruthless" or " violent by US media:

 

First: yes, people still use pagers. Second: pagers can apparently be used as bombs : A company based in Hungary was responsible for manufacturing the pagers that exploded in an apparent Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah, another firm said Wednesday. The attack marked a new escalation in the conflict between the two foes that has often threatened to escalate into all-out war. Pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah exploded nearly simultaneously a day earlier in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least 12 people, including two children, and wounding around 2,800. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel. An American official said Israel briefed the United States on Tuesday after the attack, in which small amounts of explosive hidden in the pagers were detonated. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the information publicly. The sophisticated apparently remote attack renewed fears that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza could...

 When reporters are "terrorists" but people who shoot up schools are merely "lone wolves," something's very wrong: