The Biden administration has concluded it is “reasonable to assess” that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza may have violated international law, according to a new report from the State Department sent to Congress.

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The United Nations General Assembly voted 143-9 (25 abstentions) to support Palestinian statehood. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador, supported the resolution with the words “Free Palestine!” But Gilad Erdan, Israel’s ambassador, said the UN was “shredding” its charter.

Plot twist in the Maryland U.S. Senate race, after *David J*gaboo slur saying* Trone has blown through $57 million, PG County Exec Angela Alsobrooks has taken the lead in new polling. But we know the only poll that counts is election day, so next Tuesday May 14th show up and show…

Trump and the Republicans are attacking President Biden for putting new conditions on US weapons sent to Israel. But with 34,000 Palestinians already dead in Gaza, I think Biden is right not to give Netanyahu a blank check in Rafah.

This week in history. On May 4, 1970, four students were killed and nine were injured when National Guard troops fired on anti-war protesters at Kent State University in Ohio.

This is not about Israel, Palestine, or Gaza. This is old-fashioned American racism and misogyny. And it’s not just Ole Miss. It’s everywhere. These are the types of young white men who will grow up to be Republican governors, senators, and members of Congress.

Where was all this riot gear during the insurrection?

Why does everything have to be about race? Because white people made it that way.

Angela Alsobrooks for Maryland Senate!

Judge Merchan responds to Trump’s lie: “I want to stress to Mr. Trump: you have an absolute right to testify at trial.” The gag order to restrict attacks on witnesses outside of court “does not prevent you from testifying in any way.”

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The states whose leaders are most in denial about climate change are the ones being hit the worst. And, sadly, Black and brown people are more likely than others to experience flooding from the rising sea waters in places like Mobile, Alabama.

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Trump claims he can’t testify in court because he’s under a gag order. That’s an outright lie. And the lawyer standing behind him should be disbarred for co-signing this blatantly false statement about the trial.

Note to Republicans: You can’t be a “law and order” party when you only support law and order against your enemies.

The 'great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom' is the 'moderate who is more devoted to order than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice.' – MLK, Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Donald Trump, who sat in the White House watching TV and doing nothing for 187 minutes when the U.S. Capitol came under attack on January 6, 2021, has the audacity to lecture America how to handle college protesters.

My take on college protests: The past two weeks of campus protests have exposed the selective outrage and hypocrisy of Republicans who claim to stand for “law and order” and free speech.

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I’m watching live Spectrum News NY1 coverage of protesters at City College of New York and NYPD officers entering Hamilton Hall at Columbia University. I taught at both colleges when I lived in New York City, and I’m praying for the safety of all the students. 🙏🏾

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A federal appeals court has rejected a map that would have given Louisiana a new majority-Black House district. Two Trump-appointed judges — David Joseph and Robert Summerhays — rejected the map, while Judge Carl Stewart, a Clinton appointee, dissented.

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