(2024-01-19). 150 Mennonites Arrested At Capitol For Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire. popularresistance.org The faith-based pro-Palestinian rights group Mennonite Action on Tuesday reported that 150 members and supporters were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police for holding a peaceful occupation of the Cannon House Office Building, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. | The group displayed signs reading, "Mennonites for a Cease-fire" and, "Let Gaza Live" as they sang hymns and other songs from a "cease-fire songbook" organizers had distributed. | On its Facebook page about two hours after the peace action began, Mennonite Action reported that "all Mennonites in the Cannon building have been placed in police custody, singing hym…
(2024-01-19). Republican Kicks Barbara Lee Out of Hearing on Cuba Over Pro-Diplomacy Views. truthout.org While making a show of decrying dictators on Thursday, a Republican House member kicked progressive Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California) out of a subcommittee hearing over her calls for diplomacy and normalizing relations with Cuba, spurring criticism over the Republican participating in the same anti-democratic behaviors she was supposedly denouncing. Lee posted a video on social media of her being… |
(2024-01-19). As Extreme Snow Storm Cancels And Delays Flights, MAGA Influencer Blames Delays At JFK Airport On DEI Hires. moguldom.com In the wake of an extreme snowstorm causing widespread flight cancellations and delays across the U.S., a prominent MAGA influencer took to social media to place blame on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hires at JFK Airport in NYC. The influencer, Joey Mannarino, known for his right wing political stance, linked the disruptions to what …
(2024-01-19). As Extreme Snow Storm Cancels And Delays Flights, MAGA Influencer Blames Delays At JFK Airport On DEI Hires. moguldom.com In the wake of an extreme snowstorm causing widespread flight cancellations and delays across the U.S., a prominent MAGA influencer took to social media to blame on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hires at JFK Airport in NYC. The influencer, Joey Mannarino, known for his right-wing political stance, linked the disruptions to what he perceived …
(2024-01-19). War on Gaza: Questions raised about UK-Israeli air force chiefs' meeting. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-01-19). Bahrain: Death row inmate urges darts players to speak for human rights. middleeasteye.net 