The Fumbling King of Palestine: Palestinians are Defeating the Oslo Culture | Ramzy Baroud

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (R) with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Photo: Mahmoud Abbas FB Page) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust June 2, 2021 The political discourse of Ma ...

Government scare tactics, media hype, and creepy men (in 1942!) — Mickey Z.

“WARNING! Our Homes Are in Danger Now!,” produced by the General Motors Corporation, 1942 Mickey Z. — World News Trust May 31, 2021 Have you ever heard of the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula? His story ...

Palestine’s Moment: Despite Massive Losses, Palestinians Have Altered the Course of History | Ramzy Baroud

Gazans take to the streets across the besieged enclave to celebrate the ceasefire. (Photo: Supplied by source) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust May 26, 2021 The "Palestinian Revolt of 2021" will go d ...

Unity at Last: The Palestinian People Have Risen | Ramzy Baroud

The Palestinian people observe a nationwide general strike to protest Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip. (Photo: via Al-Haq) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust May 21, 2021 Fro ...

The Evolution of Apartheid: Why Israel is Becoming a Pariah State | Ramzy Baroud

Palestinians cross Israeli apartheid wall. (Photo: via Activestills.org) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust May 19, 2021 On April 27, one of the world’s largest and most credible rights groups, Human R ...

Muna is Palestine, Yakub is Israel: The Untold Story of Sheikh Jarrah | Ramzy Baroud

Israeli forces suppress a Palestinian protest against house evictions in Sheikh Jarrah. (Photo: Activestills) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust May 12, 2021 There are two separate Sheikh Jarrah storie ...

“I got action!” (a few things I learned on the streets about manhood and women) — Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust May 6, 2021 Since it’s become both hip and profitable, the umbrella name of “Astoria” is now used to cover a lot of real estate. When I was younger, the speci ...

Conversation as Commons | John Michael Greer

May 5, 2021 (EcoSophia) -- A little while back I fielded yet another attempt to bully me into censoring my comments pages. It was the same schtick as always. One of my commenters had expressed a poin ...

That Time I Almost Accidentally Joined the NYPD — Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust April 29, 2021 In my youth, it was very common for the guys I hung around with to seek out city jobs: police, fire department, sanitation, etc. Steady pay, go ...

Reducing Police Inappropriate Use Of Force | Nora Luongo

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain April 22, 2021 (Phys.org) -- Experts on violence have policy and procedural recommendations for reducing police use of inappropriate force. A report from the Police ...

Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios? | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust April 12, 2021 The Israeli government’s position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes commit ...