• Israel Expects International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Other Officials
    May 15 2024

    Former UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur Michael Link: Israel Expects International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Other Officials

    DAWN Advocacy Director Raed Jarrar: State Department Report Presents Contradictory Findings on Israel’s Illegal Use of US Weapons in Gaza

    Salon Politics writer Amanda Marcotte: Trump's Contempt for Women Seen in Hush Money Trial, Linked to his Misogynist Policies

    Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

    • Assassination plots reveal India's transnational repression of its citizens
    • Jared Kushner building new "Riviera" in Albanian environmentally sensitive area
    • Gun safety reformers seeking to prevent gun violence at polling centers


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  • The Criminalization of Pro-Palestinian, Anti-War Student Protesters
    May 8 2024

    Columbia University journalism professor Helen Benedict: The Criminalization of Pro-Palestinian, Anti-War Student Protesters

    The Intercept D.C. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim: Biased Cable News Gaza War Coverage Skews American Public Opinion

    National Immigration Law Center President Kica Matos: Biden Expands ACA Health Insurance Program to DACA Recipients



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  • Weaponizing Anti-Semitism Fuels Dishonest Repression of Students Protesting Israel’s Vicious Gaza War
    May 1 2024

    Arun Kundnani: Weaponizing Antisemitism Fuels Dishonest Repression of Students Protesting Israel’s Vicious Gaza War

    Alice Hu: Protest at Citibank Headquarters Kicks of ‘Summer of Heat’ Actions Targeting Wall Street Fossil Fuel Financiers


    Kim Ives: Haiti Crisis Draws International Intervention for Third Time in 30 Years

    Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

    • Zuma's comeback in South African elections
    • Republicans are cutting climate funding that mostly benefits red state farmers
    • Native Americans receive longer prison sentences than non-Natives


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  • In a First, Biden Administration Poised to Sanction Israeli Military Unit for Human Rights Abuses
    Apr 24 2024

    Tikun Olam publisher Richard Silverstein: In a First, Biden Administration Poised to Sanction Israeli Military Unit for Human Rights Abuses

    Yale hunger strikers: Student Hunger Strikers Call for Yale Divestment from Companies Providing Weapons to Israel

    Inside Climate News reporter Kiley Price: Victory in European Climate Crisis Lawsuit Could Influence Parallel Efforts Worldwide

    Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

    • Mexico has cracked down on migrants traveling to the U.S.
    • Chevron profited from illegal surface spills
    • Whistleblowers call out management culture at Boeing


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  • After Iran Retaliation Against Israel’s Bombing of Embassy in Syria, Netanyahu Threatens Counterattack
    Apr 17 2024

    Boston University professor Assaf Kfoury: After Iran Retaliation Against Israel’s Bombing of Embassy in Syria, Netanyahu Threatens Counterattack

    Independent journalist Julie Dermansky: Media Coverage Lapse of 2023 Marathon Petroleum Refinery Fire Leaves Residents Vulnerable

    Mother Jones fellow Katie Herchenroeder: Arizona Supreme Court Revives ‘Zombie’ 1864 Abortion Ban

    Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

    • Tension between China and the Philippines heating up
    • Why did the US Navy kill Arizona’s housing bill?
    • Florida slates referendum on constitutional amendment on abortion


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  • Israel’s Attack on Iran’s Syrian Embassy Could Trigger a Perilous Regional War
    Apr 10 2024

    Former CIA analyst and author Melvin Goodman: Israel’s Attack on Iran’s Syrian Embassy Could Trigger a Perilous Regional War

    The Lever investigative reporter Katya Schwenk: The Supreme Court May be Poised to Weaken Federal Anti-Corruption Laws, Legalize Bribery

    FAIR intern Phillip HoSang: Trump, GOP, Right-wing Media Weaponize Disinformation on Immigration

    Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

    • Russia’s Black Sea naval base ambitions in Abkhazia, Georgia
    • Rural America’s ‘hidden’ homeless
    • Trump Media saved by Russian-American under criminal investigation


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  • Abortion and Reproductive Rights are on the 2024 Election Ballot
    Apr 3 2024

    Physicians for Reproductive Health former board chairwoman Dr. Kristyn Brandi: Abortion and Reproductive Rights are on the 2024 Election Ballot

    Hartford Catholic Worker co-founder Jackie Allen Doucot: Activists at Groton Submarine Base Protest the Ongoing Threat of Nuclear War

    Independent journalist Arvind Dilawar: Israeli Propagandists Target US Journalists, Skewing Coverage of Gaza War

    Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

    • Niger coup regime closes US counter-terrorism military base, troops

    • Novo Nordisk insulin manufacturer cuts prices, then discontinues it

    • ProPublica reports railroad safety data omits deaths, severed limbs


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  • After 5 Months of Palestinian Carnage, US Finally Allows Passage of UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
    Mar 27 2024

    Georgetown University Justice and Peace Program Adjunct Lecturer Josh Ruebner: After 5 Months of Palestinian Carnage, US Finally Allows Passage of UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

    Faith Coalition to Stop Cop City member Rev. Keyanna Jones: ‘Stop Cop City’ Opponents Fight for Atlanta Voters to Decide Fate of Militarized Police Training Facility

    Institute for Policy Studies Fellow Karen Dolan: Assessing Biden’s Domestic Policy Agenda as 2024 Election Campaign Heats Up

    Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary
    • China's Article 23 National Security Law tightens grip on Hong Kong dissent
    • Electric vehicles raise prospect of UAW, environmental activism alliance
    • Trump plans to make massive tax cuts for rich, corporations permanent


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