The Israeli war cabinet of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has been on something of a bender lately, with seemingly no limit on how many fronts they are willing to open up militarily.
Ted Rall’s Latest Books:
From the Whiners to the Twee, Right-Wingers Will Be Free
Pro-Israel students at colleges and universities like Columbia claim that they feel endangered when they see pro-Palestine antiwar protests on campus and hear phrases like “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Everyone is entitled to their own baseless feelings, but let’s not forget who has REAL cause to fear for their lives–those in Gaza who are being slaughtered by Israel.
No Assholes, No Cops
Police departments are having trouble recruiting new cops. There may be an explanation.
Silent Spring Has Arrived
Numerous studies are now documenting how natural soundscapes are changing, being disrupted and falling silent. A 2021 study in the journal Nature of 200,000 sites across North America and Europe found “pervasive loss of acoustic diversity and intensity of soundscapes across both continents over the past 25 years, driven by changes in species richness and abundance.” There’s an app for that.
Pro-Rape From A to Z
The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed an 1864 law that bans abortion without exceptions for rape or incest. State legislators then blocked a Democratic attend to repeal the statute. Can Arizona put a positive spin on this mess?
Goldilocks Meets Civilian Death Toll
What causes a tipping point? At what point did Israel go too far in its wildly brutal bombing campaign against the civilian population of Gaza? Somewhere during the past month, but it’s hard to see why then.
Your Right To Choose What We Tell You
Democracy, they say, is on the ballot this year and it’s really important to go to vote against Donald Trump. But the election itself has already proven itself to be anything but democratic. Third parties aren’t allowed on the ballot or to vote and the parties decided the choices in the primaries.
What Will Be Left of Gaza for Trump To Make Worse?
Democrats argue that Trump, who was very in favor of Israel during his presidency, would be even worse for the people of Gaza than Biden, who has totally enabled Netanyahu to do whatever he wants. However, by the time the election rolls around, there won’t be anything left of Gaza for Trump to make worse.
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Editor
Multiple intelligence agencies have previously concluded that no state actor including Russia had anything to do with “Havana syndrome.” In fact, the cost may have been a cricket. But now there’s an attempt to revive this old confusing story.
Home Invasion, 1947
If someone breaks into your house, are you churlish for refusing to share? That’s the accusation lodged against Palestinians who never accepted the establishment of the State of Israel on their land in 1947.
“The Stringer”
graphic novel
by Ted Rall & Pablo G. Callejo
“Political Suicide: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party”
by Ted Rall
“Bernie (Revised 2020 Edition)”
by Ted Rall
The Final Countdown – 4/30/24 – Trump’s Hush Money Trial Heats up as He Receives Fines for Violating Gag Order
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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss a wide array of topics, including Trump’s hush money trial. Mitch Roschelle – Media Commentator Ajay Pallegar – Criminal Attorney Jeremy Kuzmarov – Managing Editor of Covert Action Magazine Esteban Carrillo – Ecuadorean journalist The show begins with media commentator Mitch Roschelle providing an analysis of the anticipated presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Then, criminal attorney Ajay Pallegar delves into the complexities of the Trump hush money trial and the related Supreme Court case over Trump’s claims of immunity. The second hour starts with the managing editor of Covert Action Magazine Jeremy Kuzmarov discussing the growing student movement in solidarity with Palestine. The show wraps up with Ecuadorean journalist Esteban Carrillo analyzing the latest out of Gaza, including Israel’s military decisions.
Read MoreThe Final Countdown – 4/29/24 – College Protests Ignite Deep Divide Over Free Speech
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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss a wide array of topics including the debate over free speech amid the widespread campus protests against the war in Gaza. Autry Pruitt – Chairman of New Journey PAC Dan Kovalik – Human Rights Lawyer Scott Stantis – Cartoonist Jamie Finch – Former Transportation Safety Official The show begins with Autry Pruitt, Chairman of New Journey PAC, discussing the implications of Trump’s immunity claim and the recent developments in the hush money testimony. Then, human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik examines the recent wave of arrests during U.S. protests for Palestine across major universities. The second hour starts with cartoonist Scott Stantis weighing in on the debate over the definitions between anti-Zionism versus anti-Semitism and the long-term impacts on careers for student protestors. The show closes with Former Transportation Safety Official Jamie Finch addressing the ongoing financial crisis at Southwest Airlines, attributing significant challenges to issues with Boeing aircraft.
Read MoreDMZ America Podcast #145: Mass Graves in Gaza, Imperial Presidency, Menthol Madness
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Political cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) debate the week in news and culture as friendly adversaries to bring you spirited debate and smart insight. First up: The Israel-Hamas War seems to be entering some sort of tipping point in terms of international public opinion. As the International Criminal Court weighs issuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his government’s policy of blockade and mass starvation in Gaza and student protests over America’s support of Israel spread from Columbia University to college and university campuses around the nation, the disturbing discovery of a pair of mass graves containing the bodies of hospital patients and personnel apparently summarily executed in areas under IDF control prompt Scott to say that, if this is confirmed to be an Israeli war crime, he would be done with Israel after supporting the Jewish state for many years. Second: The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments…
Read MoreDMZ America Podcast #144: USC Censors Its Valedictorian for Being Palestinian, Trump on Trial, Biden’s Weird Steel Tariffs
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Cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) are back at their respective abodes in New York and Alabama. As always, Ted and Scott put friendship first in their spirited but civilized debates and discussions about the issues at hand. First up: The University of Southern California denies this year’s valedictorian Asna Tabassum her right to deliver the commencement address because she is Palestinian and might have had the audacity to call for Palestinians to stop being slaughtered en masse by Israel in Gaza. If ever there was cause for people of all ideological stripes to be appalled albeit for different reasons, here it is. Next: Donald Trump becomes the first former president to face a criminal trial. Scott and Ted dissect the nature of the charges, related to the payment of hush money to Stormy Daniels, and explore the disturbing trend of prosecutors letting members of the public that they’re so out to get them…
Read MoreHi From the Columbia University Pro-Palestine Encampment
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The only danger to Jewish students, or anyone else, is sunburn on a beautiful sunny day. Media reports that suggest the presence of anti-Semites at the Free Gaza encampment are either brazen lies or useful idiots playing into Israel’s hands.
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