Today's Liberal News

Don’t Sleep on Asian American Voters

When Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and other prominent Democrats appeared online at a major fundraiser last night, they spotlighted one of the least discussed lessons of the 2020 election: Asian Americans are poised for a major leap in electoral influence.In Democratic circles, the bloc’s impact on the 2020 election has been largely obscured by the intense focus on understanding how Donald Trump improved his performance among another rapidly growing minority group, Latinos.

“It Is Apartheid”: Rights Group B’Tselem on How Israel Advances Jewish Supremacy Over Palestinians

As Israel faces international condemnation for its assault on Gaza, we look at growing accusations that Israel is an apartheid state. Hagai El-Ad, executive director of the human rights group B’Tselem, describes the findings of their report that details how Israel is committing “apartheid.” Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is “not complicated,” El-Ad says. “Believe your eyes. Follow your conscience.

Gideon Levy & Noura Erakat on Israel’s Gaza Assault, U.S. Complicity and Ending the Occupation

A Palestinian man in a wheelchair, his pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter are among the latest victims in Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza, which is now in its 11th day. Israeli airstrikes and shelling have killed at least 231 Palestinians, including 65 children, and health officials say 1,700 Palestinians have been wounded. Over 1,300 housing units have been completely demolished or severely damaged.

Palestinians Stage Historic General Strike from “the River to the Sea” for the First Time Since 1936

As the Israeli bombing of Gaza enters its ninth day, Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, Gaza and inside Israel are staging a historic general strike. This comes as violence is also spreading across Israel, with Jewish mobs attacking Palestinians in mixed Jewish and Arab communities. Last week, extremist Israeli settlers were filmed attacking Palestinian-owned shops in a Tel Aviv suburb.

News Roundup: House votes for Jan. 6 commission; Trump Organization target of criminal probe

In the news today: Crime, corruption, and cowardice. The House passes its bill creating an independent commission to investigate the January Insurrection; it now goes to the Senate and an expected Republican filibuster. Intelligence agencies warned of the likelihood of violence from those Trump had gathered that day, but Trump’s Department of Homeland Security sat on the information.

News Roundup: House votes for Jan. 6 commission; Trump Organization target of criminal probe

In the news today: Crime, corruption, and cowardice. The House passes its bill creating an independent commission to investigate the January Insurrection; it now goes to the Senate and an expected Republican filibuster. Intelligence agencies warned of the likelihood of violence from those Trump had gathered that day, but Trump’s Department of Homeland Security sat on the information.