Thursday, January 23, 2025

#Israel #WestBank - Why is land in the West Bank being sold off to US citizens? | The Take: Al Jazeera English

22 January 2025

Expansions of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank are proceeding at a record pace, and in the US town of Teaneck, New Jersey, some residents are organizing to fight real estate sales to American Jews. It’s set off accusations of anti-Semitism and ratcheted up tension in the small community. What’s next for Teaneck? In this episode: 

  • Rich Siegel, Teaneck resident

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#USA #DonaldTrump - Son of Jan. 6 Rioter and Ex-FBI Agent Warn Trump's Pardons Will Encourage Far-Right Violence: Democracy Now

23 January 2025

Upon returning to the presidency, Donald Trump has granted presidential pardons to over 1,500 of his supporters involved in the violent January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, including members of far-right, anti-government militias like our guest's father. Guy Wesley Reffitt helped lead the crowd that stormed the Capitol, just weeks after his then-18-year-old son Jackson attempted to warn the FBI about his plans. Jackson Reffitt now believes that Trump's pardons will embolden far-right extremists to commit further political violence, including potential backlash against those close to them. "To completely validate actions like that is going to be explosive," says Jackson Reffitt, who is now estranged from his family and fears for his own safety. Former FBI special agent Mike German, whose new book Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within chronicles his experience working undercover in far-right, white nationalist militias and warns of the unchecked danger they pose to American society, responds to Trump's mass pardons of January 6 insurrectionists, many of whom were members of or affiliated with far-right militias. "The pardons definitely send a message both to the far-right militant movement that political violence against Trump's enemies will be rewarded … [and] sends a message to law enforcement that there's no value in investigating and prosecuting far-right violence," says German. He also notes that right-wing extremism has already infiltrated much of U.S. law enforcement, making it harder to root out and guard against political violence. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 23, 2025: Democracy Now

23 January 2025

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The Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump | WSJ

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 22, 2025: Democracy Now

22 January 2025

Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

The Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump | WSJ

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#movies - New Trailers This Week | Week 3 (2025): Rotten Tomatoes

21 January 2025

Here are the new movies trailers from this week! What are you excited to see?

#USA #AI #Stargate - What's behind Donald Trump's $500 bn 'Stargate' AI announcement? | DW News

22 January 2025

Among Trump's other announcements is a massive investment in artificial intelligence. The new president said cloud giant Oracle, ChatGPT-the maker OpenAI, and Japanese technology company Softbank will form a new joint venture.

What's behind the so-called 'Stargate' initiative? #Stargate #TrumpAI #TrumpEconomy

#USA #Trump #Politics #DEI - Trump orders all federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave starting today: MSNBC

22 January 2025

The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

#Ukraine #economy #europe - Davos 2025: Ukraine's economy in the spotlight at World Economic Forum • FRANCE 24 English

22 January 2025

With global business and finance leaders gathered in Davos, the focus on day three of the World Economic Forum turns to Ukraine's economy and its unexpected resilience.

FRANCE 24 Business Editor Charles Pellegrin speaks to Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AtHV.y