[aggregation-styles] Entropy Sometimes you fall for the narrative. You fall so hard that the narrator, the conduit through whom the story reaches you, escapes your scrutiny. That’s how I ended up married to a curly-lashed Palestinian student in the Journalism Department while still an undergraduate English major at the University...
Thousands Flock to London for Palestine Protest Over Violent Israel Conflict
[aggregation-styles] Mirror Around 180,000 people flocked to London on Saturday to attend a rally organised to show solidarity with Palestine. Supporters held banners, chanted and let off fireworks despite the wet weather, with the event centered around Hyde Park. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who said "occupation was the issue",...
21 Ultramarathon Runners Killed by Extreme Weather in China
[aggregation-styles] AccuWeatherFreezing rain, hail and high winds killed 21 ultramarathon runners, including two of China's elite marathon athletes, during a 62-mile cross-country mountain race in northwest China, local officials reported on Sunday. The extreme weather struck Saturday afternoon in a high-altitude section of the race held in the Yellow River...
Visalia Unified Superintendent Ravalin Announces Retirement
[aggregation-styles] The Sun After two years on the job, Visalia Unified School District Superintendent Tamara Ravalin announced Friday that she is retiring, citing health reasons. “I am grateful and honored to have served the students, families, and staff of Visalia Unified School District during this extraordinary time in our lives....
Zakaria: The Only Way to Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Problem
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post It has been the same way for decades. Every time violence between the Israelis and Palestinians erupts, governments around the world urge de-escalation, a cease-fire agreement is reached, and experts warn that the situation cannot continue like this. But it has, and it will. Ultimately, this is...
An Interview With Emily Wilder, Recent Stanford Grad Fired From AP Job Over Criticisms of Israel
[aggregation-styles] SFGATE Emily Wilder, a journalist and 2020 graduate of Stanford University, started a new job as an Associated Press news associate based in Maricopa County, Arizona, on May 3. Two weeks later, she was unceremoniously fired by the news outlet after conservatives resurfaced old social media posts that drew...
A ‘Hawkward’ Encounter: Clovis Cyclist Almost Attacked by Unfriendly Hawk
[aggregation-styles] Your Central Valley A cyclist in Clovis had a close encounter with a hawk near Temperance Avenue and Highway 180. Kevin Mahan was dive-bombed while riding in the area and was able to capture the hawk on his helmet camera as it buzzed his head. He says the hawk...
Europe Balks at Biden’s Tax Plan
[aggregation-styles] The Wall Street Journal The Biden Administration hopes a new global minimum corporate tax will dampen the blow of its tax increases on the U.S. economy. But other governments are making it clearer by the day that they won’t play along. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has thrown herself enthusiastically...
A Guide to the Current Crisis in Israel/Palestine
[aggregation-styles] Jewish Currents On May 10th, after days of mass demonstrations by Palestinians in East Jerusalem, Israel began an aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from Hamas. In what has become the most significant Israeli military operation since 2014, the bombing has killed more than...
Bernie Sanders Moves to Block U.S. Arms Sale to Israel
[aggregation-styles] Haaretz Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a resolution of disapproval on Thursday regarding the pending $735 million arms sale to Israel. The sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions kits that transform bombs into precision-guided missiles and Guided Bomb Unit-39s, a weapon developed for penetrating fortified facilities located deep underground,...