@DrALJONES

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Writer, psychologist & educator here to learn & share info on politics, psych, education, history &, especially, structural power. Antifascist, anti-oligarchy, atheist. I boost what I find interesting, regardless of whether I agree with it. Resisting fascism includes countering disinformation with facts. I prefer evidence, not evidence-free opinion. Image: Rothko #61
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Mondoweiss speaks with Afshin Matin-Asgari about his new book, "Axis of Empire," and how the history of Iran–U.S. relations offers crucial context for understanding Trump’s current war. https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/understanding-the-iran-war-in-the-context-of-u-s-imperialism/
Understanding the Iran war in the context of U.S. imperialism

Michael Arria speaks with Afshin Matin-Asgari about his new book, “Axis of Empire,” and how the history of Iran–U.S. relations offers crucial context for understanding Trump’s current war.

Mondoweiss
Lately, the Democrats have begun openly questioning military aid to Israel, but that isn't enough. Rather, Americans must demand an arms embargo and targeted sanctions to achieve a small measure of justice for all of Zionism’s victims.
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/ending-aid-isnt-enough-we-need-sanctions-and-an-arms-embargo-on-israel-now/
Ending aid isn’t enough — we need sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel now

Lately, the Democrats have begun openly questioning military aid to Israel, but that isn’t enough. Rather, Americans must demand an arms embargo and targeted sanctions to achieve a small measure of justice for all of Zionism’s victims.

Mondoweiss
Israel is approving the construction of new West Bank settlements at an unprecedented rate because it knows its window of impunity is closing — especially if Iran emerges intact from the war and the Republicans lose the U.S. midterms.
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/israel-races-against-time-to-expand-west-bank-settlements-before-it-is-limited-by-new-regional-realities/
Israel is racing to expand West Bank settlements before new political realities end its era of impunity

Israel is approving the construction of new West Bank settlements at an unprecedented rate because it knows its window of impunity is closing — especially if Iran emerges intact from the war and the Republicans lose the U.S. midterms.

Mondoweiss
Randa Abdel-Fattah reflects on the fragmentation she has felt since October 7, caught between daily life and the normalization of live-streamed annihilation of Arab and Muslim lives.
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/bearing-witness-to-the-parts-of-the-whole/
Bearing witness to the parts of the whole

Randa Abdel-Fattah reflects on the fragmentation she has felt since October 7, caught between daily life and the normalization of live-streamed annihilation of Arab and Muslim lives.

Mondoweiss

As Israel indefinitely withholds Palestinian customs revenues, public hospitals have cut hours and slashed healthcare workers' salaries. Patients are left to navigate a system running on interns and half-capacity labs.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/06/west-bank-healthcare-workers-go-on-strike-as-israels-financial-siege-guts-the-palestinian-health-sector/

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza

West Bank healthcare workers go on strike as Israel’s financial siege guts the Palestinian health sector

As Israel indefinitely withholds Palestinian customs revenues, public hospitals have cut hours and slashed healthcare workers’ salaries. Patients are left to navigate a system running on interns and half-capacity labs.

Mondoweiss
READ: A revolution is underway within the Jewish community as youth abandon Zionism following the Gaza genocide. While the community scrambles to respond, the Israel lobby is being fractured in the process.
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/the-israel-lobby-is-fracturing-as-young-jews-abandon-zionism/
The Israel lobby is fracturing as young Jews abandon Zionism

A revolution is underway within the Jewish community as youth abandon Zionism following the Gaza genocide. While the community scrambles to respond, the Israel lobby is being fractured in the process.

Mondoweiss

The IHRA definition of antisemitism is being used in a coordinated offensive across Latin America to criminalize solidarity with Palestine. The targets are not only Palestine activists but also the backbone of Latin America's social movements.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/06/how-the-ihra-definition-of-antisemitism-is-being-used-to-criminalize-palestine-solidarity-across-latin-america/

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza

How the IHRA definition of antisemitism is being used to criminalize Palestine solidarity across Latin America

The IHRA definition of antisemitism is being used in a coordinated offensive across Latin America to criminalize solidarity with Palestine. The targets are not only Palestine activists but also the backbone of Latin America’s social movements.

Mondoweiss

A new Israeli digital registry imposes de facto sovereignty over 60% of the West Bank. Palestinians must register under Israeli authority or risk losing their land, but Israeli legal loopholes are designed to invalidate their claims either way.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/06/digitally-annexing-the-west-bank-israel-moves-its-theft-of-palestinian-land-online/

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza

Digitally annexing the West Bank: Israel moves its theft of Palestinian land online

A new Israeli digital registry imposes de facto sovereignty over 60% of the West Bank. Palestinians must register under Israeli authority or risk losing their land, but Israeli legal loopholes are designed to invalidate their claims either way.

Mondoweiss

Dr. Adam Hamawy won the NJ-12 primary last night. We interviewed the Justice Democrats and IMEU Policy Project backed candidate earlier this month about why he's running for Congress and what he saw in Gaza.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/05/how-dr-adam-hamawys-experience-as-a-surgeon-in-gaza-inspired-him-to-run-for-congress/

How Dr. Adam Hamawy’s experience as a surgeon in Gaza inspired him to run for Congress

A combat surgeon who volunteered in Gaza during the genocide is one of the surprise leaders in the Democratic Party race to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman in New Jersey’s 12th district.

Mondoweiss

Health officials in Gaza say Israel is waging an aggressive campaign against Gaza’s healthcare system by deliberately calibrating restrictions on fuel and supplies to keep hospitals on the brink of collapse.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/06/israeli-restrictions-on-fuel-and-supplies-have-hospitals-in-gaza-on-the-verge-of-shutting-down/

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza

Israeli restrictions on fuel and supplies have hospitals in Gaza on the verge of shutting down

Health officials in Gaza say Israel is waging an aggressive campaign against Gaza’s healthcare system by deliberately calibrating restrictions on fuel and supplies to keep hospitals on the brink of collapse.

Mondoweiss