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jonburr May 2, 2024

Russia-Ukraine Daily News May 2, 2024

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian forces appear to have executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers as they attempted to surrender, and possibly six more who were surrendering or who had surrendered, since early December 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. These incidents should be investigated as war crimes.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/02/ukraine-russian-forces-executed-surrendering-ukraine-soldiers

#ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #RussianWarCrimes

Ukraine: Russian Forces Executed Surrendering Ukraine Soldiers

Russian forces appear to have executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers as they attempted to surrender, and possibly six more who were surrendering or who had surrendered, since early December 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. These incidents should be investigated as war crimes.

Human Rights Watch

jonburr May 2, 2024

Misslemon May 2, 2024

Women to clear landmines.
#Genderequality is an integral part of #Ukraine ’s policy, based on the principles of integration, inclusiveness and integrity
Women in Ukraine account for 30% of those currently involved
Ottawa reportedly allocated $4 million in 2024 for “Gender-inclusive demining for sustainable futures in Ukraine.” The UK-based HALO Trust upped the rhetoric on this, claiming that clearing landmines could be empowering for men +women alike
@t.me.s.israeltoday

jonburr May 2, 2024

News, Opinions & Views May 2, 2024

CNN:
US says Russia used choking agents against Ukrainian troops, breaching chemical weapons ban

The United States has formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons “as a method of warfare” against Ukraine and imposed sweeping new sanctions on Russian firms and government bodies.

In a statement on Wednesday, the US State Department said...
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/01/europe/us-russia-ukraine-chemical-weapons-intl-hnk/index.html

#News #WorldNews #Ukraine #Russia #War #RussiaUkraineWar

jonburr May 2, 2024

♾️🇺🇦 Vote Midterms Dec 12, 2022

Let this sink in - the current leader of the Taliban was released by Trump in exchange for NOBODY.

jonburr May 2, 2024

MJ Muse Apr 28, 2024

#TrumpForPrisonForLife

jonburr May 2, 2024

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Nonilex May 1, 2024

“& it happened just as Donald #Trump intended. Now, present day because of Donald Trump, more than 20 states have #AbortionBans, more than 20 #TrumpAbortionBans. & today, this very day at the stroke of midnight, another Trump #AbortionBan went into effect here in #Florida. As of this morning, 4 million #women in this state woke up w/fewer reproductive freedoms than they had last night. This is the new reality under a Trump #abortion ban.”

#law #ReproductiveRights #BidenHarris2024

jonburr May 2, 2024

Aure Free Press

May 1, 2024

TRUMP TRIAL UPDATES 🍿

MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin torpedoed Donald Trump for sleeping in court again, reporting the defense has tried “a number of different devices” to keep Trump awake — without much success.

The 78-year-old senior Trump showing his age.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #MAGA

https://www.mediaite.com/news/brutal-msnbc-report-on-trump-sleeping-in-court-a-lot-lawyers-trying-different-devices-to-keep-trump-awake/

Brutal MSNBC Report On Trump Sleeping In Court ‘A Lot’: Lawyers Trying ‘Different Devices To Keep Trump Awake’

MSNBC's Lisa Rubin torpedoed Trump for sleeping in court again, reporting the defense has tried "a number of different devices" to keep Trump awake.

Mediaite

jonburr May 2, 2024

Joshua Holland May 1, 2024

I’m old enough to remember when politicians tried to hide it when they engaged in viewpoint discrimination but the GOP is totally open about it. #fascism

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/01/antisemitism-awarness-act-campus-protests/

House passes antisemitism bill over complaints from First Amendment advocates

Critics call the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which has some Democratic support, an effort to silence criticism of Israel and an affront to the First Amendment.

The Washington Post

jonburr May 2, 2024

Joshua Holland May 1, 2024

“I have been reporting on political dissent and violent policing for 15 years, particularly in New York City. Compared to Tuesday night, I have never witnessed, at the scene of a protest, the use of police power so disproportionate to the type of demonstration taking place.”

#fascism #acab #gazaprotests

https://theintercept.com/2024/05/01/nyc-gaza-college-protests-police-outside-agitators/

I’ve Covered Violent Crackdowns on Protests for 15 Years. This Police Overreaction Was Unhinged.

When police attacked student protesters, a lone trash can was the only damaged property I saw around City College of New York.

The Intercept

jonburr May 2, 2024

Qasim Rashid, Esq.May 2, 2024

This is unprecedented. Brown University strikes a deal with its students to end their peaceful protest & encampment, in exchange for a formal divestment vote from Israeli interests. And no student will be punished for protesting. This is democracy at work.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4633580-brown-university-israel-divestment-vote-student-palestine-protesters/

Brown University agrees to hold Israel divestment vote after pressure from student protesters

Brown University’s corporate board will vote on a proposal to divest from Israeli interests, the university announced Tuesday, a major victory for student protesters who have taken over dozens of c…

The Hill