If October 7 Justifies The Gaza Genocide, What Acts Of Violence Will The Gaza Genocide Justify?

April 22, 2025

Caitlin Johnstone

If you believe that all the violence and destruction in Gaza is the fault of Hamas, then by your own logic you must also accept that the coming wave of violent extremism and antisemitism which is going to ensue from the incineration of Gaza will exclusively be the fault of Israel.

 

The Uphill Battle to Safeguard Rights

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 Freedom in the World 2025

Violence and the repression of political opponents during elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th year of declining freedom. In the year to come, all those who understand the value of political rights and civil liberties must work together in the defense of democracy.

The Countdown to Iran’s Day Zero: A Crisis of Water, not War

April 22, 2025

Reza Talebi

( Global Voices ) – My grandfather was a farmer near Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran. Once the largest lake in Iran, it is now a salt-ridden desert. When the water vanished, his wheat fields dried up. Salt crept over the land, swallowing everything. He died — not suddenly, but slowly. 

 

 Lake Urmia, Iran. Public Domain. NASA.