Israel-Palestine

Ray Dalio warned the probability of a US civil war is as high as 40% — and said he might back Taylor Swift if she ran for president."We are now on the brink," he told the Financial Times in a recent interview, raising the prospect of "much more turbulent times."Dalio is the billionaire founder of…

Peace movement turned deadly Ohio National Guard moves in on rioting students at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Associated Press The student protests at Kent State University in Ohio became a flashpoint of anti-war student protests. The day after Nixon announced the Cambodian campaign, hundreds of students gathered to denounce the war and clashed…

Rep. Lauren Boebert went to George Washington University on Wednesday.The Colorado Republican sparred with pro-Palestinian protesters at the university.Protesters chanted "Beetlejuice," referring to the musical she got kicked out of after fondling her date. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app Rep. Lauren…

Google employees who were fired for protesting the company's work with Israel have gone to the NLRB.About 50 employees were fired or placed on leave, the NLRB complaint said.Google previously said that the protesters' conduct was "unacceptable" and "extremely disruptive." Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

An attorney for the workers said in the complaint that Google "retaliated against approximately 50 employees" by terminating them or putting them on administrative leave. Last month, Google said that it fired 28 employees for staging in-office protests in New York City and Sunnyvale, California.Google's actions, the workers' attorney wrote, were "in response to their…

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants Columbia University's President out.Johnson and other House Republicans have criticized her handling of campus protests and antisemitism.Pro-Palestinian student protests have been roiling Columbia's campus since last week. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app House Speaker Mike…

The Navy revealed that one of the ships it deployed to support the mission of building a pier to deliver aid to starving residents in Gaza was forced to turn back last week after it suffered a fire in its engine room.The incident comes as the Pentagon's self-imposed deadline of having the pier operational and…

Nine Google employees were arrested after protesting the company's contract with Israel.The company fired 28 employees in California and New York.Another employee was fired last month for protesting the same contract in New York. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app A…

Biden called for an immediate cease-fire in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The chat came days after Israel killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza.The call lasted more than 30 minutes and was described as "tense and challenging." Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

A Meta staffer criticized the company's new rules on internal communication.Meta staff are banned from discussing some topics like abortion and gun rights at work.The employee was investigated for sharing a letter saying the firm censors pro-Palestinian views. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.…