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How Biden Enabled Israel’s Aggression Toward Gaza—and Iran (long)

David D. Kirkpatrick The New Yorker
Top officials from the previous Administration now express regret over their failure to rein in Netanyahu. Could have been written any time since spring 2024: "we in the U.S. Government do not see a clear military imperative for continued operations

Nebraska Wants Data Centers To Come Clean About Water Usage

Anila Yoganathan Grist
The industry can be a black box of information. But as the state deals with persistent drought, residents and regulators want more answers. Data centers could bring about water shortages in a state where water availability can vary widely.

Jewish Socialists Helped Build Multiracial Democracy in America

Benjamin Balthaser Convergence
In the early 1900s, the Jewish People’s Fraternal Order fought for multiracial democracy and Yiddish culture, building solidarity across ethnic and racial lines — until it was destroyed by the Red Scare. Review of From Popular Front to Cold War

Tidbits-July 23: Reader Comments: World Cup, Trump Booed Heard Round the World; ICE Killings; AOC Should Run; GOP: More Money for Pentagon To Fight Communism in US; Israel Issue Flips; Diarrhea Outbreak; Testosterone Army; Save Queens College Jobs

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Reader Comments: World Cup and Trump Booed Heard Round the World; ICE Killings; AOC Should Run; GOP Wants More Money for Pentagon to Fight Communism in U.S.; Israel Issue Flips; Worst Diarrhea Outbreak; Testosterone Army; Save Queens College Jobs;

The Israel Issue Flips

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
The end of U.S. unconditional military support has gone from unthinkable to mainstream.

Private Equity Is Taking Over Your Veterinarian

David Moscrop Convergence
Private equity is taking over veterinary services, driving up prices, and putting the pets we love at risk through its relentless pursuit of financial extractio
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