Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.
He has seen his birth and death many times, he says, and pays random visits to all the events in between.
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Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.
He has seen his birth and death many times, he says, and pays random visits to all the events in between.
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Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO (thehill.com)
Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress. The measure, spearheaded by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which passed out of...
Israeli military runs racist '72 Virgins' Telegram channel: Haaretz (english.almayadeen.net)
The Israeli Operation Directorate’s Influencing Department is reportedly running a xenophobic Telegram channel, featuring content filmed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza....
Washington to Tel Aviv: End War by End of Year – The Economist (www.palestinechronicle.com)
Israel must wrap up its war against Hamas by the end of this year or risk losing Washington’s support for its offensive in Gaza, The Economist has reported, citing sources with knowledge of diplomatic discussions between the two allies....
A vaginal ring that discreetly delivers anti-HIV drugs will reach more women (www.npr.org)
Women in a growing number of African countries will soon have access to a vaginal ring to help reduce their risk of acquiring HIV from an infected partner. And they can use it discreetly, without their partner or anyone else knowing. The ring is inserted and slowly releases the antiretroviral drug dapivirine for a month, when it...
How the Christmas pudding, with ingredients taken from the colonies, became an iconic British food (theconversation.com)
As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none. Neither did it resemble the cold custard-style dessert that Americans typically call pudding....
Illegal Gold Mines Were Just Blown to Pieces in the Amazon (www.vice.com)
Aerial footage shows a number of improvised mines being blown up in the jungle....
US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire (www.semafor.com)
The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Friday calling for a ceasefire to the fighting in Gaza....
Despite lack of evidence, allegations of Hamas ‘mass sexual asasult’ are fueling Israeli genocide in Gaza (mondoweiss.net)
content warning: involving discussion of rape/sexual assault although as the title implies, there is no convincing evidence that any of this has actually occurred....
How pro-Palestine Jews are resisting Germany's 'McCarthyism' (www.newarab.com)
On 14 October, Iris Hefets, a 56-year-old psychoanalyst, stood alone in a public square in Berlin and held up a sign. On it, she had written: “As an Israeli and Jew, stop the genocide in Gaza” – on one side in English, and on the other in German....
Turkey’s Erdogan visits Greece to forge ‘new era’ after years of friction (www.aljazeera.com)
Turkish president hopes the NATO allies and neighbours will mend relations despite deep-rooted differences....
Denmark adopts law banning burning of Koran and other holy texts (www.france24.com)
Denmark’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer....
Kenya to send 1,500 workers to Israel amid farm labour shortage (www.africanews.com)
Kenya is set to send 1,500 farm workers to Israel, according to the country’s labour ministry. This move follows Malawi sending 221 workers to Israel, which faced criticism....
Burkina abandons French as an official language (www.africanews.com)
The Burkinabè government adopted on Wednesday a bill revising the Constitution and henceforth enshrining national languages as official languages in place of French which is relegated to the rank of “working language”....
French activists urge Biarritz district to drop 'racist' name (www.france24.com)
Activists on Thursday petitioned a French court to change the name of a neighbourhood and street in the seaside resort town of Biarritz over its racist connotations....
Spain expels two US embassy staff for allegedly bribing intelligence agents (www.aljazeera.com)
The Spanish paper El Pais reports that the US quietly withdrew two staff workers at the request of Spain’s government....
Israel criminalized a human rights group following report of a sexually assaulted Palestinian child (electronicintifada.net)
Israel designated a human rights group as a terrorist organization shortly after the US State Department inquired about a report detailing the rape of a Palestinian child by Israeli prison authorities....
CPJ calls for accountability after reports find Israel likely targeted journalists in Lebanon (cpj.org)
New York, December 7, 2023 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes Thursday’s release of reports by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse (AFP) into the deadly October 13 strike on journalists in southern Lebanon, and reiterates its call for an immediate, independent, and...
Peru: Fujimori’s Release Violates International Law (www.hrw.org)
Ruling to Free Ex-President Runs Counter to Peru’s International Obligations...
Kenya court suspends privatisation of 11 companies (www.africanews.com)
A court has suspended the privatisation of 11 state-owned companies in Kenya, including the national oil and gas company, following an appeal by the main opposition party, a court source said on Tuesday....
A Pint for the Alewives (daily.jstor.org)
Until the Plague decimated Europe and reconfigured society, brewing beer and selling it was chiefly the domain of the fairer sex....
Mice Pass the ‘Mirror Test,’ Suggesting They Recognize Themselves (gizmodo.com)
Scientists put mice through a classic test of self-awareness....
Peru's Constitutional Court orders release of ex-president Alberto Fujimori (www.france24.com)
Peru’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered the release of former president Alberto Fujimori, 85, who has been serving a 25-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity committed on his watch....
Grenada to Pass Marijuana Decriminalization Law in 2024 (www.telesurenglish.net)
According to official reports, with this initiative the Caribbean country seeks to diversify its economic base and create new engines to boost growth....
Peruvian rainforest defender shot dead in river attack (ictnews.org)
‘The death of Quinto Inuma highlights the impunity that prevails in cases of environmental crimes and violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights’...
Decolonizing the Language of Overseas France (daily.jstor.org)
School systems in French Polynesia and New Caledonia are attempting to revitalize vernacular languages that were suppressed under French colonialism....
Libya dismantles illegal gold mining network (www.africanews.com)
An illegal gold mining network operating in the Libyan desert and employing Chinese, Chadians and Nigeriens has been dismantled, the Prosecutor’s Office announced on the night of Sunday to Monday....
Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies (www.aljazeera.com)
Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people....
Indian companies are bringing one of the world’s most toxic industries to Africa. People are getting sick. (grist.org)
Families near battery recycling plants face “dangerous" levels of lead in their blood and in soil, testing shows....
The rising sea imperils Tanzania’s coastal communities (continent.substack.com)
In the Ununio neighbourhood of Dar es Salaam, the beauty of nature is complemented by equally beautiful architecture. Both are under threat from the rising sea....
‘They Stepped on My Head, Broke My Fingers’ – Palestinian Child Recalls Israeli Prison Experience (www.palestinechronicle.com)
Mohammed Nazzal’s family cried out in horror when they saw him for the first time in three months. His hands were wrapped in white cloth, and he was unable to move them. He had also lost a lot of weight....
Yemen’s Socotra Archipelago: The UAE’s Occupation and Destruction of a World Heritage Site (observatory.wiki)
The United Arab Emirates is destroying the biodiversity of a Yemeni archipelago....
Israel is headhunting Malawian workers (continent.substack.com)
Israel needs its workers to stay in the army. But it also needs to keep its economy going. So it’s importing Malawians....
Open extensions on Firefox for Android debut December 14 (but you can get a sneak peek today) (blog.mozilla.org)
Starting December 14, 2023, extensions marked as Android compatible on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) will be openly available to Firefox for Android users....
Food Politics and Veganism: a Menu for Social Change (www.counterpunch.org)
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are” — Brillat-Savarin, 1825...
Barcelona may need water shipped in during worst drought on record in Catalonia, authorities say (www.pbs.org)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain went into effect Wednesday, when authorities in Catalonia said that Barcelona may need to have fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming months....
In Venezuela, harmful oil spills are mounting as the country ramps up production (www.npr.org)
LAKE MARACAIBO, Venezuela — On the western shore of Lake Maracaibo, workers use rakes and shovels to pull blobs of congealed oil out of the water, but the black goo sticks to everything — fishing nets, boats, outboard motors and even a calf that’s wondering around the beach....
The Palestinian Internet of the 90s Is Being Preserved, One GIF at a Time (www.vice.com)
‘Palestine Online’ is reviving the history of Palestinian life at the turn of the millennium, amidst the ongoing siege on Gaza....
Inside Foxconn’s struggle to make iPhones in India (restofworld.org)
When Chinese engineer Li Hai left the wintry cold of northern China and flew into the humid heat of Tamil Nadu in southern India, he had little idea what to expect....
She lost her entire family in an airstrike, but no one has told her yet (mondoweiss.net)
Ayah Sha’ban was among 14 of her martyred family members in Gaza City. She was presumed dead and wrapped in a white shroud, but a security guard at Al-Shifa’ noticed her breathing and saved her. She still doesn’t know about her family’s fate....
UP: Dalit Boy 'Forced to Drink Urine', Then Named in Sexual Harassment Case (thewire.in)
reposted in comm I meant to post in originally...
More than 1 million now taking shelter in UN facilities (electronicintifada.net)
Rains and winds have intensified throughout the Gaza Strip since 17 November. Palestinians are facing the onset of winter without proper clothing, shelter and blankets....
The forex crisis is putting Nigerian lives at risk (continent.substack.com)
From Lilongwe to Abuja, foreign exchange shortages are revealing deep vulnerabilities in how African economies operate. In Nigeria, despite President Bola Tinubu’s attempted reforms, dollars remain scarce and the prices of imported goods are skyrocketing. Among them are life-saving drugs....
In Brazil’s Amazon, a clandestine road threatens a pristine reserve (news.mongabay.com)
The makeshift road tears through the emerald canopy, splintering one of the Amazon’s most pristine corridors of rainforest. Along the edges of the road, running through the heart of the Terra do Meio Ecological Station, swaths of jungle have been razed and turned into pasture....
Sri Lanka tech workers demand pay in dollars or euros after rupee crashes (restofworld.org)
Entrepreneurs say local talent is too expensive and are outsourcing to countries like Peru....