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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 3 hours ago

"[C]ommercial trucks entering Gaza in October fell by more than 50 percent compared to September." "And now, a funding shortfall within one of Gaza's largest suppliers of food aid threatens to deepen the hunger crisis." "The children are crying." #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Aid #Food #Genocide

www.972mag.com

In Gaza, the specter of famine is returning

Cuts to the World Food Programme have compounded Israel's aid restrictions, driving up food prices and forcing thousands of families to go hungry.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 3 hours ago

"The dominant narratives of the anti-rape movement in the United States—that it either spawned from legal reform and institutional progress, or the grassroots activism of 1970s radical feminists—have long ignored or suppressed marginalized voices." #USA #Courts #Protest #Slavery #SexualViolence

inquest.org

What Counts as Anti-Rape Advocacy?

Black and Indigenous women have long resisted sexual violence through strategies beyond the law and the state. Their histories expand our understanding of what advocacy can be.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 4 hours ago

"Even if they couldn't stop park rangers from tearing down the signs, maybe they could archive them for posterity." "Within a few months, they would launch Save Our Signs, a nationwide effort to preserve what the government was trying to erase." #USA #Education #Slavery

capitalandmain.com

How Americans Are Saving the History Trump Is Trying to Erase

The administration is whitewashing national park signage to fit its politics. These volunteers are fighting back.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 4 hours ago

"Eid is among hundreds of UNRWA employees in Gaza who have already been dismissed, and more are expected to follow." "This is a disaster not only for us as dismissed employees, but for the refugees who are losing the services we provided." #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Labour #Genocide #EthnicCleansing

mondoweiss.net

Amid deepening financial crisis, UNRWA conducts mass layoffs in Gaza

UNRWA says it is forced to cut services because it cannot cover a $70 million shortfall. But laid-off employees, its staff union, and its former spokesperson say the cuts are aimed at something broader: the refugee question itself.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 5 hours ago

"A police officer [...] allegedly filmed himself urinating on homeless individuals while they slept, before sharing the footage in private far-right groups." "I'm just trying to survive." #Quebec #Canada #Policing #Weapons #Animals #Housing #Torture

www.laconverse.com

Behind the PDQ 21 case: reporting police abuse for homeless people

After the revelations about the SPVM, homelessness people share their experiences with the police and the barriers to filing complaints.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 5 hours ago

"Hegseth broke the law in establishing an advisory committee, co-led by Elon Musk, to guide the 'future of warfare,' a new lawsuit says, citing 'major conflict of interest concerns.'" #USA #Military #AI #Weapons #Technology #Courts

truthout.org

Pentagon Sued Over Hegseth's New "Future of Warfare" Committee Led by Musk

The lawsuit comes as Democrats are eyeing impeachment for Hegseth if they win Congress.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 5 hours ago

"On Monday night, the United States conducted a series of strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island." "U.S. has been launching smaller-scale strikes for several weeks." "[P]resident has been suggesting that major hostilities could resume shortly after the midterm elections." #USA #Iran #Military #Voting

truthout.org

US Continues Strikes on Iran Despite Trump Claims That War Is Over

The White House has not reported on the US's strikes on Iran over the past several weeks.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 5 hours ago

"Expect recounts and lawsuits in every [close race]. Expect, too, that some county boards will refuse to certify." "Two darker scenarios are less likely but would do far more damage." "[F]irst is the seizure of ballots." "[S]econd would be a fight over seating the new House." #USA #Voting #Courts

wagingnonviolence.org

The fight after the vote

Starting November 4, we'll need to be ready to defend the count, certification and the seating of the new House. Here's how.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 6 hours ago

"The former chief of staff to former Vancouver mayor Ken Sim was recruited to a six-month contract with the municipal police force." "[N]o open hiring process." "50 per cent increase in police funding, from $349.65 million in 2022 to $525.5 million in 2026." #BritishColumbia #Canada #Policing

thetyee.ca

Outgoing Mayor's Chief of Staff Lands Job at VPD

A councillor questions how Trevor Ford was hired in an apparent non-competitive process.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · about 6 hours ago

"As of now, I'm just lost in the system." "The Marshall Project spoke to three men who have waited for months at the Raymond Detention Center without formal charges [...] after they were arrested for nonviolent offenses." #Mississippi #USA #Incarceration #Courts #Bail #Healthcare

www.themarshallproject.org

'Lost in the System': What It's Like to Be Stuck for Months in a Mississippi Jail

Getting arrested in Hinds County leaves some people sitting in jail for months or years with their cases in limbo, waiting for formal charges.

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