Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington this week. He's set to meet with Trump about Gaza and Iran. Is he about to get everything he wants? Trump's 2020 Middle East "Peace Plan" could offer some clues.

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A casual, chatty podcast about the reasons why I quit my newsroom job, but still find myself writing about the news.

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There’s been an increase of violence by the M23 Rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Largely disbanded, the rebel group saw a resurgence in 2021. Could there be a link to the U.S.?

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Resources

* Team Congo IG

* Friends of the Congo

* City of Joy Congo

* VDay

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When Meta’s new “hateful conduct” policy was published on January 7th, it took direct aim at Trans people and opened the door for hateful rhetoric to flourish on the platform.

But is there another layer to this story?

In this mini-deep dive, I explore why I think part of Meta’s far-right turn is an attempt to lure Trump to the struggling Threads platform.

Resources

Trans Voices on New Meta Policy

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