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Headlines for October 17, 2025; “Israeli Sadism in a Nutshell”: Amira Hass on Israeli Prisons, Settler Violence & Gaza Ceasefire; “Cold-Blooded Murder”: David Cole on Trump’s Boat Attacks & CIA Covert Action in Venezuela; “No Kings. No Thrones. No Crowns.”: Millions to Protest Saturday in 1000s of Cities, Towns Nationwide

Headlines for October 16, 2025; Report from Gaza: Despite Ceasefire, Humanitarian Crisis Continues as Israel Severely Restricts Aid; “Taken Hostage by the Israeli Military”: Freed Palestinian Prisoners Describe Widespread Torture; Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina’s President Milei While Firing Thousands of Workers in U.S.?; Will Supreme Court Gut Voting Rights Act & Weaken Electoral Power of Black Americans?; Walkout: Top U.S. Media, Including Conservative Outlets, Reject New Pentagon Press Restrictions

Headlines for October 15, 2025; Anti-Fascism Scholar Flees U.S. Fearing for His Family’s Safety Amid Trump’s “Antifa” Fearmongering; Historian Joel Beinin on Gaza Deal, Abandoning Zionism, His Israeli Niece’s Captivity in Gaza & More; Lindsey Boylan, Ex-Cuomo Aide Who Accused Him of Sexual Harassment, on Why She Supports Mamdani

Headlines for October 14, 2025; “Recognize Palestine”: Israeli Knesset Member Ofer Cassif on Protesting Trump, Netanyahu Speeches; Free Dr. Abu Safiya: Calls Grow for Israel to Release Imprisoned Gaza Healthcare Workers; Will Gaza Ceasefire Last? Trump’s Plan “Short on Details” Beyond Release of Captives; Juan González on Chicago’s Grassroots Movement to Protect Immigrants from ICE

Headlines for October 13, 2025; “We Lost Everything”: Palestinian Writer Ahmed Abu Artema on Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Exchange & More; Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé: Despite Ceasefire, Palestinians Still Face “Elimination, Genocide”; “We Survived the Night”: Julian Brave NoiseCat on Residential Schools & Recovering Native History

Headlines for October 10, 2025; After Gaza Ceasefire, “Massive Political Pressure” Needed to Prevent Israel from Restarting the War; 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Anti-Maduro Leader María Corina Machado “Opposite of Peace”: Greg Grandin; “Enshittification”: Cory Doctorow on Why Big Tech Sucks, Keeps Getting Worse & What to Do About It

Headlines for October 09, 2025; “Celebration and Sadness”: Reaction from Gaza as Israel & Hamas Agree to First Phase of Ceasefire Deal; A Ceasefire Deal, But Not a Peace Agreement: What Will Happen in Gaza After Hostages Are Released?; 5 Days in Israel’s Desert Prison: Jewish Flotilla Activist David Adler on Harrowing Detention Ordeal

Headlines for October 08, 2025; Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Could End Shutdown, Lower Healthcare Costs Today; “Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files Fight; Bari Weiss to Head CBS News as Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Billionaire Ellison Family Expands Media Empire; “Stripped for Parts”: Secretive Hedge Fund Accused of Plundering U.S. Newspapers