Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Femicide in Israel shows no decline in 2024 – Israel News
There were 20 cases of femicide, the intentional killing of a woman because she is female, in 2024, according to Hebrew University’s research organization Israel Observatory on Femicide (IOF). This is around the same rate as in the previous… Continue Reading
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“Deep consensus” in Israel that genocide in Gaza is “justified”
Ori Goldberg on why, despite Israel’s internal unrest, many Israelis support Netanyahu’s Gaza war policies. Continue Reading
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Fire destroys hundreds of shanty homes in Manila port slum | Poverty and Development
NewsFeed A huge fire has destroyed hundreds of shanty homes at a port in the Philippines, leaving thousands of impoverished residents homeless according to the Manila fire department. The blaze took eight hours to put out. Firefighters are… Continue Reading
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‘Sanctions’ – US Senator Lindsey Graham Threatens Allies over ICC Arrest Warrants
US Senator Lindsey Graham and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: US Embassy Jerusalem, via Wikimedia Commons) By Palestine Chronicle Staff “If you are going to help the ICC as a nation and force the arrest warrant… Continue Reading
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‘No Pick and Choose’ – EU Chief Says Member States Obliged to Implement ICC Decisions
EU Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell. (Photo: Europarliament website) By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Its decisions are legally binding: there is no pick & choose. Threats against it are unacceptable, incl. from (the) US… Continue Reading
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Insomnia May Be More Common Than You Think. Here’s What To Know
(Original Caption) 1/2/1953-New York, NY- A retailing store of singular distinction is the Lewis & … [+] Conger Sleep Shop. Bettmann Archive About one in four Americans experience difficulty with sleep each year, according to reports from Penn… Continue Reading
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Security for Israel means “force … killing … destruction”
Daniel Levy on why the Israeli government’s Zionist policy works against the country’s internal and regional security. Continue Reading
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Ethiopian wolves feed on nectar, may be first large carnivores to act as
Researchers observed Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) feeding on the nectar of the Ethiopian red hot poker (Kniphofia foliosa) flowers, marking the first known documentation of large carnivores purposefully consuming nectar. According to a… Continue Reading
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Honoring His Memory: World Chabad dedicates convention to murdered Rabbi
Chabad is preparing for the annual emissaries convention, which will take place this weekend in New York under heavy security in light of the war in Israel and the murder of Chabad emissary to Abu Dhabi Rabbi Zvi Kogen by a hit squad dispatched… Continue Reading
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Ishay Ribo announces Hanukkah concerts in New York & Miami
Chart-topping Israeli singer Ishay Ribo will return to New York City for two Hanukkah concerts on Hanukkah’s 5th and 6th nights—December 29th and 30th—before a climactic tour finale in Miami’s Fillmore on the 8th night, January… Continue Reading
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