Brian K. Murphy
@murphyslog.bsky.social
Looking at life slantwise
Lifelong activist and internationalist, organiser, educator, and writer. And a dad, and a grandpa.
Lifelong activist and internationalist, organiser, educator, and writer. And a dad, and a grandpa.
Since the so-called ceasefire went into effect at least 566 Palestinians have been killed and 1,500 wounded in just under four months...the attacks over the past several days have been particularly bloody.
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Women, Children, and Medical Workers Among Over 20 Palestinians Killed in Surge of Israeli Attacks Across Gaza
As U.S. media coverage of Gaza has plummeted since the “ceasefire,” Israel has continued to kill civilians on a routine basis.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Since the so-called ceasefire went into effect at least 566 Palestinians have been killed and 1,500 wounded in just under four months...the attacks over the past several days have been particularly bloody.
www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-israe...
www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-israe...
‘What ceasefire?’: Israeli killings of Palestinians continue unabated:
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‘What ceasefire?’: Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 23 Palestinians since dawn
At least 23 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight.
www.aljazeera.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
‘What ceasefire?’: Israeli killings of Palestinians continue unabated:
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Palestine Action activists not-guilty in case involving break-in at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024.
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Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israeli defence firm site
None of the six activists were convicted of any offence over break-in at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Palestine Action activists not-guilty in case involving break-in at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Charge d'affaires spoke with Rodriguez about U.S. plans for 'stabilization, economic recovery, reconciliation and transition.' It was not immediately clear what Dogu meant by a 'transition.' "
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Venezuela, US Talk 'Transition' Post-Maduro
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez solidified her new government Monday, appointing several cabinet members and meeting with Washington's new top diplomat in Caracas to address the country'...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Charge d'affaires spoke with Rodriguez about U.S. plans for 'stabilization, economic recovery, reconciliation and transition.' It was not immediately clear what Dogu meant by a 'transition.' "
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The fix was always in: Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, solidified her government Monday, appointing cabinet members and meeting with Washington's new top diplomat in Caracas to address the country's 'transition' after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
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Venezuela, US Talk 'Transition' Post-Maduro
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez solidified her new government Monday, appointing several cabinet members and meeting with Washington's new top diplomat in Caracas to address the country'...
www.barrons.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The fix was always in: Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, solidified her government Monday, appointing cabinet members and meeting with Washington's new top diplomat in Caracas to address the country's 'transition' after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
www.barrons.com/news/venezue...
www.barrons.com/news/venezue...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) director, Omar Shakir, resigned Monday in protest of a top-level decision to shelve a report that characterized Israel’s decades-long campaign to deny Palestinians the right of return to their homes and land a “crime against humanity.”
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How Human Rights Watch Killed a Report Calling Israel’s Denial of Palestinians’ Right of Return a Crime Against Humanity
The Israel-Palestine director at Human Rights Watch resigned over the decision to spike the report, which had been approved by HRW’s legal team.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Human Rights Watch (HRW) director, Omar Shakir, resigned Monday in protest of a top-level decision to shelve a report that characterized Israel’s decades-long campaign to deny Palestinians the right of return to their homes and land a “crime against humanity.”
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- National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action: ICLMG renews commitment to fight Islamophobia
- C-12: Legal experts warn immigration bill marks shift away from rule of law
- Action: Repatriate Canadians from Syria! /1 #cdnpoli
- National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action: ICLMG renews commitment to fight Islamophobia
- C-12: Legal experts warn immigration bill marks shift away from rule of law
- Action: Repatriate Canadians from Syria! /1 #cdnpoli
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Our News Digest is out! conta.cc/4k6vqT0
- National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action: ICLMG renews commitment to fight Islamophobia
- C-12: Legal experts warn immigration bill marks shift away from rule of law
- Action: Repatriate Canadians from Syria! /1 #cdnpoli
- National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action: ICLMG renews commitment to fight Islamophobia
- C-12: Legal experts warn immigration bill marks shift away from rule of law
- Action: Repatriate Canadians from Syria! /1 #cdnpoli
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem suppressed a February 2024 U.N. report on northern Gaza. These photos from the UN fact finding trip are visual evidence of the conditions.
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U.S. Envoys Refused to Report "Apocalyptic" Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem suppressed a February 2024 report on northern Gaza because it “lacked balance.” These photos from the UN fact finding trip are visual evidence of the conditions.
www.dropsitenews.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem suppressed a February 2024 U.N. report on northern Gaza. These photos from the UN fact finding trip are visual evidence of the conditions.
www.dropsitenews.com/p/northern-g...
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KAWAI WASHBURN ON DOING THE WORK EVEN IN THE FACE OF THE ABYSS: "None of us are qualified to coordinate a citywide effort to resist a heavily armed and federally-sanctioned squad of sociopaths, unleashed with total impunity upon everyday citizens."
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Letter From Minnesota: “A Prayer Must Be More Than Asking”
I would like to speak here briefly about car bombs, because I have seen one once, and I never want to see one again. A car, when detonated, becomes a scorched knot of metal, jagged with the last of…
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February 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
KAWAI WASHBURN ON DOING THE WORK EVEN IN THE FACE OF THE ABYSS: "None of us are qualified to coordinate a citywide effort to resist a heavily armed and federally-sanctioned squad of sociopaths, unleashed with total impunity upon everyday citizens."
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lithub.com/letter-from-...
Israel’s military accepts Palestinian death toll compiled by Gaza authorities, admitting about 70,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks since Oct'23, excluding those missing. It is the first time Israel has publicly estimated the toll from the war in Gaza:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died
Israeli military’s U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as ‘Hamas propaganda’
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Israel’s military accepts Palestinian death toll compiled by Gaza authorities, admitting about 70,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks since Oct'23, excluding those missing. It is the first time Israel has publicly estimated the toll from the war in Gaza:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Israel will find itself diminished and no longer the secure regional hegemon if it maintains its current path, analysts and observers from within Israel and its diaspora have warned.
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Is Israel’s current path setting it on course for collapse?
Political polarisation, economic strain and emigration challenge Israel's future as a secure and sustainable state.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Israel will find itself diminished and no longer the secure regional hegemon if it maintains its current path, analysts and observers from within Israel and its diaspora have warned.
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Protesters in the United States have started a nationwide “no work, no school, no shopping” strike in response to the President Donald Trump administration’s deportation drive.
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US protesters begin nationwide strike as DOJ launches Pretti killing probe
Protesters call for 'no work, no school, no shopping' in response to Trump's deadly immigration enforcement crackdown.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Protesters in the United States have started a nationwide “no work, no school, no shopping” strike in response to the President Donald Trump administration’s deportation drive.
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U.S. military officials informed the leadership of a key ally in the Middle East that Trump could authorize a U.S. attack on Iran this weekend. Strikes could commence as early as Sunday, the ally was informed, if the U.S. decides to move forward.
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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Military Tells Key Middle East Ally to Prepare for Attack on Iran
In addition to military targets, Trump is considering strikes on senior Iranian leaders with the aim of spurring the overthrow of the Iranian government.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
U.S. military officials informed the leadership of a key ally in the Middle East that Trump could authorize a U.S. attack on Iran this weekend. Strikes could commence as early as Sunday, the ally was informed, if the U.S. decides to move forward.
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Trump administration is pushing ahead with the purchase of warehouses to convert to immigration jails, tied to the goal of deporting up to one million people annually, which would require more than 100,000 detention beds.
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ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Trump administration is pushing ahead with the purchase of warehouses to convert to immigration jails, tied to the goal of deporting up to one million people annually, which would require more than 100,000 detention beds.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Somali government has plans to retaliate against Israeli’s recent recognition of the breakaway state of Somaliland, two senior intelligence officials from Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) told Drop Site.
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Somalia Plans to Foment Conflict in Awdal Region After Israeli Recognition of Somaliland
The Israeli recognition of the breakaway state of Somaliland has raised alarms from nearby states and risks triggering a new armed conflict.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The Somali government has plans to retaliate against Israeli’s recent recognition of the breakaway state of Somaliland, two senior intelligence officials from Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) told Drop Site.
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Amira Elghawaby on lessons from Norway on combatting Islamophobia.
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Reflecting on the Quebec Mosque Attack: What Canada can learn from Norway’s response
In Norway, the painful history of lethal attacks on Muslims, women and democracy is taught and confronted.
www.thestar.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Amira Elghawaby on lessons from Norway on combatting Islamophobia.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
It is just over 1,000 days since war broke out in Sudan in April 2023. Journalist Isma’il Kushkush and international law expert Mutasim Ali join host Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss the conflict, for the first Global Insights on The Lede of 2026.
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1,000 Days of War in Sudan
Journalist Isma’il Kushkush and international law expert Mutasim Ali join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights on The Lede to discuss the lack of international attention on the war in Sudan.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
It is just over 1,000 days since war broke out in Sudan in April 2023. Journalist Isma’il Kushkush and international law expert Mutasim Ali join host Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss the conflict, for the first Global Insights on The Lede of 2026.
newlinesmag.com/podcast/1000...
newlinesmag.com/podcast/1000...
Does Trump’s ICE represent a shift in U.S. immigration policy, or is it merely a continuation of the existing strategy? How do these tactics connect to U.S. policy abroad and the country’s wider imperial designs?
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‘We cannot separate imperialism from domestic militarization’: Understanding the links between ICE, Gaza, and U.S. foreign policy
Mondoweiss interviews author Harsha Walia about the history of ICE and how Trump’s immigration crackdown is closely linked to U.S. imperialism abroad, including in Palestine.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Does Trump’s ICE represent a shift in U.S. immigration policy, or is it merely a continuation of the existing strategy? How do these tactics connect to U.S. policy abroad and the country’s wider imperial designs?
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/we-c...
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/we-c...
This is an incredible saga: A Canadian infant's death by opioid poisoning, and the sequence of events confounding the cause, while leading to possible great harm, and injustice:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Did a Celebrated Researcher Obscure a Baby’s Poisoning?
After a newborn died of opioid poisoning, a new branch of pediatrics came into being. But the evidence doesn’t add up.
www.newyorker.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:21 AM
This is an incredible saga: A Canadian infant's death by opioid poisoning, and the sequence of events confounding the cause, while leading to possible great harm, and injustice:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
For residents of the US: here's where to donate, volunteer in Minnesota and beyond to resist ICE
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How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.
www.vox.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:46 AM
For residents of the US: here's where to donate, volunteer in Minnesota and beyond to resist ICE
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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SUDAN: UAE, the RSF’s main backer, may be preparing to open a new front through Ethiopia, regionalizing the conflict and threatening to pull in Egypt and Eritrea more directly.
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foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/27/s...
Red Sea Rivalries Risk Unraveling the Horn of Africa
If Sudan’s civil war spreads to Ethiopia, it will be a humanitarian and strategic disaster.
foreignpolicy.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
SUDAN: UAE, the RSF’s main backer, may be preparing to open a new front through Ethiopia, regionalizing the conflict and threatening to pull in Egypt and Eritrea more directly.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/27/s...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/27/s...
Trump’s bully-boy approach to Canada exposes a failed power in rapid decline:
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Trump’s economic war on Canada screams end of US authority - Asia Times
For decades, the relationship between the United States and Canada belonged to the category of geopolitical facts so stable they barely required analysis.
asiatimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Trump’s bully-boy approach to Canada exposes a failed power in rapid decline:
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