The Massacre in Gaza: A Deliberate and Calculated Policy

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[Donate Now]( [The Massacre in Gaza: A Deliberate and Calculated Policy]( Steven Chovanec, Truthout: While the US is quick to label any act of resistance by the Palestinians as terrorism, it has yet to condemn Israel's calculated massacre of unarmed Palestinians, including children, during this and the preceding weeks. In fact, the Trump administration has gone out of its way to defend Israel's inhumane actions and repeatedly blocked the UN Security Council's attempts to investigate Israel's clear violation of international law. [Read the Article]( [Burlington, Vermont, Says "No" to F-35s, Setting Off a Chain Reaction]( James Marc Leas, Truthout: Citing concerns over crashes and an environmental impact statement showing the health dangers posed by noise pollution, citizens of Burlington voted to cancel the basing of 18 F-35 fighter bombers near their city. Following the vote, city councils in three towns affected by the proposal passed resolutions against the basing, despite a massive campaign by Vermont's political establishment to host the aircraft. [Read the Article]( [How Trump's EPA Is Moving to Undo Fracking Wastewater Protections]( Sharon Kelly, DeSmogBlog: In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finished writing rules that specifically forbade sewage treatment plants from accepting untreated wastewater from fracked wells. Now, Trump's EPA is questioning whether the rules should be changed to allow wastewater from oil and gas wells, including fracked wells, to flow into US rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs after some treatment. 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His lasting legacy may be the destruction of the federal government as we know it. [Read the Article]( [This Week's Progressive Pick: Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran]( Tackling the complexities in Iran's system of government and US policy toward the nation, its history (including meddling by the US) and its citizens' way of life, Inside Iran makes short work of the inflammatory rhetoric surrounding US-Iranian relations, and presents a realistic case for the two nations' future. [Get the Book With a Donation to Truthout]( [Want to strengthen Truthout and help us plan for the future? Click here to become a monthly sustainer.]( [The Newspaper Guild] Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](