Bernie Sanders: beyond immediate humanitarian aid, Palestinians need a political solution that gives them democracy in their own state.

Contrast this with SCROTUS's efforts to prohibit humanitarian aid to Gaza in the name of hatred for HAMAS.

*The Guardian view on Gaza after the war: there must be a plan for the future of Palestinians.*

Analyzing the Israeli attack on the Jabalia refugee camp, which killed at least 195 noncombatants who were sheltering there.

The article compares what Israel says about the attack with other facts observed afterwards.

US citizens: call on the Senate to reject Elliot Abrams as an advisor for US diplomacy.

Considering the sort of advice he has given in the past, it is a mistake to suggest anyone listen to him now.

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Pakistan is systematically deporting Afghans that lack visas, even people who face repression if sent back to Afghanistan.

There is no excuse for deporting people to where they face repression.

Australia's rail freight industry group calls for measures to shift freight back to trains, from trucks, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to avoid the other damage that truck traffic does (to roads, and to lungs). That could be wise — but the group snuck in a call to increase efficiency by eliminating some safety precautions. I hope Australians are aware of what such corner-cutting caused in the US — for example, the disastrous derailment in East Palestine and the workers who have to fight for sick leave.

If trucks get an unfair advantage from not being charged for their environmental cost, adding charges or taxes should be a fine way of moving freight back to trains. Investment in track and facilities are legitimate methods, too. But the safety of the public and train workers should not be treated as mere capital to invest.