Happy Easter to all Christians celebrating all over the world, from the Palestinian Christians who for centuries have been the guardians of the birthplace of Christianity. Israel’s brutality will not prevail.
"Professional failure" is when you show up to work late, not when you murder 15 doctors and then bury them, along with the ambulances, to hide the evidence.
Elon Musk, the richest man on earth, is dismantling USAID, which feeds the poorest children on earth.
This is oligarchy at its worst.
Musk’s actions are not only immoral and unconstitutional, they are counterproductive to our standing in the world.
Already twice that Trump has said there are now "1.7 to 1.8m people" in Gaza, which means it's probably a number he's been briefed on.
Before the war the population was 2.1-2.3m.
As a reminder, almost no-one could leave Gaza during the war.
Do the math.
There is a ceasefire deal, so I want to share this story from my past year reporting inside the State Dept. trying to answer the central question of Biden’s foreign policy:
How did the U.S. let Israel get away with widespread horrors in Gaza? 1/
One of the bravest & most dedicated to his profession & service to humanity. He’s the antithesis of the Israeli army: he heals, saves lives & relieves pain.
Netanyahu's starvation strategy: "Deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in northern Gaza as soon as next month owing to Israel’s 'near-total blockade' of food and other aid." https://t.co/6Wb0i4Xz97
At the end of the Roman Empire, inflation was out of control.
Huge state spending required endless money "printing" — until an entire bag of coins couldn't buy a sack of wheat.
Here's how inflation (and taxes) brought the empire to its knees... (thread) 🧵