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Negotiations between Israel and Palestinian ruling factions have resumed in Cairo, Egypt, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintains that he cannot come to any deal unless his nation’s security needs are fully met. The latest ceasefire which brought to a halt Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, hangs in the balance. Israeli forces killed …

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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered National Guards into the embattled St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, “to help restore peace and order and to protect the citizens of Ferguson.” Protests last night resulted in the arrests of seven people and the shooting of one person. Streets were blocked, businesses were vandalized, and Molotov cocktails …

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Political Prisoner and award winning journalist Mumia Abu Jamal filed this commentary about the response to Michael Brown’s killing in Ferguson, Missouri.

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While Twitter overflowed with eulogies about Robin Williams following his tragic suicide, his daughter Zelda found her account attacked by gruesome fabricated images of his death and hostile misogynistic tweets blaming her for his suicide. Zelda Williams was forced to abandon her account. Twitter responded by suspending the users who sent the offensive tweets …

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“I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society – and well worth fighting for.” — Helen Suzman …

We’ll speak with Phyllis Bennis about the latest situation in Iraq, Gaza, Egypt and more. And, Hakim Bellamy, poet laureate of Albuquerque, New Mexico, joins us in studio for part 1 of a 2 part interview. Plus, Amanda Hess on online misogyny and the culture of abuse women face on the internet. …

Aquil Basheer is author of Peace In the Hood: Working with Gang Members to End the Violence. He spoke with Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar recently about his book.

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Published by Truthdig.com on August 14, 2014

By Sonali Kolhatkar

The temporary end to the bombing of Gaza has enabled Palestinian residents to slowly return to normal. But “normal” is defined by a seven-year-long blockade, endlessly frustrating checkpoints, the threat of beatings and arrest by Israeli police, and of course recovering from the loss of nearly 2,000 people and thousands of homes. Today 8-year-olds in Gaza have survived four brutal military operations and know …

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Uprising’s guest expert Robert Jensen, sitting in for Maya Rockeymoore; Jensen is an author and Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, analyzes today’s news headlines:

Iraq’s embattled Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki finally decides to step aside. Prime Minister Al Maliki, who has contributed significantly to the sectarian morass that Iraq’s …

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The officer who fatally shot 18 year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has been finally identified by the police. An officer named Darren Wilson who has been on the police force for six years and has a clean record, was identified as the shooter. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon yesterday announced that he …

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