Reading archive 2021-05-13

Opinion: America is having a Black Renaissance. We should learn from it.

Opinion: So much for the Abraham Accords. Trump made things worse in the Middle East. - "Right-wing Israeli settlers have been trying to evict six more Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem by arguing that the houses belong to Jewish owners who were dispossessed during the 1948 Israeli War of Independence. Netanyahu has tried to portray this as an ordinary land dispute that the Israeli Supreme Court will adjudicate; a decision was due Monday before the violence spiraled out of control. 

"But Palestinians rightly point out that the Israeli legal system is biased against them. The law allows Israelis to claim possession of houses they lost in 1948 but does not extend similar rights to Palestinians. Palestinians see the looming evictions as part of an Israeli plan to take such firm possession of East Jerusalem that it can never be the capital of a future Palestinian state. Again, Trump made the problem worse by seeming to recognize Israeli sovereignty over all of Jerusalem when he moved the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv."

CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases: The relaxation of restrictions incentivizes people to get the shots and helps pave the way for a full reopening of society.

Opinion: The GOP has lost its way. Fellow Americans, join our new alliance.

Gaetz associate signals he will plead guilty in federal case, a worrisome development for the congressman

Rep. Greene aggressively confronts Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, causing New York congresswoman to raise security concerns

Israeli forces escalate campaign in Gaza with tanks, artillery, planes; Hamas launches rockets

Opinion: In Virginia, Biden and Democrats face a major test

Bowser pledges $10 million for road safety after recent traffic deaths: More speed and red-light cameras are among the changes planned to address a spike in traffic fatalities