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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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August 20 2026

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#  WORLD WATCH

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### 'No More Money for Netanyahu's War Machine,' Says Sanders After Latest Gaza Atrocities

Written by Jake Johnson on September 12 2024.

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## [US Support Of UN Organizations Must Remain Unabated](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29500:us-support-of-un-organizations-must-remain-unabated&catid=332)

UNITED NATIONS - During Donald Trump's presidency, the United States withdrew from several international organizations. These include the United Nati…

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on August 29 2024.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on August 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d3/066q-d38e6ef6.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29392:sickening-beyond-words-biden-approves-another-20-billion-in-weapons-for-israel&catid=332)### ['Sickening Beyond Words': Biden Approves Another $20 Billion in Weapons for Israel](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29392:sickening-beyond-words-biden-approves-another-20-billion-in-weapons-for-israel&catid=332)

Written by Jake Johnson on August 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/75/062h-75715e0f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29314:report-from-gaza-aid-agencies-shows-catastrophe-on-an-entirely-new-level&catid=332)### [Report From Gaza Aid Agencies Shows 'Catastrophe on an Entirely New Level'](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29314:report-from-gaza-aid-agencies-shows-catastrophe-on-an-entirely-new-level&catid=332)

Written by Olivia Rosane on August 01 2024.

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Written by Jake Johnson on July 29 2024.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on July 22 2024.

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Written by Julia Conley on July 18 2024.

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Written by Richard D. Wolff on July 11 2024.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6a/055q-6ac142e2.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29189:incredible-leftists-poised-to-win-most-seats-in-france-as-voters-reject-fascists&catid=332)### ['Incredible': Leftists Poised to Win Most Seats in France as Voters Reject Fascists](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29189:incredible-leftists-poised-to-win-most-seats-in-france-as-voters-reject-fascists&catid=332)

Written by Common Dreams Staff on July 08 2024.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on July 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9a/055h-9a1c23fa.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29180:what-in-the-world-ukraine-conflict-middle-east-tensions-and-olympics-challenges&catid=332)### [What in the World: Ukraine Conflict, Middle East Tensions, and Olympics Challenges](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29180:what-in-the-world-ukraine-conflict-middle-east-tensions-and-olympics-challenges&catid=332)

Written by Paul Hatfield on July 08 2024.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on July 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/eb/053i-eb2fc191.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29145:pull-the-plug&catid=332)### [Pull the Plug](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29145:pull-the-plug&catid=332)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on July 01 2024.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on June 17 2024.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a1/049s-a1b3cad3.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29070:bidens-middle-east-policy-is-horrific-trumps-would-be-even-worse&catid=332)### [Biden's Middle East Policy Is Horrific. Trump's Would Be Even Worse](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29070:bidens-middle-east-policy-is-horrific-trumps-would-be-even-worse&catid=332)

Written by Bob Dreyfuss on June 17 2024.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/08/048j-08493c26.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29050:imperative-oxfam-pushes-g7-to-use-fraction-of-military-spending-to-fix-hunger-debt-crises&catid=332)### ['Imperative': Oxfam Pushes G7 to Use Fraction of Military Spending to Fix Hunger, Debt Crises](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29050:imperative-oxfam-pushes-g7-to-use-fraction-of-military-spending-to-fix-hunger-debt-crises&catid=332)

Written by Edward Carver on June 13 2024.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on June 05 2024.

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