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THIS DAY IN GAY HISTORY

based on: The White Crane Institute's 'Gay Wisdom', Gay Birthdays, Gay For Today, Famous GLBT, glbt-Gay Encylopedia, Today in Gay History, Wikipedia, and more … October 21

1891 – Ted Shawn (d.1972), originally Edwin Myers Shawn, was one of the first notable male pioneers of American modern dance. Along with creating Denishawn with former wife Ruth St Denis he was also responsible for the creation of the all-male company Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers. With his innovative ideas of masculine movement he was one of the most influential choreographers and dancers of his day. He was also the founder and creator of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts.

Ted Shawn was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Originally intending to become a minister of religion, he attended the University of Denver. There he caught diphtheria, which led him to take up dance in 1910 to regain his muscle strength. Shawn's dancing was discouraged by the University, which still had a Methodist affiliation, and was the reason for his expulsion the following year.

After marrying Ruth St Denis in 1914., she and Shawn opened the first Denishawn School in Los Angeles, California, where they were able to choreograph and stage many of their famous vaudeville pieces. The school and company went on to produce such influential dancers as Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.

Although Denishawn came to an end in 1929 due to hard times both in Shawn's and St Denis' marriage as well as the economy, Shawn's second dance group Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers (1929-1940) were soon to follow in his dancing career. The new all-male company was based out of Massachusetts near his then home of Lee. In creating this company Shawn was hoping to make America become more aware, and accept the importance and dedication of the male dancer. It was with this new company that Shawn produced some of his most controversial and highly skilled choreography to date. With works such as Ponca Indian Dance, Sinhalse Devil Dance, Maori War Haka, Hopi Indian Eagle Dance, and Dyak Spear Dances he was able to showcase performances that all stressed male body movement.

His love for the relationships created by the men in his dances soon translated into love between him and one of his company members Barton Mumaw which lasted from 1931-1948. He had another partner following Mumaw, John Christian with whom he spent his life from 1949 until his death in 1972.

1917 – William Dale Jennings (d.2000) was an American LGBT rights activist, playwright and author.

Jennings was born in Amarillo, Texas. He and his sister Charlotte Elaine (two years older) grew up in Denver, Colorado where they were both schooled in music, Elaine playing the violin and Dale (as he was known, to distinguish himself from his father) the piano. The two made many appearances on local radio and at tent revival meetings. Dale showed an early love of dance, growing into a noted prodigy before the age of twelve. Later he joined the Lester Horton dance troupe as they traveled around the United States. In his late teens he moved to Los Angeles, with aspirations of becoming a writer and theater director, for which he had trained in Colorado. He eventually launched a theater company called the Theatre Caravan,located in a now demolished building near Olympic Blvd. and Alvarado, where he also lived. During this time he wrote and produced about 60 plays.

During World War II he was stationed at Guadalcanal. During his military service, he was awarded a WWII Victory Medal, an American Campaign medal, an Asiatic- Pacific campaign medal, and a Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star. After being honorably discharged in 1946, he returned to California where he studied cinema for two years at the University of Southern California. Before the war Jennings pursued relationships with women in the custom of the time, to avoid any suspicions about his true nature. He married once, an aspiring actress at Theatre Caravan; this lasted through the war, followed by divorce.

In November 1950, Jennings accompanied his friend Bob Hull, to a meeting with Harry Hay and Chuck Rowland to discuss a prospectus that had called on the "androgynies of the world" to unite. This meeting began the first official meeting of the International Bachelors Fraternal Order for Peace and Social Dignity, which would later be renamed as the Mattachine Society. The society sought to gain acceptance through greater communication between homosexuals and heterosexuals. The group began to grow and by the summer of that year they had adopted official missions and purposes which proclaimed homosexuals to be one of the largest minorities in America.

In the spring of 1952 Jennings was arrested for allegedly soliciting a police officer in a toilet in Westlake Park, now known as MacArthur Park. The Mattachine Society decided to help contest the charges brought against Jennings.They enlisted the help of attorney George Sibley, a member of the Citizens' Council to Outlaw Entrapment.

Jennings was one of the first homosexual men to contest charges such as this one. Most homosexuals at the time pled guilty so as not to be publicly scrutinized. His decision to fight back was a pivotal point in the movement. The organization raised funds and promoted Jennings' case nationally.

The trial began June 23, 1952 and lasted ten days. Jennings confessed to being a homosexual but denied any wrongdoing. The jury voted 11-1 for acquittal on the basis of police intimidation, harassment, and entrapment of homosexuals, and the case was dismissed. The trial brought a lot of attention to the Mattachine Society, increasing awareness of the Gay Rights Movement as a whole as well as increasing the organization's membership.

While Jennings was one of the founders of the Mattachine Society, his views on how to best fight for equal rights for homosexuals differed from the organization as a whole. Harry Hay believed that "gays were a unique and especially talented group who had been a primary part of tribal societies and needed to come together and reclaim those sacred and traditional roles". Jennings believed that there essentially was no difference between a gay man and a straight man. Jennings adopted a more private role, believing that homosexuals as a group had very little in common, and wanted to fight for the right to be left alone while Hay and the rest of the Mattachine Society collectively wanted to make homosexuality visible to the public and fought for more homosexual awareness.

In 1953, Jennings and others of like mind separated from the Mattachine and created ONE, Inc.. This organization became the dominant organization in Los Angeles and with the financial assistance of Jennings' sister Elaine and her husband James Porter its magazine became, for a period of time, the voice of the gay and lesbian movement. The magazine spoke out openly and more forcefully on behalf of the rights and interests of homosexuals.

After leaving ONE in 1955, Jennings wrote and published his first novel, The Ronin, followed by The Sinking of the Sarah Diamond. Another book, The Cowboys, based on a film treatment he sold to Warner Bros., caused considerable controversy among publishers due to its glimmers of homoeroticism. The Cowboys was made into a film in 1972, starring John Wayne. While not as successful as his first book, he made enough profit from the book that allowed him to buy a ranch outside of Los Angeles. Later he moved to northern California where he decided to re-involve himself in the movement. He contacted an old friend from ONE, Don Slater, who had also separated himself from ONE and founded a new organization, HIC (Homosexual Information Center) in 1965. Jennings was very passionate about his writings, and hoped that the HIC would accept and protect his scripts and books.

He continued to write until shortly before his death on May 11, 2000 at the age of 82.

1953 – Born: British former secretary of state for Trade and Industry Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson. Along with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, he is regarded as one of the main players in the rebranding of the Labour Party as "New Labour". Mandelson served as Member of Parliament for Hartlepool for twelve years (from 1992), a seat he vacated in order to become a European Commissioner (2004-2008).

In October 1998, during his first period in the Cabinet, Mandelson was the center of media attention when Matthew Parris (openly Gay former MP and then Parliamentary sketch writer of The Times of London) mentioned during a live interview that "Peter Mandelson is certainly Gay".

In 2000, Peter Mandelson publicly recognized his long term relationship with his long-time partner, Reinaldo Avila da Silva by allowing photographs of them together. His memoir, The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour, was published in July 2010.

In an interview, he said:

''I would hate to think that I take a stand because I have one sexuality, or one sexual orientation. I think it's important that people should be able to get to the top of politics - or whatever profession they aspire to travel to the top of - irrespective of what they are. I think I'm actually quite a good role model for people who, without any fuss or bother, without any self-consciousness or inverse or other discrimination, (are) able to make it in politics, to make it in public life, to make it to the top places in government of our country."

1968 – Trev Broudy is an American actor and former model born in California. Broudy came to national attention when he became the victim of a violent attack in 2002, which touched off a national discussion of hate crimes, drawing comparisons to the Matthew Shepard case.

On September 1, 2002, Broudy and boyfriend Edward Ulett were attacked after embracing outside Broudy's West Hollywood, California home by three assailants, Larry Walker, Torwin Sessions and Vincent Dotson. Broudy was beaten with a baseball bat and left in a coma for 10 days. In response the West Hollywood gay community organized a candlelight vigil.

Upon his regaining consciousness, Broudy's doctors determined that he had suffered permanent brain damage and was left legally blind. Part of his skull was replaced with a metal plate.

Walker, Sessions and Dotson were initially charged with attempted robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery. Republican Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley declined to press hate crime charges, a decision that sparked outrage in the community. West Hollywood City Councilmember Sal Guarriello and his political consultants immediately launched a recall campaign against Cooley to demonstrate their disgust for Cooley's homophobia. Cooley stated that he believed the motive to be robbery, not bias, a conclusion that Broudy disagreed with. After the preliminary hearing, an additional charge of aggravated mayhem was added for each defendant.

On August 27, 2003, Walker pleaded guilty to all charges and a day later Sessions and Dotson did the same. Walker was sentenced to 13 years in prison, Dotson received a seven-year sentence and Sessions was sentenced to 21 years.

Prior to the attack, Broudy was best known for a small role in the independent film The Fluffer. After the attack he narrated the 2003 VH1 special Totally Gay! in which he countered the generally light-hearted tone of the special by describing the attack and the devastating effects on his life. Broudy has appeared in a number of guest roles in a variety of television series and has started a career as a voice actor, performing in television and radio commercials and playing Cole Yeager in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent and Captain America in Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

1973 – Sasha Roiz is an Israeli-Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sam Adama in the science fiction television series Caprica. He also had a regular role in the American dark fantasy television series, Grimm.

Roiz was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Russian Jewish parents. The family moved to Montreal, Canada in 1980. Roiz studied history before joining a theatre school in Montreal. He later graduated from Guildford School of Acting in England

He has appeared in a number of popular television dramas, including CSI: Miami, House, NCIS, The Mentalist, Lie To Me, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Roiz has joined Warehouse 13 as a recurring character named Marcus Diamond.

In 2008, he landed the role of Sam Adama on Caprica, a spin-off of Battlestar Galactica. His character is a Tauron enforcer for the Ha'la'tha crime syndicate on Caprica. His character is also the uncle of William Adama. On April 28, 2009, his role was expanded to series regular. He stated in an interview that it was later revealed to him that his character would in fact be gay, something he felt was an opportunity to explore the dynamic relationship of a gay character in a science fiction setting, as well as to explore the issue of homosexuality on a social level.

When asked whether he is gay, his stock response is not a denial, but "no comment" and he adds,

I'm very involved as much as I can be with any sort of causes in the gay community and I'm very supportive and I'll continue to be so. So far, no word of my character [ in "Grimm"] being gay but in my personal life I will continue to be a supporter.

Matt Dallas (L) with husband Blue Hamilton

1982 – Matt Dallas is an American actor, best known for playing the title character on the ABC Family series Kyle XY.

Dallas has starred in several films, including Babysitter Wanted, as well as the title character in the ABC Family television series Kyle XY for three seasons. The series ended on March 16, 2009 after it was canceled by ABC. Dallas also appeared in Living The Dream, Wannabe, Camp Daze, and Way of The Vampire. He has been a guest on the TV show Entourage.

In 2012, Dallas starred as Max in the musical love story movie You, Me & The Circus. He played the role of Bat Masterson in an action packed western movie Wyatt Earp's Revenge with Val Kilmer. He also starred as Lance Leigh in the Hallmark movie Naughty or Nice with Hilarie Burton. Dallas played the role of Scott Orenhauser in the indie syfy thriller film Life Tracker. Dallas had a recurring role in ABC Family show Baby Daddy, where he played Riley's love interest. In 2014, Dallas starred in the horror comedy movie Ghost of Goodnight Lane.

On July 5, 2015, Dallas married musician Blue Hamilton, musician, his partner of five years. On December 22, 2015, Dallas and Hamilton announced on their YouTube channel that they had adopted their two-year old son, Crow

1984 – Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman is a Canadian actor and fashion model. He is known for appearances in films and TV series including in the role of Jay in Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, UnREAL.

Bowyer-Chapman was born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Rimbey, Alberta. At the age of 16, he began his modeling career, shooting for a number of fashion brands. Alongside modeling, Bowyer-Chapman also began acting career, making his screen debut in gay-themed film Shock to the System (2006). He went to appear in Noah's Arc and The L Word, and well as romantic comedy The Break-Up Artist (2009).From 2009 to 2011, Bowyer-Chapman had a recurring role in the Syfy series, Stargate Universe. In 2012, he starred alongside Jussie Smollett in the LGBT-themed romantic comedy-drama The Skinny. In 2015, he began starring alongside Constance Zimmer and Shiri Appleby in the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, Unreal, playing the role of Jay, the gay producer on reality show. In 2016, Bowyer-Chapman appeared in the comedy fim Dirty Grandpa.

Born in 1984, he was adopted as a one-month old child. He carries the family name of both his mother and father's surnames. His biological younger brother is Cleyon Laing, defensive end for the Ottawa Redblacks. He got trained as a gymnast.

Bowyer-Chapman is openly gay. He was named one of "Five Of The Best…" in Out magazine's 2007 feature article "Canada's Coolest" and was listed in Mwinda magazine's 2009 special issue "The 10 Most Beautiful Africans In Entertainment". He has modeled in many venues including USA, Canada, South Africa and Europe and modeled in international campaigns for American Apparel and Levi's.

1986 – U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop calls for the use of condoms to prevent HIV transmission.

2010 – The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Moscow Pride president��Nikolai Alexeyev, saying that authorities acted illegally when they banned gay pride in Moscow.

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oscarjcarlisle · 1 year ago

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This is Isaac, my OC with the most lore and worldbuilding around him (but not much art yet). He’s a red panda, he was born in 1804 in Tibet, died in an accident as a young man, and was resurrected by his parents, a pair of powerful necromancers. Isaac is the only known case of full, complete resurrection in history, even Jesus (who historically lived and was resurrected in this universe) was only brought back for several days and in dubious physicality. Isaac was fully resurrected.

Magic in this universe also comes with “riders”, random side effects that correlate roughly in severity to the magic being performed. Usually it’s not a big deal, sometimes you cast fireball and a dove flies out of the flames for some reason. But resurrection is on another level of power, one of the highest levels, and in Isaac’s case, the rider that came attached with his resurrection was immortality. The odds of this are astronomical, which is why he’s the only case of immortality in his universe, ever.

Since his accident and resurrection in the early 1800’s, Isaac has bounced around the world essentially following his passions; fighting in wars he thinks need fought, protesting wars he thinks are pointless, seeking out the hidden magical communities around the world to unravel the secrets of his creation, and prevent the creation of any more beings like himself.

He fought in the First World War, starting in the African Theatre helping local rebellions against Germany, and was praised by his English comrades as a dead shot sniper. He went to the eastern front, where he met bolsheviks, read Marxist theory, and decided to join the brewing Russian Civil War. After the establishment of the Soviet Union, he got a position in the NKVD, and eventually his own special branch, the secret Paranormal Affairs division, which allowed him to seek out and “neutralize” supernatural threats to the Soviet Union, and to study paranormal and magical happenings and artifacts to his heart’s content. Isaac detested Stalin (and had several plans to assassinate him, but never carried them out) but used his paranoia and superstitious nature to get more funding for his research.

When Molotov-Ribbentrop pact was signed, Isaac declared the Soviet project dead in his heart, and began using his position in the NKVD to weaken Stalin’s police state as much as possible, and keep tabs on the Nazis. Isaac learned of the Final Solution in its early stages, but Stalin ignored his letters, so he went and fought on the ground on the eastern front instead.

After WWII, he went back to the Soviet Union, trying to mitigate the damage Stalin could do, tying up loose ends in the NKVD before it would become the KGB. The anti-colonialist and socialist rhetoric of Ho Chi Minh led him to Vietnam, where he fought in the Vietcong (not the Vietminh) primarily as a sniper. But when the firebombing campaign began, the compounding traumas of war drove him slightly insane.

He left Vietnam, took a job on a cargo ship from the Philippines to South America, and began working his way north toward the US, unsure of what he was going to do, but mired in nightmares and hallucinations of the firebombings. He’s stopped in Mexico by an empath, an indigenous healer who senses his rage and trauma, and guides him on several mushroom and peyote trips, which reveal to him the true nature of his existence, the permanence of his being, the power that grants him, and the fragility of his mind.

So for a while he spends his time having fun, through the late 60’s to the late 80’s, and his idea of fun is fast boats and cars, lots of drugs, and getting shot at. He begins hoarding wealth for his perpetual retirement, mostly by designing and selling submachine guns to the drug cartels (and socialist revolutionaries! He didn’t forget!) and smuggling high value items between Colombia, the US, and Cuba.

In the 90’s he begins buying up real estate around the world, and on 7 carefully selected plots of land, he builds his Compounds: places where he can safely store magical artifacts, which he’s been accumulating over the years; places where he can relax, disconnect himself from the world (all 7 are in remote locations); places where he can meditate, do drugs, work on his projects.

And that’s his history up to now, basically.

#worldbuilding #furry #red panda #magic system #alternate history #omg I can write so much more than I could on twitter where have you been all my life

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andritambunan · 2 years ago

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This May we celebrate Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, and we honor our veterans and ancestors who embody bravery and sacrifice. More than 260,000 Filipino and Filipino American soldiers answered President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s call to defend the United States and the Philippines during World War II. ALLEN S. DAWANG enlisted in the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment "L" Company US Army during WWII. Pictured are his proud wife of 62 years Bienvenida Pedraza-Dawang and his great-grandchild Aleaya Simmons. In 2017, Allen was awarded posthumously his Congressional Gold Medal by U.S. Congress, given to all Filipino and American Soldiers who fought in the Philippines during World War II. While his descendants are able to preserve his legacy, many soldiers still haven't yet received their medals or have been recognized for their sacrifices. Carry on our ancestors’ bravery and resilience to adversity. If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of anti-Asian hate, bigotry, bias, or discrimination, report it at STOPHATE.CALCIVILRIGHTS.CA.GOV or all 833-8-NO-HATE (833-866-4283). YOU ARE NOT ALONE. *Data pulled from the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project. Ad campaign launched by the Laban Group a Filipino Ethnic Media Collaborative that promotes anti-Asian Hate awareness. View more about their work at linktr.ee/labangroup.

#Filipino Veteran #WWII #Asian American Heritage Month #Congressional Gold Medal #AAPI #AANHPI

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lboogie1906 · 3 months ago

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Lieutenant Colonel Lemuel Augustus Penn Sr. (September 19, 1915 - July 11, 1964) was the assistant superintendent of DC public schools, a lieutenant colonel in the Army, and a decorated veteran of WWII. He was born in DC to Henry Penn, a laborer at the Interior Department, and Ruth B. Penn, a homemaker. He attended Howard University and taught in the DC school system for twenty years. He completed twenty-two years of service with the Army and Army Reserves (1942-64). During WWII, he served in the New Guinea and the Philippines campaigns and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery.

On July 11, 1964, he and two other African American officers who were WWII veterans, Charles E. Brown and John D. Howard, were returning home to DC from Fort Benning, Georgia. Around 3:30 a.m. the three veterans arrived in Athens. He had taken over the driving duties when his traveling companion, Brown, began to feel fatigued. He had mapped out a shorter route saving ten minutes from Athens to Hartwell. He did not notice a cream-colored Chevy II station wagon following them as they turned onto Georgia Highway 72 and moved northward out of town. The officers were followed to the Broad River Bridge where kkk members fired shots into the vehicle. He was shot and killed.

Three suspects, Howard Sims, Cecil Myers, and James Lackey, were arrested, charged with his murder, and tried. An Athens jury failed to convict the suspects of murder. The federal government prosecuted the males for violations of his rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which passed nine days earlier. His case led to the creation of a Justice Department task force to investigate these types of racially motivated crimes and helped influence the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. His widow, Georgia Penn, pointed out the irony of her husband being able to survive combat in WWII, but not survive peacetime travel in his country.

He was survived by his wife, Georgia Cornelia Fountaine Penn (1941-64), and three children. On July 22, 1965, one year after her husband’s death, Georgia Penn died, from a rare form of arthritis. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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jops08 · 8 months ago

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Cultural History

1896 civil armed campaign for indepedence from Spain

1946 Granted full independence from the US to the republic of the Phillipines

1986 "People Power" the mass protest to elecet the president

1896 Philippines Revolution begins against Spanish Rule Andrés Bonifacio starts to seek independence for the Philippines breaking the Spanish rule that has been in placed over the last 3 centuries when Magellan came to the Islands. This historical event helped shape the Philippines for the first time it was a movement seeking the independence for the country. During this time Spanish and Filipinos were fighting all the way up 1898 and you can see that one culture still wanted their rule over the other which caused tension between both cultures. This historical event was a first step towards independence and be our own people without any ruling authority over the Philippines.

1946 The Philippines finally becomes Independent •Experiencing the Spanish-Philippine War that rolled into the Philippine-American War going through 2 world wars. The US withdrew it's authority over the Philippines making it become the commonwealth of the Philippines in July 4,1946. •The Filipino culture tried hard over several decades to find some independence from multiple authority figures. There was tension amongst many different cultures such US and Japanese relations during this time but after the reception of independence. The Philippines started to form relations to the US and Japan after WW2

1986 "People Power" Movement • The Philippines comes to together during February 22 to the 25 to peacefully against the dictator President Ferdinand Marcos allowing Corazon Aquino to become the new president breaking his 20-year dictatorship. • We see that the Philippines as a culture used community to fight against another authorization voice which brought many Filipinos together. This showcase was seen around the world for how successful the Filipinos handled the peaceful protest and restoring a democracy.

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This short film delves into many different aspects that makes up what the Philippines as a culture. You will go through the rich history of the Philippines from different centuries and the history within the last several centuries. The film also looks at the current affairs that is happening with in the country. We learn more about the geographical area that makes up the Philippines whether that is the islands to the volcanos of thePhilippines. Lastly, you learn about the culture of the people of the island.

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July 4, 1946: The Philippines gained independence from the United States: The National WWII Museum: New Orleans. The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. (n.d.). https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/july-4-1946-philippines- independence The People Power Revolution, Philippines 1986. Origins. (n.d.). https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/people-power-revolution-philippines-1986?language_content_entity=en Research guides: His 100 - perspectives in history: Philippine revolution. Philippine Revolution - HIS 100 - Perspectives in History - Research Guides at Southern New Hampshire University. (n.d.). https://libguides.snhu.edu/c.phpg=1184812&p=8902716#:~:text=The%20Philippine%20Revolution%20began%20in,of%20a%20full%20Spanish%20colony.

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libertariantaoist · 1 year ago

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News Roundup 12/13/2023 | The Libertarian Institute

Here is your daily roundup of today's news:

News Roundup 12/13/2023

by Kyle Anzalone

US News

Jack Teixeira’s Commanding Officer Removed from Post. GuardianThe Institute

Venezuela Says US Military Drills in Guyana Are “Provocation.” AFP

Russia

Russian Oil Revenue Higher in October Than in Year Before War. Bloomberg The Institute

Zelensky: “You Can Count on Ukraine and We Hope to Be Able to Count on You” NBCAWC

As the Biden administration is seeking over $60 billion to fund the war in Ukraine for another year, a poll has found that nearly half of American voters think the US is spending too much on the conflict. AWC

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Offers to Jump and Dance for EU Membership. AP

Republicans Appear Unmoved on Ukraine Aid After Meeting with Zelensky. TIMEAWC

After Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive, US and Ukrainian officials are looking for a new strategy for the war against Russia as political leadership in both nations is determined to keep the conflict going. AWC

Zelensky meets with the leaders of American arms makers. X

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the US has put 250 individuals and entities on blacklists for supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Washington has waged an economic war aimed at destroying the Russian economy for the past 20 months. However, Moscow has largely successfully circumvented the Western financial penalties. The Institute

China

Chinese and Philippine vessels collided near a disputed reef in the South China Sea as tensions in the waters continue to rise. AWC

The US Sanctions Two Chinese Officials for “Serious Human Rights Abuses” Against the Uyghurs. RFA

Israel

Destruction of Gaza Compared to Years-Long WWII Bombing Campaigns. FT

US Officials Say Hostage Release Talks Breakdown. Politico

Israel Pushes Palestinians into “Safe Zones” with no Aid, Bathrooms or Running Water. AP

Haaretz Editorial Board Warns “Israeli Jails Must Not Become Execution Facilities.” Haaretz

Blinken Says What Happens to Gaza After Israeli Military Campaign Is Tel Aviv’s Decision to Make. Politico

UN Official Says Israel Trying to Push Gazans Into Egypt. NYT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said he appreciated the US vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and vowed to continue his war in the besieged enclave, which has killed at least 18,000 Palestinians. AWC

The Biden administration is bypassing Congress to get 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel to fuel its onslaught in Gaza by waiving a congressional review period for foreign weapons sales. AWC

Haaretz: Data Shows Israeli Bombing in Gaza Less Restrained Than Past Operations. Haaretz

Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said on Saturday that Israel was ready to act against the Houthis in Yemen if the US and its allies do not. AWC

5,000 Israeli Soldiers Injured Fighting in Gaza. MEE

WHO Warns Gaza’s Health System “On Its Knees.” WashPo

Death Toll in Gaza Crosses 18,000 with 300 Killed in 24 Hours. AJ

Israel Prepared to Fight for Months or Longer to Defeat Hamas. APAWC

Israeli Army Accused of Arbitrary Detention of Women and Children in Gaza. MEE

Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top foreign policy official, said Monday that the destruction in Gaza as a result of the Israeli bombing campaign could be “even greater” than the damage to German cities during World War II, AFP reported. AWC

Biden Says Israel Government “Doesn’t Want a Two-State Solution.” FT

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza as global opposition to the US-backed Israeli massacre of Palestinians continues to rise. AWC

Lebanon

Israel used US-provided white phosphorous munitions in an attack on southern Lebanon that wounded nine civilians, The Washington Post reported on Monday. AWC

White House Says It Is “Concerned” About Reports Israel Used White Phosphorous in Lebanon. Politico

Israeli Shell Kills Lebanese Mayor. Reuters

Syria

The US embassy in Baghdad came under mortar fire on Friday as US assets in Iraq and Syria continue to be targeted over US support for Israel’s onslaught in Gaza. AWC

Yemen

Houthis Say No Ships Bound for Israel Will Cross Red Sea. NYT

Pentagon Says Houthis Missile Hit Tanker in Red Sea. CENTCOMAWC

The US is threatening to kill a peace plan for Yemen that was negotiated between the Houthis and the Saudis if the Houthis continue attacking shipping in the Red Sea, which the group has been doing in response to Israel’s assault on Gaza. AWC

Mali

UN Ends Decade-Long Peacekeeping Operations in Mali. Fox News

#kyle anzalone #libertarian institute #news roundup

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