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I’m grounded in my Jewish values when I say: It’s not antisemitic to tell the truth. Free Palestine.
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Unsurprisingly, Bari Weiss & CBS filed a copyright claim against my YouTube channel to remove the CECOT video.
You can instead find it here in full with captions from when it aired in Canada: www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
You can instead find it here in full with captions from when it aired in Canada: www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
Watch the Full CECOT Episode CBS Tried to Ban
Below is the full CECOT Interview from CBS Canada courtesy of Timothy Burke.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Unsurprisingly, Bari Weiss & CBS filed a copyright claim against my YouTube channel to remove the CECOT video.
You can instead find it here in full with captions from when it aired in Canada: www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
You can instead find it here in full with captions from when it aired in Canada: www.qasimrashid.com/p/watch-the-...
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Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
By a vote of 76-23, S 1071 passes the motion to proceed to the motion to concur. Won't know who voted for this until the roll call is uploaded, but safe to say it passed with the support of at least 24 members of the Democratic caucus. (Rand Paul probably voted nay and Steve Daines has been absent).
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
Here is the Department of Homeland Security touting this new ban by describing the (among others) spouses and children of U.S. citizens coming on visas as "foreign invaders."
It has never been about legal versus illegal. They hate legal immigration. They want to stop it. That's the story.
It has never been about legal versus illegal. They hate legal immigration. They want to stop it. That's the story.
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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There should be a constitutional mechanism for removing a president. Not impeachment, something that actually works, maybe like a catapult
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
There should be a constitutional mechanism for removing a president. Not impeachment, something that actually works, maybe like a catapult
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"I’m a CVS pharmacist. My retail pharmacy colleagues and I face a crisis. It has never been more challenging to do my job safely." www.statnews.com/2025/12/12/p...
I'm a CVS pharmacist. My retail pharmacy colleagues and I face a crisis
“There is often less than a minute to review an order before falling behind,” and that makes it harder to catch potential problems, a pharmacist warns.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"I’m a CVS pharmacist. My retail pharmacy colleagues and I face a crisis. It has never been more challenging to do my job safely." www.statnews.com/2025/12/12/p...
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Once again, the US and many other nations, in particular the UAE, are complicit in enabling and arming this senseless violence.
Once again, the US and many other nations, in particular the UAE, are complicit in enabling and arming this senseless violence.
Will the International Community Act? Preschool Massacre & “Large Piles of Bodies” in Sudan
The world’s largest conflict by scale is in Sudan, where tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced since fighting broke out between the UAE-backed paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RS...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Once again, the US and many other nations, in particular the UAE, are complicit in enabling and arming this senseless violence.
Once again, the US and many other nations, in particular the UAE, are complicit in enabling and arming this senseless violence.
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
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December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
What if millionaires in the U.S. who actually care about Palestine, like the celebrities that signed the artists4ceasefire letter, just gave millions of dollars directly to Palestinians to rebuild their homes? Just a random thought. #freepalestine #selfdetermination
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
What if millionaires in the U.S. who actually care about Palestine, like the celebrities that signed the artists4ceasefire letter, just gave millions of dollars directly to Palestinians to rebuild their homes? Just a random thought. #freepalestine #selfdetermination
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The Trump administration moved to designate antifa groups abroad as foreign terrorists — setting up the prosecution of their U.S. allies.
Marco Rubio Wants to Imprison You on Terror Charges for Supporting Nazi Punchers
Rubio moved to designate antifa groups abroad as foreign terrorist organizations — setting prosecution for their U.S. allies.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Trump administration moved to designate antifa groups abroad as foreign terrorists — setting up the prosecution of their U.S. allies.
Great to have Rep. Grijalva as the newest member of the Democratic Caucus! The people of AZ-07 have a voice again in the House.
It shouldn’t have taken Speaker Johnson seven shameful weeks to swear her in so he could stall a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
It shouldn’t have taken Speaker Johnson seven shameful weeks to swear her in so he could stall a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Attacking a federal district judge as an “activist” for issuing a lawful ruling is an assault on judicial independence. A democracy cannot function when executive agencies denigrate judges for doing their jobs.
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Attacking a federal district judge as an “activist” for issuing a lawful ruling is an assault on judicial independence. A democracy cannot function when executive agencies denigrate judges for doing their jobs.
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Once again, SCOTUS undermines the rule of law, its own legitimacy, and the lower federal courts with a 'back of the napkin' explanation that doesn't even bother to analyze the issue under the standards for staying an injunction—all to enable a bigoted attack on a targeted group.
NEW: On the shadow docket, the Supreme Court lets Trump resume misgendering trans Americans on their passports, claiming "the government is merely attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment." All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The problem with NPR’s reporting on Gaza is that they’re willing to comply in advance with the lies that are acceptable to Israel-saying “the war is over” multiple times with no mention of the hundreds of Palestinians Israel has killed in violation of the recent ceasefire. #freepalestine
An NPR reporter's journey into Gaza, for the first time since the war began
NPR Mideast correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israel still requires a military escort.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The problem with NPR’s reporting on Gaza is that they’re willing to comply in advance with the lies that are acceptable to Israel-saying “the war is over” multiple times with no mention of the hundreds of Palestinians Israel has killed in violation of the recent ceasefire. #freepalestine
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Seems like a good time for the Speaker of the House to swear in Rep. Grijalva.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Seems like a good time for the Speaker of the House to swear in Rep. Grijalva.
The Biden admin covered up the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after an extensive investigation determining she was intentionally killed by the IDF. Their priority was assuaging the Israeli govt instead of accountability for the murder of a U.S. citizen journalist.
Did U.S. Cover Up Shireen Abu Akleh Killing? Whistleblower Speaks Out
A retired U.S. colonel who investigated the death of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has gone public to accuse the Biden administration of “inaction” and a possible “cover-up.” Steve...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Biden admin covered up the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after an extensive investigation determining she was intentionally killed by the IDF. Their priority was assuaging the Israeli govt instead of accountability for the murder of a U.S. citizen journalist.
The primary business in the US is bankrolling genocides abroad for two means of profit: weapons sales and then resource control and extraction. #freesudan #freepalestine
If you want clear and accurate info to understand what is happening in Sudan, and how you can help stop this genocide, here is the piece that will provide you that clarity.
This is a guest piece by Sudanese-American attorney Mo Seifeldein. Please read & share.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/sudan-isnt...
This is a guest piece by Sudanese-American attorney Mo Seifeldein. Please read & share.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/sudan-isnt...
Sudan Isn’t a Civil War. It’s an Empire-Fueled Genocide.
A guest post by Mo Seifeldein, a Sudanese-American refugee and attorney
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November 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The primary business in the US is bankrolling genocides abroad for two means of profit: weapons sales and then resource control and extraction. #freesudan #freepalestine
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If six people nonviolently protesting outside an ICE facility is a criminal conspiracy, all First Amendment-protected activity is at risk.
Feds Say Kat Abughazaleh “Impeded” ICE Agents. That Would Put Her on the Right Side of History.
Kat Abughazaleh allegedly protested in Broadview, Illinois, where ICE was “forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed,” feds said.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
If six people nonviolently protesting outside an ICE facility is a criminal conspiracy, all First Amendment-protected activity is at risk.
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Pennsylvania is a swing state where its Supreme Court could decide the fate of election laws, redistricting and abortion. https://to.pbs.org/49mJcxp
Why Pennsylvania's Supreme Court election has national implications
Election Day is a week away, and while there are some gubernatorial races getting attention, there is also a trio of votes for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that continues a trend of big spending in ...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Pennsylvania is a swing state where its Supreme Court could decide the fate of election laws, redistricting and abortion. https://to.pbs.org/49mJcxp
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You can’t expect the perpetrators of genocide, with the help of their primary weapons supplier, to enforce a ceasefire on themselves.
You can’t expect the perpetrators of genocide, with the help of their primary weapons supplier, to enforce a ceasefire on themselves.
Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Already Failing Palestinians
James Zogby and Jonah Valdez on what it will take for this ceasefire to succeed, and Palestinian writer Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi shares her hopes and fears.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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You can’t expect the perpetrators of genocide, with the help of their primary weapons supplier, to enforce a ceasefire on themselves.
You can’t expect the perpetrators of genocide, with the help of their primary weapons supplier, to enforce a ceasefire on themselves.
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@qasimrashid.com saying what anyone with a functioning brain and heart are wondering.
Now that the final 20 Israeli hostages are free, remember: those claiming violence “began on 10/7” want us to ignore that Israel was forced to free 2,000 Palestinians hostages—some 20 years w/o charge—& 8,000 remain.
If Hamas holding 20 is violence—& I agree it is—what is when Israel holds 8,000?🤔
If Hamas holding 20 is violence—& I agree it is—what is when Israel holds 8,000?🤔
October 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
@qasimrashid.com saying what anyone with a functioning brain and heart are wondering.