"The Trump administration is replacing American democracy with a kleptocracy, a system of corruption in which a network of ruling elites use the institutions of government to steal public assets for their own private gain. It is the system Russia’s president Vladimir Putin exploits in Russia, and President Donald J. Trump is working to establish it in the United States of America." - Heather Cox Richardson #HeatherCoxRichardson #Kleptocracy #Corruption #USPOL

Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced its closure of operations in the territory on Monday “The GHF model is one of the worst ‘aid’ — and I use ‘aid’ in quotes — models that’s been tried in the 21st century,” said Anastasia Moran, advocacy director at MedGlobal. “On every dimension, on every indicator, I’d consider it a failure.” Israel’s government has blockaded the entire Gaza strip in violation of international law, creating famine conditions across the territory. #Gaza