Sudan: Drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid

Source: BBC News [UK State Media]

“Sudan’s army has denied it carried out a deadly attack on a major hospital on Friday night in a city in the west of the country held by its rivals, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said 64 people – including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor – had died in the strike on el-Daein Teaching Hospital and 89 others had been wounded. ‘Enough blood has been spilled,’ Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on X, urging the warring parties to end the conflict, which started nearly three years ago. The RSF said an army drone had hit the hospital in el-Daein, the capital of East Darfur state, on the day Muslims were marking the festival of Eid. (03/22/26)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr715xynkvvo

Steve Trinward

Half the Answer, episode 73

Source: Liberal Currents

“DC cops assisted the DOGE boys in breaking into the United States Institute of Peace office in March 2025 — and now journalist Marisa Kabas of the Handbasket has obtained their body cam footage from that day. She tells Trent and Caitlin how she did it, and they discuss the total disregard for life, law, and locked doors that was on display that day, as well as the frustrating events following Marisa’s FOIA success.” (03/20/26)

https://www.liberalcurrents.com/doge-dunces-depositions-dc-cops-and-scoop-ethics-half-the-answer-73-with-marisa-kabas/

Thomas L. Knapp

The Bomb That Fizzled

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“The current population reality is the opposite of what the Ehrlichs said it would be. All over the world, except for places in Africa, legacy populations are declining. In the United States, our population would be declining were it not for immigration. Elsewhere, the replication rate is plummeting — and it’s not just the West, but in China and Taiwan; both Koreas, as different as they are; and in Japan. Without growing populations, our modern (if jury-rigged) social safety net pension systems are jeopardized, as is the possibility of finding caregivers to aging-and-dying populations. We cannot blame it all on Ehrlich of course. There are many factors at work. But is it possible to be more wrong than he was?” (03/20/26)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/03/20/fizzled/

Thomas L. Knapp

Report: ICC Chief Prosecutor Khan cleared of sexual misconduct by judges

Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]

“Judges have cleared the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, of all wrongdoing after an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, Middle East Eye reports. A report by Middle East Eye published on Saturday said a panel of three judges submitted a confidential report to the court’s oversight body, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), on March 9. … The OIOS investigation was commissioned by the head of the ASP in November 2024 after a member of Khan’s office accused the prosecutor of sexual misconduct. In August last year, a second woman came forward and alleged that Khan had abused his power over her while she was working for the British lawyer.” (03/21/26)

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/icc-chief-prosecutor-khan-cleared-of-sexual-misconduct-by-judges-report

Thomas L. Knapp

When Police Sue Their Critics: Why Afroman’s Legal Victory Matters

Source: Independent Institute
by Sam Jenson

“On March 18th, an Ohio jury sided with rapper Joseph Foreman, better known by his stagename Afroman, in a civil tort case. Afroman, known for his over-the-top comedic style and the hit track ‘Crazy Rap,’ was in court this past week after sheriff’s deputies sued him for criticizing and making fun of them in several music videos and in interviews. In an important symbolic victory for freedom of expression, Afroman won the lawsuit. Had the government prevailed, it would have signaled that documenting government conduct and criticizing police could come at a steep price.” (03/20/26)

https://www.independent.org/article/2026/03/20/police-sue-critics-afroman/

Thomas L. Knapp

Wartime vs Deep Time

Source: CounterPunch
by Stephen F Eisenman

“You might as well ask why someone tugs his earlobe or scratches his chin as ponder why Trump went to war. On a certain day, in a certain place, after conversation with somebody – or all by himself – Trump decided to attack Iran. Perhaps it was a somatic reaction to an external prompt? Or an autonomic response – a fight or flight reaction – to an unknown stimulus ? We’ll never know; Trump himself doesn’t know. … Given that, it’s not surprising the U.S. is losing.” (03/20/26)

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/20/wartime-vs-deep-time/

Thomas L. Knapp