A California native, Lucas (née Griffin) got her start in editing via the Motion Picture Editors Guild apprenticeship program and eventually became the assistant to lauded female film editor Verna Fields (Jaws, Paper Moon). It was while working with Fields that she met her future husband, then a student in the film school at the University of Southern California, who had also been hired to assist Fields.
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Emotional scenes from the funeral of journalist Amal Khalil in her hometown of Bissariyeh
Emotional scenes from the funeral of journalist Amal Khalil in her hometown of Bissariyeh
Huge crowds mourn Lebanese journalist killed in strike
Huge crowds of mourners gathered in Baisariyeh, southern Lebanon, today for the funeral of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike yesterday.
Hadash MKs Visited Bani Odeh Children’s, Their Parents and Two Young Brothers Were Murdered by Occupation Soldiers
(March 19, 2026)
Hadash MK Ayman Odeh, Ofer Cassif and Aida Touma-Sliman visited on Tuesday evening, March 17, Khaled and Mustafa Bani Odeh whose parents and their two young children were murdered by occupation forces on last Saturday, demands justice and above all demands an end to the occupation “for as long as the occupation continues crimes like these are not rare, they are a part of our daily lives.”
The Palestinian man, his wife, and their two children were killed after midnight by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas, while their two other children were injured by shrapnel. WAFA reported that Israeli special forces infiltrated the town, followed by military reinforcements arriving from the Ein Shibli checkpoint and the Tayasir checkpoint.
Forces opened fire on a vehicle, killing Ali Khaled Bani Odeh, 37, his wife Waad Othman Bani Odeh, 35, and their two children, Mohammed, 5, and Othman, 7. Their other two children, Mustafa, 8, and Khaled, 11, sustained minor shrapnel injuries to the head and face. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said Israeli forces prevented its crews from reaching the injured inside the vehicle and forced them to leave the area before later allowing them to retrieve the four bodies — a man, a woman, and two children — along with the two injured children.
Funeral procession for Iranian security chief Ali Larijani
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Iranians bid farewell to Dena sailors, martyrs Larijani and Soleimani
Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran to participate in the funeral procession honoring the martyrdom of Iranian sailors and top officials, Ali Larijani and General Gholamreza Soleimani, assassinated during unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.
As US Attacks Iran, Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us Once More
(March 2, 2026)
“Don’t delegate conscience,” Daniel Ellsberg wrote.
“Most people conform and accept,” he noted. “A minority protest, withdraw. A tiny minority resist, take risks.”
“The temptation is strong to obey powerful men passively and unquestioningly,” Ellsberg observed in 1971, the year he turned himself in for giving the Pentagon Papers to the press and faced the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison.
He instantly became a pariah among colleagues who’d been his friends at the RAND Corporation, a think tank serving the US war machine. He’d been working there as a strategic analyst before and after a stint at the Defense Department.
“After I released the papers,” he vividly remembered, “some people were afraid to write to me . . . to shake hands with me . . . to receive a phone call from me.” Three years later, his takeaway was: “Accept the risks of freedom and commitment, instead of the risks of obedience and conformity.”
Country Joe & the Fish – VietNam Song – Live Woodstock 1969 – Full HD Video
From the Director‘s Cut version of the Documentary
85 female elementary students killed in US-Israeli strike on Iran
(February 28, 2026 – 13:55)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a severe statement mourning the “heartbreaking tragedy” at the Shajareh Tayyebah elementary school. Describing the bombing of the facility while it was “full of innocent pupils” as a “savage act,” the president vowed it would become an indelible part of the aggressors’ history of crimes against Iran. The statement strongly condemned the “inhumane act” and called for immediate, prioritized medical attention for the wounded.
Jesse Jackson‘s David and Goliath speech
Jackson speaking at a rally during his 1984 run for President comparing the election to the David and Goliath story with Reagan as Goliath and parts the liberal/Democratic coalition as little David.
Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and populist vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at his home in Chicago. He was 84.
Protests against ICE spread across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland
Three congresswomen from Minnesota attempted to tour the ICE facility in the Minneapolis federal building on Saturday morning and were initially allowed to enter but then told they had to leave about 10 minutes later.
U.S, Reps. Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison and Angie Craig accused ICE agents of obstructing members of Congress from fulfilling their duty to oversee operations there.
„They do not care that they are violating federal law,“ Craig said after being turned away.
Anti-ICE Protests Spread Across the U.S. After Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Woman
Protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis, Portland and other cities on Saturday, with more than 1,000 anti-ICE demonstrations planned across the United States over the weekend after the killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good by an immigration agent.
Tens of thousands marched Saturday in Minneapolis, where protests and vigil gatherings have been ongoing for days since Good‘s death.
Nationwide anti-ICE protests call for accountability after Renee Good‘s death
Leah Greenberg, a co-executive director of Indivisible, said people are coming together to „grieve, honor those we‘ve lost, and demand accountability from a system that has operated with impunity for far too long.“
„Renee Nicole Good was a wife, a mother of three, and a member of her community. She, and the dozens of other sons, daughters, friends, siblings, parents, and community members who have been killed by ICE, should be alive today,“ Greenberg said in a statement on Friday. „ICE‘s violence is not a statistic, it has names, families, and futures attached to it, and we refuse to look away or stay silent.“
Protests against ICE planned across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Oregon
Protests against immigration enforcement are planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.
The demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation. President Trump‘s administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defense against drivers who „weaponized“ their vehicles to attack officers.
Ice Out For Good – Sandoval County Indivisible – Jan 10th, 2026
ICE OUT FOR GOOD — Weekend of Action (Livestream)
Hosted by Sandoval County Indivisible • Rio Rancho, NM
🗓️ Saturday, January 10, 2026 • ⏰ 10:00 AM (Mountain Time)
This week, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of violence, impunity, and abuse by federal immigration enforcement that harms members of our communities.
A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action on Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions. Join us live as we gather in solidarity and share ways to take meaningful, lawful action.
ICE OUT For Good
On Wednesday, January 7th, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.
A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action on Saturday, January 10th and Sunday, January 11th to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions.
Timing: Noon-2:00 pm local time preferred; however, plan what works for your local community. All events should be concluded, and attendees dispersed before dusk.
ICE Out For Good Coalition Announces Nationwide Weekend of Action Demanding Accountability After ICE Killing of Renee Nicole Good
(January 9, 2026)
Washington, D.C. — A broad national coalition, including Indivisible, MoveOn Civic Action, the American Civil Liberties Union, Voto Latino, United We Dream, 50501, the Disappeared in America Campaign of the Not Above the Law coalition, and partner organizations across the country, is calling for a coordinated ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action on Saturday, January 10, and Sunday, January 11. In less than 24 hours after the announcement, there are already 1,000 events anticipated nationwide. You can find the growing list of events here.
Fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis activist sets stage for national protests
Protest organizers said more than 1,000 weekend events were planned across the country demanding an end to large-scale deployments of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents ordered by President Donald Trump, mostly to cities led by Democratic politicians.
Vigil for Renee Good, killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis, grows to hundreds of mourners
Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday‘s federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.
Renee Good, the driver shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, was a mom and widow. Here‘s what we know.
A U.S. official confirmed Good‘s identity to CBS News, and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith said she was a U.S. citizen. Minneapolis leaders said she was a legal observer of federal actions in the city and was not a target for arrest by ICE agents.
Good was a mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota with her 6-year-old son and partner, according to CBS Minnesota. She was previously married and widowed when her former husband died in 2023, the Associated Press and the Minnesota Star Tribune reported.
After the Bondi massacre, we don’t have the luxury to grieve silently
In response to the Bondi attack, it is tempting, as many on the Jewish left have done for years, to promote the idea of safety through solidarity, according to which the strengthening of bonds between different marginalized communities is the key to each other’s protection. But as a colleague said to me recently, the pursuit of safety may be a delusion. Such sentiments feel empty in the face of an attack like Bondi. Indeed, so few of these communities enjoy any sense of safety in the unfolding era of political violence and instability.
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia
(December 14, 2025)
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack on a celebration of Hanukkah in Sydney, Australia. He expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and extends his wishes for a swift and full recovery to those injured.
The Secretary-General stands in solidarity with the people and Government of Australia during this difficult time. The Secretary-General expresses his solidarity with the Jewish community in the country and worldwide as they gather to celebrate peace and light.
The Secretary-General unequivocally condemns antisemitism in all its forms and reiterates that attacks on religious communities and peaceful celebrations strike at the core values of tolerance, coexistence and human dignity.
Nabatieh reels from deadly Israeli attack: Four young men killed, three wounded
NNA – The city of Nabatieh and its surrounding areas awoke to the horror of a brutal attack carried out by Israeli forces, which resulted in the deaths of four local youths and injuries to three others. The victims were targeted last night while in a Range Rover on Doha-Kafarman road, on the eastern edge of Kafarman.
The city, which was preparing this Sunday afternoon to bury martyr Hassan Hamed Ghaith, a delivery worker killed in an Israeli strike on Shoukin road, was also set to mark the annual remembrance of its municipal massacre, in which 13 people, including Mayor Dr. Ahmed Kaheel, were killed during the 66-Day War.
When the bombs in Gaza stop, the true pain starts
During those two brutal years of bombing and near-total destruction, everyone in Gaza was focused on one thing: Staying alive. We were fighting for every minute, trying not to break down, starve, or get killed. Life became an endless loop of terror and waiting for the next strike. No one had the luxury to dream about tomorrow or even to mourn the people we’d lost. If there was any kind of shelter, and that was a big if, the goal was simply to move from one shattered refuge to another, holding on by a thread. That constant awareness that death could come at any moment turned every day into an act of survival.
Then, when the explosions finally eased, a quieter kind of pain crept in: All the grief we had buried to get through the chaos….
Israel kills one more Palestinian journalist in Gaza
Israel killed another journalist, Mohammed al-Dayah, in Gaza on Saturday, raising the death toll of journalists since the start of the conflict to 252, the Gaza Government Media Office said.
The office condemned Israel’s “systematic targeting and killing of Palestinian journalists” and urged international press bodies and journalist unions to speak out against the attacks.
The Palestinian Information Centre paid tribute to al-Dayah, describing him as “one of the centre’s distinguished journalists.”
FULL REMARKS: Erika Kirk at Charlie Kirk funeral
Erika Kirk’s remarks at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.