# news & media (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 11 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover news & media. Page: Feed: --- ## [How to become a Middle East expert in seven minutes](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/how-to-become-a-middle-east-expert) _2026-08-22 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Why waste years learning Arabic and Hebrew, studying history and visiting the region when seven minutes of theory can give you everything you need to explain the Middle East to Israelis? ## [SAVE THE DATE: Five strategies to put antisemites back in their box](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/save-the-date-five-strategies-to) _2026-08-22 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ A Moral Clarity presentation for paid subscribers on how to shut up antisemites and feel smug while doing it. ## [America has deals, Israel needs a strategy](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/america-has-deals-israel-needs-a) _2026-08-21 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ US President Donald Trump’s Middle East is an ever-changing collection of threats, bargains, allies and enemies. Israel cannot build its national security around someone else’s improvisation. ## [Europe is still telling Jews where they may live](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/europe-is-still-telling-jews-where) _2026-08-21 · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ The EU’s threatened sanctions over the E1 settlement project in Judea and Samaria belong to a 2,000-year tradition of telling Jews where they may and may not live. Those days are over. ## [The Jew returns to American politics](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/the-jew-returns-to-american-politics) _2026-08-20 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ The Jew has returned as America’s theory of everything: privileged to the Left, powerful to the Right and useful to anyone searching for someone else to blame. ## [Circular Letter No. 2. Clarification to tender documents](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/08/circular-letter-no-2-clarification-to-tender-documents/) _2026-08-20 · roads · (untitled)_ CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY AND DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN The post Circular Letter No. 2. Clarification to tender documents appeared first on . ## [Circular No 1. Clarification to the Request for Proposal](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/08/circular-no-1-clarification-to-the-request-for-proposal/) _2026-08-20 · roads · (untitled)_ Consultancy Services to Construction Supervision of Mkhamanga Tollgate in Dowa District and Gwayi Tollgate in Kasungu District Road Toll Gates Consultancy Services to Construction Supervision of Chileka Tollgate in Lilongwe District and Naruva Tollgate in Salima District The post Circular No 1. Clarification to the Request for Proposal appeared first on . ## [You cannot take me anywhere](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/you-cannot-take-me-anywhere) _2026-08-19 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ My family would like a quiet afternoon. Unfortunately, somebody has just said “settler colonialism.” ## [CONSULTANCY FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPERVISION SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TOLLGATES](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/08/consultancy-for-the-provision-of-supervision-services-for-construction-of-tollgates/) _2026-08-19 · roads · (untitled)_ EXTENSION OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE The post CONSULTANCY FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPERVISION SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TOLLGATES appeared first on . ## [The strange death of the secular Palestinian](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/the-strange-death-of-the-secular) _2026-08-18 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ The Palestinian beloved by the Western Left is secular enough for Brooklyn, revolutionary enough for Berkeley and increasingly difficult to find in Palestine. ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xJSCnuR8wCQW) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [The case for war in Gaza](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/the-case-for-war) _2026-08-17 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Sometimes peace saves lives. Other times it just gives the people trying to kill you time to reload. If Hamas does not disarm in Gaza, then the Israel Defense Forces must disarm them. ## [FAQs about Jewish self-defense](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/faqs-about-jewish-self-defense) _2026-08-16 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ A helpful guide to the increasingly elaborate rules governing when, where and how Jews are permitted to survive. ## [The colonizers who forgot to have an empire](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/the-colonizers-who-forgot-to-have) _2026-08-15 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Israel is accused of settler colonialism despite the awkward absence of a mother country, no imperial capital, no empire, or anywhere for seven million Israeli Jews to which to “go back,” ## [How to lose a war and win a Western university](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/how-to-lose-a-war-and-win-a-western) _2026-08-14 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Hamas may have lost its commanders, tunnels and military infrastructure, but in the West, it learned a movement can lose the battlefield and still capture those who teach, write and govern. ## [Maryland Tax Court Strikes Down State’s Digital Ad Tax](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/md-court-strikes-down-digital-ad-tax/) _2026-08-14 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ On August 14, the Maryland Tax Court struck down the state’s Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, enacted in 2020. Across multiple rulings, the court found the tax unlawful and unconstitutional, violating the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Dormant Commerce Clause, the Due Process Clause, and the First Amendment. ## [Complex Lived Experiences of Dyslexia and Cerebral Palsy Make me a Better Journalist](https://reframingdisability.substack.com/p/complex-lived-experiences-of-dyslexia) _2026-08-14 · Priti Salian · Reframing Disability_ Harry Smith on his experience with an inclusive newsroom, visual thinking, and disclosing his disabilities ## [Between the Lines: Giving the BBC a good kicking](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/between-the-lines-giving-the-bbc) _2026-08-13 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Moral Clarity's renowned Between the Lines column takes podcast form this week. It has been a while since I took aim at the BBC but this story is so egregious I needed to rant. ## [Copyright Office Adopts Rule to Expand Group Registration Option for Online News](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/copyright-office-adopts-rule-to-expand-group-registration-option-for-online-news/) _2026-08-13 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ The update removes the requirement that a “news website” cover “a broad range of news on all subjects and activities and is not limited to any specific subject matter,” clearly allowing subject matter-focused sites, such as those covering sports, finance, or culture, to be registered under the option. ## [Extension for Bid Submission Deadline](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/08/extension-for-bid-submission-deadline/) _2026-08-12 · roads · (untitled)_ https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RA\_Specific-Procurement-Notice\_Consultancy\_Extension.pdf The post Extension for Bid Submission Deadline appeared first on . ## [Is the UK now the land of the living dead?](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/is-the-uk-now-the-land-of-the-living) _2026-08-12 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Britain’s antisemitism is becoming respectable. Its liberalism is becoming optional. ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xb9L6Au7MD4u) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [I refuse to die before I am dead](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/i-refuse-to-die-before-i-am-dead) _2026-08-11 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Antisemitism can threaten Jewish lives. Its greater victory would be persuading Jews to spend those lives hiding who they are. Do not let them. ## [The media's unofficial style guide to writing about Israel](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/the-medias-unofficial-style-guide) _2026-08-10 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ How journalists learned to turn terrorists into militants, retaliation into escalation, extremists into moderates and editorial judgment into objective reporting. ## [The economics of being anti-Israel](https://moralclaritynewsletter.substack.com/p/the-economics-of-being-anti-israel) _2026-08-09 · Nachum Kaplan נַחוּם · Moral Clarity: Truths in Politics and Culture_ Nobody needs to conspire when the incentives point in the same direction. ## [The Odyssey, A View from the East — 6 Aug 2026](https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/the-odyssey-a-view-from-the-east) _2026-08-06 · The Ancient Near East Today_ A Near Eastern archaeologist offers his thoughts on Nolan's epic; Elusive Etruscans; our Object of the Month; plus the usual round-up of news and media. ## [News/Media Alliance Applauds Senate Commerce Committee Movement on Children’s Online Safety Measure](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/news-media-alliance-applauds-senate-commerce-committee-movement-on-childrens-online-safety-measure/) _2026-08-05 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ With today’s markup, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) advanced bipartisan work to protect children from addictive and harmful practices perpetuated by large online platforms, while preserving beneficial access to high-quality journalism. ## [The Just Security Podcast: Uncharted Territory: The Alien Terrorist Removal Court Hears Its First Case](https://www.justsecurity.org/151472/the-just-security-podcast-alien-terrorist-removal-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-just-security-podcast-alien-terrorist-removal-court) _2026-08-05 · Steve Vladeck · Just Security Podcast Archives - Just Security_ Dani Schulkin is joined by Steve Vladeck and Jess Dawgert to discuss the first-ever case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. The post The Just Security Podcast: Uncharted Territory: The Alien Terrorist Removal Court Hears Its First Case appeared first on Just Security . ## [Supervision of Tollgates. Lot 1 and 2](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/08/supervision-of-tollgates-lot-1-and-2/) _2026-08-05 · roads · (untitled)_ https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RfP\_Tollgates\_Supervision\_03072026\_Lot-1\_Chileka\_Naruva.docx https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RfP\_Tollgates\_Supervision\_03072026\_Lot-2\_Gwai\_Mkhamanda.docx The post Supervision of Tollgates. Lot 1 and 2 appeared first on . ## [ADVERT AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR REPOSITIONING OF ESCOM INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG BENGA-NKHOTAKOTA-DWANGWA ROAD](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/08/advert-and-bidding-documents-for-repositioning-of-escom-infrastructure-along-benga-nkhotakota-dwangwa-road/) _2026-08-04 · roads · (untitled)_ https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Advert\_Repositioning-of-ESCOM-Infrastructure\_31072026.pdf https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bidding-Document-for-Repositioning-of-ESCOM-Infrastructure.pdf The post ADVERT AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR REPOSITIONING OF ESCOM INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG BENGA-NKHOTAKOTA-DWANGWA ROAD appeared first on . ## [Massachusetts Legislature Takes Steps to Adopt Shield Law to Protect Journalists](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/massachusetts-legislature-taskes-steps-to-adopt-shield-law-to-protect-journalists/) _2026-07-31 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ The News/Media Alliance commends the Massachusetts Senate for the effort to protect a free press and will continue to work with the Massachusetts News Paper Association and other journalism advocates to push the measure forward as House and Senate leadership negotiate a final public records package. ## [Construction of Toll Gates full Documents](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/07/construction-of-toll-gates-full-documents/) _2026-07-31 · roads · (untitled)_ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AFhSnh8IJxGws07DI2fZkhDj\_vq9cp4r/view?usp=sharing The post Construction of Toll Gates full Documents appeared first on . ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/m1JCqiAecMBz) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [The Just Security Podcast: What Next at Int’l Criminal Court After the Prosecutor’s Removal?](https://www.justsecurity.org/150425/what-next-icc-chief-prosecutor-removal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-next-icc-chief-prosecutor-removal) _2026-07-30 · Rebecca Hamilton · Just Security Podcast Archives - Just Security_ Ryan Goodman speaks with Rebecca Hamilton and Alex Whiting on the vote to remove Karim Khan as the ICC's chief prosecutor. The post The Just Security Podcast: What Next at Int’l Criminal Court After the Prosecutor’s Removal? appeared first on Just Security . ## [CONSTRUCTION OF TOLL GATES AND ASSOCIATED WORKS National Competitive Bidding (NCB)](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/07/construction-of-toll-gates-and-associated-works-national-competitive-bidding-ncb/) _2026-07-30 · roads · (untitled)_ https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SPN-Tollgates-Construction-2026.pdf The post CONSTRUCTION OF TOLL GATES AND ASSOCIATED WORKS National Competitive Bidding (NCB) appeared first on . ## [Disability representation in the coverage of civil protests](https://reframingdisability.substack.com/p/disability-representation-in-the) _2026-07-28 · Priti Salian · Reframing Disability_ where media and content creators slipped, and how to do better ## [REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RfP) CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND DETAILED ENGINEERING](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/07/request-for-proposals-rfp-consultancy-services-to-undertake-feasibility-studies-and-detailed-engineering/) _2026-07-27 · roads · (untitled)_ https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/RA\_Specific-Procurement-Notice\_Consultancy\_17072026.pdf The post REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RfP) CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND DETAILED ENGINEERING appeared first on . ## [FA — ESMP for SADC Sub-Regional Transport and Trade Facilitation Project II](https://www.ra.org.mw/2026/07/template-for-environmental-and-social-management-plan-esmp-as-annexed-to-the-financing-agreement/) _2026-07-27 · roads · (untitled)_ https://www.ra.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CLEAN-Final-SADC-II-ESMP-for-ANNEXED-FA.pdf The post FA — ESMP for SADC Sub-Regional Transport and Trade Facilitation Project II appeared first on . ## [News/Media Alliance Applauds AI Bot Transparency Bill Introduction](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/stealth-bot-prohibition-act-introduction/) _2026-07-23 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ Representative Laurel Lee and Representative Valerie Foushee introduced the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, a bipartisan piece of transparency legislation that would require AI stealth crawlers to disclose their identity and purpose. ## [The House of Aršāma, Persian Satrap in Egypt - 23 Jul 2026](https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/the-house-of-arsama-persian-satrap) _2026-07-23 · The Ancient Near East Today_ How satraps kept things running in the Persian Empire; Inscription of the Month; How the Megiddo Ivories were almost not found; plus the usual round up of news and media. ## [Submit Your Nomination for the News/Media Alliance’s 250 Achievement Award](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/250-award-submission/) _2026-07-21 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ The News/Media Alliance is proud to establish the 250 Achievement Award, a new award recognizing a living American whose work has left a profound and enduring mark on the news and media industry. ## [Member Recording: Bria Presentation and Office Hours](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/member-recording-bria-presentation-and-office-hours/) _2026-07-16 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content. ## [Copyright Office Proposes a Lower Fee Increase for News Publishers Following News/Media Alliance Request](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/copyright-office-proposes-a-lower-fee-increase-for-news-publishers-following-nmas-request/) _2026-07-16 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ The proposed schedule includes lower increases to the fee for Group Registration of Updates to a News Website (GRNW) option than the original proposal published in March. ## [Missouri Strengthens Anti-SLAPP Protections, Adopts UPEPA Model](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/missouri-strengthens-anti-slapp-protections-adopts-upepa-model/) _2026-07-15 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ On July 13th, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law SB1067, the “Uniform Public Expression Act”, a measure providing Missourians with stronger protections against strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP suits) that are designed to prevent an individual or organization from exercising their First Amendment rights. ## [15 Million Hours Without a Lost-Time Injury](https://svpm.com.br/en/15-milhoes-de-horas-sem-acidentes-com-afastamento-2/) _2026-07-14 · P6 · Serra Verde_ At Serra Verde, safety always comes first.Reaching 15 million hours without a lost-time injury reflects our employees’ daily commitment to building an even safer workplace.More than just a number, this milestone represents a strong culture of responsibility, prevention, and care for people, where safety is a non-negotiable value.We congratulate everyone who contributed to this achievement \[…\] ## [9 July 2026 - Why Did Odysseus Go to Scheria?](https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/9-july-2026-why-did-odysseus-go-to) _2026-07-09 · The Ancient Near East Today_ The Odyssey as nostalgia for a lost heroic age; the game Anthropeum; our Object of the Month, and the usual round up of news and media. ## [FDA Announces Proposed Rule on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising](https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/fda-announces-proposed-rule-on-direct-to-consumer-advertising/) _2026-07-08 · Staff · News/Media Alliance_ On July 3, the Department of Health and Human Services released its 2026 plan for regulatory actions, which includes a proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule on “Transparency in Direct-to-Consumer Advertising.” ## [SIPATMA 2026](https://svpm.com.br/en/sipatma-2026-eng/) _2026-06-26 · P6 · Serra Verde_ We concluded the 5th SIPATMA with a message that extends beyond the workplace.Over the course of four days, our program brought together employees and partners through lectures, awareness initiatives, presentations of key projects, and conversations with leadership about safety, prevention, and environmental responsibility. To close this important journey, we are sharing this video as an \[…\] ## [The Little Bargains of Living with Long COVID](https://reframingdisability.substack.com/p/the-little-bargains-of-living-with) _2026-06-26 · Priti Salian · Reframing Disability_ DVL Padma Priya on living with Long COVID and the importance of improving its media coverage ## [25 June 2026 - The Meaning(s) of Achaemenid Silver](https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/25-june-2026-the-meanings-of-achaemenid) _2026-06-25 · The Ancient Near East Today_ Appreciating silver objects from the Achaemenid Empire, The Aegean, Indus, and the monkeys that connect them; plus our usual round-up of the latest news, museum exhibitions, and media. ## [Building a Legacy of Asset Ownership: Groundbreaking for Iconic ‘Kumul Haus’ Complex and Historic SOE Publication Launch](https://www.kch.com.pg/building-a-legacy-of-asset-ownership-groundbreaking-for-iconic-kumul-haus-complex-and-historic-soe-publication-launch/) _2026-06-15 · KCH Media · Kumul Consolidated Holdings_ Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) has marked a monumental double milestone for Papua New Guinea’s national development agenda with the official groundbreaking ceremony for Kumul Haus—the anchor development of the Kumul Haus Commercial Office Complex—and the official launch of a historic publication documenting 50 years of State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) evolution The post Building a Legacy of Asset… ## [How Disability-Led Design is Changing India’s Arts and Cultural Places](https://reframingdisability.substack.com/p/how-disability-led-design-is-changing) _2026-06-12 · Priti Salian · Reframing Disability_ and instititutions like the Museum of Art and Photography, Serendipity Arts Foundation, and National Museum are leading the way with intentional inclusion (avlbl with Indian Sign Language translation) ## [11 June 2026 - Byblos and the Making of an Ancient Maritime Hub](https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/11-june-2026-byblos-and-the-making) _2026-06-11 · The Ancient Near East Today_ A short history of Byblos and sneak peek into recent excavations; the treaty of Ḫattušili III and Ramesses II; plus the usual round-up of news and media.