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November 17, 2023

National News

Thousands of bodies lie buried in rubble in Gaza. Families dig to retrieve them, often by hand

Rescuers in Gaza don’t have the equipment to search properly for the living, let alone the dead.

apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-buried-rubble-airstrikes-89c0e8d0934d573d94d2fbfeba44d933

Biden signs a bill averting a government shutdown for now, with Israel and Ukraine aid still stalled

President Joe Biden has ended the immediate threat of a government shutdown, signing a temporary spending bill a day before much of the government was to run out of money.

apnews.com/article/biden-budget-mike-johnson-congress-shutdown-527c15d86de31470d1d659387912e66c

November 16, 2023

The summit of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies continued today in San Francisco, California. Formed in 1989, APEC is made up of the economies of 21 nations around the Pacific Rim: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Chile, Peru, Russia, Vietnam, and the United States. Together, these economies make up about 62% of global gross domestic product and almost half of global trade.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/november-16-2023?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

84% of schools approved as part of Tennessee's student voucher program are religiously affiliated – Tennessee Lookout

About 84% of schools participating in Tennessee's school voucher program, which use public dollars for private schools, are religious.

tennesseelookout.com/2023/11/17/84-of-schools-approved-as-part-of-tennessees-student-voucher-program-are-religiously-affiliated

Local News:

Performances for Jazzy Little Christmas are December 8 thru 10th. Limited tickets remain, patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible. AACA cannot guarantee availability. “Jazzy” shows are Friday, December 8, at 7:30 PM; Saturday, December 9, at 7:30 PM; and Sunday, December 10, at 2. For more information visit athensartscouncil.org or call 423-745-8781.

Tomorrow Nov. 18th, will be meeting at the Engineers Building on Mecca Pike at 8 am to clean the 2 mile road there. Anyone wanting to meet for breakfast meet at the Waffle House in Etowah at 7:30 am. Pickup sticks and plastic bags will be provided, bring your own gloves.

The Arts:

Seniors:

Speaker Johnson Wants to Cancel Separation of Church and State and Elon Musk's Most Antisemitic Tweet Yet

Sen. Mullin Challenges Teamster to a Fistfight, Who Fought the Last "Notable" Duel in America, The Beatles Sing

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/speaker-johnson-wants-to-cancel-separation?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: Nov.

Click on the calendar for more information

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

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