Latest Local News Live Shows Minnesota | News Weather Sports Video WCCO Shows & Specials 75° Watch CBS News Local News Over 600 American firefighters battling Canadian wildfires; roughly 16 million acres burned minnesota By Updated on: August 1, 2025 / 6:05 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota Wildfires continued to rage across Canada on Friday, with nearly three dozen new blazes, bringing the total number of active fires to 673. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, there have been more than 3,700 fires this season, trailing only 2023 as the most severe ever, and scorching roughly 16 million acres. "It's an unfortunate reality," Shannon Graf, wildfire information officer for the Government of the Northwest Territories, lamented to WCCO News. "If we could stop the smoke we'd be stopping it here real quick." Many out-of-control fires are in the Northwest Territories, a massive expanse that borders Alaska. Hundreds of other blazes are raging in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, just to the northwest of Minnesota. "We've got crews from out of the territory and from out of the country," Graf explained. "We've got helicopters, we've got airplanes. We've got crews on the ground. We've got incident management teams running all of these crews. Basically, we are working our people as much and as best we can while still keeping them healthy." More than 600 American firefighters have traveled to Canada this summer to help battle those wildfires, the U.S. Forest Service reported last month. Officials at the CIFFC said crews have also flown in from Mexico, Chile and Australia, among other nations. Lingering smoke from the wildfires has created poor air quality throughout Minnesota. According to IQAir, Minneapolis' air quality on Friday morning and through the workday ranked as the second-worst among the world's major cities.

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Finally some stories you never learned! We Defeated Pro-Hamas Protestors by Proving They Support Rape and Terror August 29, 2024Dexter Van ZileThe Algemeiner Twitter Telegram LinkedIn Email CopyLink copied Print People protest at a Palestinian rally against the war in Gaza. Toronto, Canada - May 25, 2024. People protest at a Palestinian rally against the war in Gaza. Toronto, Canada - May 25, 2024.Erman Gunes - stock.adobe.com I recently witnessed something I haven’t seen in a long time. On Friday, August 16, 2024, a group of pro-Hamas activists packed up their signs and went home in the face of spirited and non-violent opposition from a coalition of pro-American Iranians and American Jews. The last time I saw anything like that happen was in 2006 or 2007, when I led a crowd of Israel supporters in chants in order to silence a heckler standing on the sidewalk near the town common in Amherst, Massachusetts. The ridicule was enough to prompt him and his fellow anti-Israel activists to walk away, as we cheered their departure. It was glorious. The pro-Israel activists used a very simple message to break the resolve of the pro-Hamas activists: “You are on the side of rapists and murderers.” On August 16, 2024, the pro-Hamas activists conducted their retreat from Lexington in two stages. First, they walked away from the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street, where they have been protesting on an intermittent basis since October 7. Then, after they retreated a couple of hundred feet down Mass. Ave. (while tenacious, but peaceful, pro-Israel protesters followed them), the Hamas supporters packed up their signs and withdrew altogether, leaving an Iranian-born American citizen to conduct a solitary rear-guard action. Once the pro-Israel protesters took pity on the police officers charged with keeping the peace and got ready to leave, the pro-Hamas supporter also left — clearly a little bit worse for wear. The pro-Hamas folks did not abandon the site of their weekly standout because they were outnumbered. The two groups were evenly matched. In fact, the pro-Hamasniks may have even enjoyed a slight numerical advantage over the pro-Israel folks who challenged them. Nevertheless, it was the anti-Israel folks who retreated. The pro-Israel activists, who had coalesced around a core of Iranian human rights activists associated with From Boston to Iran, used a very simple message to break the resolve of the pro-Hamas activists: “You are on the side of rapists and murderers.” A gathering of pro-Israel Jews and Iranians stripped a gathering of pro-Hamas protesters of the moral superiority in which they have wrapped themselves since October 7. The pro-Hamas protesters tried countering with the lie that Israel is committing a “genocide” in Gaza, but it didn’t work on the pro-Israel folks who just kept repeating their message: If you’re pro-Hamas, you’re siding with rapists and murderers. They offered this message in chants and individual conversations. The pro-Israel folks didn’t bother reminding their opponents that Hamas attacks civilians while hiding behind civilians, thereby making civilian casualties inevitable. They didn’t waste their breath reminding the pro-Hamas folks that Arab and Muslim leaders have killed millions of Arab and Muslim civilians without much comment from the progressive left in the United States. The pro-Israel folks knew these facts — but didn’t waste their time repeating them on the streets of Lexington. They just kept repeating the central truth of the conflict in Gaza: Hamas is a bunch of rapists and murderers, and many leftists and anti-democratic radicals in the US have taken their side. Most importantly, our strategy worked. By repeating the simple truth of what’s happening in the Middle East, a gathering of pro-Israel Jews and Iranians stripped a gathering of pro-Hamas protesters of the moral superiority in which they have wrapped themselves since October 7. By sticking to the “Hamas is a bunch of rapists and murderers” message, pro-Israel activists reminded any self-proclaimed progressives who joined the Hamas supporters, that the October 7 massacre was not performed to “liberate” the Palestinians — but to build a social order in the Middle East in which terror and violence is the dominant culture, as opposed to peace, tolerance, and full rights for all religions, genders, and minorities. Iranians who oppose the theocratic leadership in Tehran have become a powerful force of anti-Hamas activism in the United States. It is no accident that Iranians who oppose the theocratic leadership in Tehran have become a powerful force of anti-Hamas activism in the United States. Having to deal with the rapists and murderers who oppress their friends and relatives, Iranian human rights activists understand that the violence against moderate Muslims, non-Muslims, and women in Iran has a common root with the violence of the October 7 massacre. They know that the violence perpetrated against Iranian and Israeli women is justified by radical Islamism, a supremacist ideology that privileges the rights of Muslim men over non-Muslims and women. Although leftists should know this as well — many don’t, and they need to be reminded repeatedly, and publicly, of the true nature of the radical Islamist movement they help support. One day, they will be the target of the Islamist oppression endured by Iranians and Israelis and when it happens, they won’t be allowed to say no one told them. 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Killing innocent people is for the sickest of all hearts. You are not the finger pointer now. Point three then or five. I can not stand a liar.

A quarter of my family died here. How many unborn cousins that I will never know because hatred had won?

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Dimensions of Comparison (1936–1940 vs. 2025)1. Scale and Nature of Global Conflicts1936–1940 Context:1936: Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) pitted Republicans against Franco’s Nationalists, with international involvement (e.g., Soviet and German support). Second Sino-Japanese War began (1937), escalating Asian conflicts. 1938: Germany annexed Austria (Anschluss) and the Sudetenland (Munich Agreement), signaling expansionist aggression. 1939–1940: WWII began with Germany’s invasion of Poland (1939), followed by invasions of France, Belgium, and others (1940). Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan) vs. Allies (UK, France, later Soviet Union). Estimated major conflicts: ~8–10, including European, Asian, and African theaters. Scale: Conflicts grew from regional (e.g., Spain, China) to global by 1940, involving millions of troops and civilians. 2025 Context: Regional conflicts dominate, including the Israel-Hamas war (2023–2025, ceasefire in January 2025), Ukraine-Russia conflict (2022–ongoing), and China-Taiwan tensions. The Israel-Iran conflict (2025) is noted but not Arab-involved. Estimated major conflicts: ~5, primarily regional with global implications (e.g., NATO-Russia tensions). No unified global war. Metric: Number of major conflicts (quantitative) and global impact (qualitative). Similarity Score: 5/10. The 1936–1940 period saw a progression from regional to global war, whereas 2025 has significant regional conflicts but lacks a WWII-scale global war. The Middle East conflicts (e.g., Israel-Hamas) echo regional tensions like the Spanish Civil War. Weight: 0.25. 2. Antisemitism and Violence Against Jews1936–1940 Context:1936: Nuremberg Laws (1935) institutionalized antisemitism in Germany, stripping Jews of citizenship. Antisemitic propaganda intensified via radio and print. 1938: Kristallnacht (November 1938) saw coordinated attacks on Jewish businesses, synagogues, and homes (~7,500 businesses destroyed, ~100 Jews killed). Pogroms spread in Nazi-occupied areas. 1940: Ghettos established (e.g., Warsaw Ghetto, ~400,000 Jews confined). Deportations and early Einsatzgruppen killings began. Estimated antisemitic incidents: tens of thousands, including murders, assaults, and property seizures. Scale: State-sponsored, systematic persecution with increasing violence. 2025 Context: Antisemitism surged globally post-October 7, 2023 (Hamas attack on Israel). Reports from 2023–2024 indicate a ~101% rise in antisemitic incidents in France (2014 data as a proxy, but trends persist). Synagogue attacks, vandalism, and online hate (e.g., X platform conspiracy theories) are widespread. No state-sponsored genocide, but anti-Zionism often blurs into antisemitism in rhetoric (e.g., Turkey’s statements equating Israel with Nazism). Metric: Frequency of incidents (quantitative where possible) and severity (qualitative, e.g., state-driven vs. societal). Similarity Score: 6/10. The rise in antisemitic incidents mirrors 1936–1938’s societal hostility, but 2025 lacks the systematic, state-orchestrated violence of 1939–1940. Digital amplification of hate is a modern parallel to 1930s propaganda. Weight: 0.30. 3. Displacement of Jewish Populations1936–1940 Context:1936–1938: ~150,000–200,000 German Jews emigrated due to Nuremberg Laws and economic exclusion. Many fled to Palestine, the US, or South America. 1939–1940: Forced migrations intensified. ~304,000 German and Austrian Jews had left by 1939. Ghettoization in Poland displaced thousands internally. Estimated displaced Jews: ~500,000–600,000, including refugees and internal displacements. Cause: State-enforced policies and violence. 2025 Context: No mass displacement on this scale. Some Jewish communities in Europe (e.g., Malmö, Sweden) have declined due to antisemitism, but migration is voluntary and small-scale. Post-1948, 850,000 Jews left Arab countries for Israel; modern equivalents are negligible. Temporary relocations occur in Israel due to conflict (e.g., Gaza border areas), but numbers are low (tens of thousands at most). Metric: Number of displaced Jews (quantitative) and cause (qualitative). Similarity Score: 2/10. 2025 sees minimal forced displacement compared to the massive, state-driven migrations of 1936–1940. Weight: 0.20. 4. Societal and Political Climate1936–1940 Context:1936: Authoritarian regimes dominated (Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Soviet Union, Franco’s Spain by 1939). Antisemitic propaganda was state-driven (e.g., Der Stürmer in Germany). 1938–1940: Nazi ideology spread via annexations (Austria, Czechoslovakia). Antisemitic laws proliferated in occupied territories. Public complicity grew in Germany and collaborators (e.g., Vichy France by 1940). Scale: Coordinated authoritarianism with antisemitism as state policy. 2025 Context: Authoritarian regimes (e.g., Russia, China, Iran) are prominent but not unified like the Axis powers. Populist movements (left and right) amplify antisemitic rhetoric, often via social media (e.g., X posts on “Jewish influence”). Anti-Zionism in some states (e.g., Iran, Turkey) fuels antisemitism, but no widespread anti-Jewish laws exist. Democratic backsliding in some regions echoes 1930s trends. Metric: Number of authoritarian regimes (quantitative) and antisemitic rhetoric (qualitative). Similarity Score: 6/10. Authoritarian trends and propaganda resemble 1936–1938, but 2025 lacks the unified, state-driven antisemitism of Nazi Europe by 1940. Weight: 0.15. 5. International Response1936–1940 Context:1936–1938: The Evian Conference (1938) saw 32 nations refuse to accept significant Jewish refugees. US and UK maintained strict immigration quotas (e.g., US accepted ~100,000 Jewish refugees by 1940). 1939–1940: Global inaction persisted as WWII began. Britain’s White Paper (1939) limited Jewish immigration to Palestine. Some individuals (e.g., diplomats like Chiune Sugihara) aided Jews, but systemic efforts were minimal. Scale: Largely indifferent or restrictive responses. 2025 Context: Mixed global response to antisemitism and Middle East conflicts. UN resolutions (2023–2024) focused on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis but rarely addressed antisemitism directly. Some nations (e.g., US, Germany) fund anti-antisemitism initiatives; others (e.g., Iran) exacerbate tensions. Jewish-Muslim dialogue efforts (e.g., Amanah in Malmö) falter during conflicts. No equivalent to the 1938 refugee crisis. Metric: Number of interventions (quantitative) and effectiveness (qualitative). Similarity Score: 5/10. Inaction on antisemitism persists, but 2025 sees more vocal condemnation than 1936–1940, though fragmented. Weight: 0.10. Mathematical CalculationFormula: Overall Similarity Score = Σ (Dimension Score × Weight) Calculation:Conflicts: 5 × 0.25 = 1.25 Antisemitism: 6 × 0.30 = 1.80 Displacement: 2 × 0.20 = 0.40 Political Climate: 6 × 0.15 = 0.90 International Response: 5 × 0.10 = 0.50 Total: 1.25 + 1.80 + 0.40 + 0.90 + 0.50 = 4.85/10 (48.5%) InterpretationThe overall similarity score of 48.5% indicates a moderate resemblance between 1936–1940 and 2025 regarding global conflicts and Jewish crises. Including 1936–1940 slightly increases the similarity (from 44.5% for 1940 alone) due to shared traits like rising regional conflicts (e.g., Spanish Civil War vs. Israel-Hamas) and early antisemitic trends (e.g., pre-Kristallnacht hostility vs. modern hate surges). Key similarities include:Conflicts: 1936’s regional wars (Spain, China) align with 2025’s regional tensions, though 2025 lacks a global war. Antisemitism: The societal antisemitism of 1936–1938 parallels 2025’s decentralized hate, amplified by social media rather than state propaganda. Political Climate: Authoritarian growth and populist rhetoric in 2025 echo 1936–1938’s pre-WWII tensions. However, differences remain stark:Scale of Violence: 1939–1940’s state-driven genocide (early Holocaust) far exceeds 2025’s antisemitic incidents. Displacement: Massive forced migrations of 1936–1940 dwarf 2025’s voluntary or localized movements. Global War: WWII’s onset by 1940 has no 2025 equivalent. LimitationsData Gaps: 2025 data (e.g., antisemitic incident counts) is incomplete, relying on 2023–2024 trends. Subjectivity: Scoring and weights involve judgment, as historical comparisons resist precise quantification. Complexity: Reducing 1936–1940 to metrics oversimplifies diverse events (e.g., Spanish Civil War vs. Nazi expansion). Scope: Focus on wars and Jewish crises excludes other factors (e.g., economic depression in the 1930s). ConclusionThe period 1936–1940 shares a moderate similarity (48.5%) with 2025, driven by regional conflicts, rising antisemitism, and authoritarian trends. The inclusion of 1936–1938 strengthens parallels with 2025’s decentralized antisemitism and regional wars, but the systematic persecution and global conflict of 1939–1940 remain unmatched. If you’d like, I can refine the model (e.g., adjust weights, focus on specific years like 1938), explore particular events (e.g., Kristallnacht vs. 2023 Hamas attack)

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