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Unprecedented US War Drills and Naval Deployments Raise Fear of War in Korea
The current US military buildup in the Korean Peninsula has surpassed Cold War levels.
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Big Oil Ignores Millions of Climate Deaths When Billions in Profit Are at Stake
As the world burns, radical climate change activism is our only hope.
Still Facing US-Backed Famine, Yemenis Want to Save Gaza From the Same Fate
Millions in Yemen, where 80 percent are food insecure, protest every Friday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Lax Regulations and Poor Safety Planning Set Stage for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Decades of regulation failures and port policies prioritizing profits over safety led to the disaster in Baltimore.
Biden Has Had the Power to Stop Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza Since Day 1
Netanyahu’s decision to allow aid through the Erez crossing under US pressure shows how much more Biden could be doing.
Protesters Mark 6 Months of Gaza Genocide With Vigils in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
“The United States supplies the guns, and Israel pulls the trigger,” said organizer Erez Bleicher.
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Nearly 9 in 10 Trans People in State Prisons Have Undergone Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement was sometimes used “as a result of harassment, discrimination, or concerns for safety.”
Sentenced to Death by COVID — How US Prisons Became an Epicenter of the Pandemic
COVID was so deadly due to US policies that view marginalized people as acceptable sacrifices to capitalism.
Biden’s New Student Loan Relief Plan Could Benefit Over 30 Million Borrowers
Officials didn’t specify when the process would be finalized or what would happen if the plan faces legal challenges.
Plastic Waste on Ocean Floors Could Be 100 Times Amount Floating on Surface
Researchers found that up to 11 million tons of plastic are polluting the planet’s ocean floors.
“The laws at issue are functionally making it a crime to be homeless, and instead of offering people housing, it’s putting handcuffs on them when they have no choice of where to go.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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Lawyers’ Collective Sues Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel
Germany is the second-largest arms exporter to Israel after the US, providing 30 percent of its imported weaponry.
Syria Embassy Bombing Shows Israel’s Plan to Draw US Into War With Iran
As the assault on Gaza loses support, Netanyahu seemingly hopes to save himself by provoking retaliation from Iran.
Still Facing US-Backed Famine, Yemenis Want to Save Gaza From the Same Fate
Millions in Yemen, where 80 percent are food insecure, protest every Friday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Israeli Airstrike That Killed 106 “Apparent War Crime,” Human Rights Watch Says
Four munitions, striking within 10 seconds of each other, totally destroyed a six-story building in Gaza in October.