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Trump Is Packing His Cabinet With Crypto, Oil and Private Prison Profiteers
Trump’s policy makers will be overseeing the industries that they run and own.
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In Gaza, Ceasefire Will Be a Chance to Finally Breathe
No longer fearing constant bombing, I can begin to mourn all I have lost in Gaza.
Elon Musk’s Foray Into UK Politics Holds a Warning for the US
Musk weaponized fears of gender-based violence to foster racism in the UK. Will he use the same playbook in the US?
By Voting for Laken Riley Act, Democrats Cede More Power to Anti-Immigrant Right
Republicans are pushing the new legislation, which will bring an already hostile immigration status quo into chaos.
US Politics Didn’t Shift as Rightward in 2024 Elections as You May Think
Progressive wins at the local and state levels complicate the notion of a sweeping rightward political turn in the US.
Rockiness of Trump’s Transition Lowers Americans’ Confidence in Him to Govern
Trump's approval rating for a presidential transition period is among the lowest since the early 1990s.
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NC Governor Issues New Abortion Protections Ahead of Trump Presidency
Gov. Josh Stein’s order protects abortion providers, blocks prosecution efforts and strengthens patient privacy.
Georgia Election Workers and Giuliani Reach New Settlement
“The past four years have been a living nightmare,” Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman said in a joint statement.
Israel Kills 87 Palestinians in Gaza in Day After Ceasefire Deal Is Announced
This is the highest death toll in a day in nearly two weeks, one analysis found.
Gaza Needs More Than a Ceasefire. We Must Demand an End to the Blockade.
Even if the bombs stop raining down, starvation and health crises will continue until the 18-year siege is ended.
Mutual Aid Networks That Emerged in Housing Crisis Are Mobilizing Amid LA Fires
“If you can make a sandwich, you can start a mutual aid network,” one Los Angeles organizer told Truthout.
Life in Cuba Has Grown Harder. Biden’s Modest Reversal Was Too Little Too Late.
Many fear Trump will reverse Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from the US’s list of “state sponsors of terrorism.”
The Labor Movement Won Big Victories in 2024. Now It Must Fend Off Trump.
Unions are preparing to beat back Trump’s pro-business agenda through worker solidarity across all backgrounds.
Trump’s Felony Conviction Appeal Will Show How Fully He’s Above the Law
Trump’s appeal will decide how the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling applies to his hush money case.
Palestine
Martin Luther King Jr. Denounced Merchants of Death in a Prophetic Warning
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Israel Continues to Bomb Gaza Even as Cabinet Approves Ceasefire Deal
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Middle East Analyst: Netanyahu Will Try to Scuttle Ceasefire After First Phase
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Biden Brags Ceasefire Deal Is the One He Wrote — 7 Months and 10,000 Deaths Ago
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How the US’s Empty Threats Allowed Israel to Perpetuate Horrors in Palestine
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Report: Israel Has Struck Gaza “Safe Zone” Nearly 100 Times in 9 Months
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Gaza Ceasefire Deal Announced After 466 Days of Genocide and 46,000 Dead
“I realize now there is a whole other side of this country that hasn’t even felt a change from before the election to after. They feel safe, and I’m so envious.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
From Arrests to Invasions, Israel Targets West Bank Universities
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Scholar Says AHA’s Vote on Gaza Scholasticide Shouldn’t Be Controversial
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2024 Will Be Remembered as the Year Israel’s Global Legitimacy Fully Unraveled
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Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I’m Renouncing Mine
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Palestinians Endure Another Christmas of Genocide and Displacement
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The Once Refreshing Stillness of Gaza’s Winter Has Become a Haunting Silence
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It’s Becoming Harder to Protest Gaza War on Campus — and Also to Teach About It