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Nurses Across US Demand Hospitals Cut Ties With Palantir, Citing ICE and Gaza
National Nurses United is expanding its campaign against Palantir in a global week of action starting on September 28.
Ethics Complaint Filed Over Trump’s Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp, 3 Other Staffers
The complaint alleges that there is a “legitimate question” whether Trump is paying staffers for their loyalty.
Trump Renews Post-9/11 National Emergency for 25th Year in a Row
The US’s post-9/11 wars have cost the country at least $8 trillion in military costs, research recently found.
“War on Terror” Led to Iran War, Gaza Genocide, and ICE Repression
Trump posed as a “war on terror" critic, but he just waged it more violently and expansively, says Spencer Ackerman.
Trump Wants “Model Cities” With High-Tech Police. New Orleans Just Said “No.”
New Orleans is the latest to refuse a $300 million grant program that critics say would build Trump’s police state.
Republicans Hurl Islamophobia at Mamdani, El-Sayed Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary
One Republican said the NYC mayor is sending “a message to Osama bin Laden” that Muslims have “conquered New York.”
Widespread Poverty in Gaza Is Forcing Children to Become Breadwinners
“Here I am, thousands of miles away from my dreams,” said one 14-year-old.
SCOTUS Blocks Gerrymandered Map in Attempt to Resolve Missouri Election Chaos
The issue drew in the MO Supreme Court, a federal district judge, a Circuit Court of Appeals, and SCOTUS over the week.
Trump Promises Americans $5K Checks If GOP Wins Midterms, Raising Legal Questions
Two federal statutes forbid paying people to vote, and the Constitution lists bribery as an impeachable offense.
Nepal Leaders Call for $20M Climate Justice Payment After Deadly Glacial Floods
Initial observations of the floods found they were caused by glacial collapse, likely a result of the climate crisis.