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By: Clay Bennett ,

Published: October 14, 2011

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Genocide in Gaza Has Been Deadliest Year for Women and Kids in 2 Decades

The humanitarian group Oxfam reports that Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 6,000 women and 11,000 children.

By: Jake Johnson ,; CommonDreams

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Environment & Health

Walz Led on Insulin Affordability. Now It’s a Major Presidential Campaign Issue.

Advocates for diabetes patients worry that neither presidential candidate would go as far as the Minnesota law.

By: Bram Sable-Smith ,; KFFHealthNews

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Politics & Elections

Trump Calls for Single Day of Violence by Police to Cut Down Crime

Throughout his campaign, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to become an autocratic leader.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

News

Reproductive Rights

Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Austin Over Abortion Travel Fund

Protecting Texas families is “clearly not the intent of our attorney general,” an Austin council member said.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

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Environment & Health

Farmers in Mexico Don’t Trust New President to Defend Their Water From Hoarding

Transnationals pollute and buy up Mexico’s water. Not expecting help from Claudia Sheinbaum, farmers are resisting.

By: Tamara Pearson ,; Truthout

Interview

Environment & Health

Media Fails to Link Hurricane Helene to Fossil-Fueled Climate Change

The storm devastated large swaths of the southeastern US after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm.

By: Amy Goodman ,; DemocracyNow!

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War & Peace

Veterans for Peace Demands Probe Into Blinken’s Enabling of Israel’s Genocide

The group urged the DOJ to impanel a grand jury to investigate and potentially indict Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

By: Jake Johnson ,; CommonDreams

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War & Peace

IDF Likely Dropped US-Made 2,000-Pound Bombs in Strike on Hezbollah Leader

A former explosive ordnance disposal technician for the Army said “it’s possible” dozens of the bombs were used.

By: Jake Johnson ,; CommonDreams

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Environment & Health

Analysis: Climate Crisis Increased Likelihood of Flooding From Storms in Europe

Continued fossil fuel use across the globe will only worsen flooding in the future, one expert said.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

Op-Ed

Prisons & Policing

Our Future Generations Deserve Abundance, Not “State of the Art” Prisons

I went numb when I realized Illinois is laying the foundation to deliver the next generation into state slavery.

By: I.B. Peaceful ,; Truthout

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