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By: Clay Bennett ,; WashingtonPostWritersGroup

Published: August 22, 2013

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Human Rights

Israel Used US Bomb in North Gaza Massacre That Killed 93, Aid Group Says

Victims of the strike face next to no options for treatment as Israel has destroyed north Gaza’s health care system.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

As Trump and Harris Tout Their Economic Records, What Do the Numbers Say?

Wealth inequality cannot be attributed to either a Biden or Trump presidency -- it is an endemic problem in the US.

By: Schuyler Mitchell ,; Truthout

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Human Rights

US’s UN Ambassador Slammed for Unfounded Attack on UN Palestine Expert

The attack is “clearly intended to hide your criminal complicity in an ongoing genocide,” one group said.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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Reproductive Rights

Josseli Barnica Died After Texas Hospital Delayed Care During Her Miscarriage

More than a dozen doctors who reviewed the case said Barnica’s death was “preventable.”

By: Cassandra Jaramillo &; Kavitha Surana ,; ProPublica

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Politics & Elections

Supreme Court Upholds Republican Purge of Voter Rolls in Virginia

“The Supreme Court just ignored a key provision of the National Voter Registration Act,” a civil rights attorney said.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

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LGBTQ Rights

Anti-Trans Attacks Are a “Key Pillar” of the GOP, Journalist Says

Anti-trans issues act as an affinity point between paramilitary groups and the Republican Party, says Imara Jones.

By: Amy Goodman &; Juan González ,; DemocracyNow!

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Politics & Elections

Trump Alleges “Cheating” in Pennsylvania — Local Officials Correct Him

Trump's latest claim may set the stage for him to falsely assert that fraud affected the outcome of the election.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

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Human Rights

Report: US Sitting on Nearly 500 Reports of US Weapons Killing Civilians in Gaza

Officials are reportedly ignoring the Biden administration’s own weapons guidance to continue fueling Israel’s genocide.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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Politics & Elections

Trump Doubled Down on Anti-Immigrant Speech — and Bounced Back in the Polls

The former president’s attempts to shift toward the political center this summer angered some far right supporters.

By: Eric Pape ,; Capital&Main

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Racial Justice

Biden’s Apology Energizes Push for Truth Commission on Indian Boarding Schools

A survivor of the boarding schools says the apology mattered, but it’s what happens next that truly “tells the tale.”

By: Johnnie Jae ,; Truthout

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