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House Passes Bill to Label Products From West Bank Settlements “Made in Israel”
“Let’s be clear. A vote for this bill would further support the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians,” said Rashida Tlaib.
For-Profit US Health Care System Still Ranks Last Among Peers on Key Metrics
People in the US “live the shortest lives and have the most avoidable deaths,” a new analysis concludes.
US Military Policy Is Stoking the Risk of Nuclear War on Korean Peninsula
As Trump and Harris bicker over North Korea, the US military lays plans that could bring nuclear tensions to a brink.
Kentucky Governor Beshear Signs Ban on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ Youth
Studies have conclusively demonstrated that conversion therapy leads to increases in suicidal ideation and attempts.
The Right Wants Us to Submit to Nihilism. Here Is Where I’m Searching for Hope.
Right-wing forces benefit if we succumb to the idea that nothing can change and that no action makes a difference.
The Government Will Shut Down on October 1 Unless Congress Acts
“House Republicans have proven they're more interested in imposing Trump's dangerous agenda,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle.
UK Uses Terrorism Law to Silence Palestine Solidarity Activists and Journalists
Amnesty International lawyer Julia Hall says the use of the UK's Terrorism Act has escalated since October 7.
Sanders Launches Bid to Block Biden Administration’s $20B Weapons Sale to Israel
The Biden administration’s massive sale “clearly violate[s]” US law regarding human rights, his office said.
 J.D. Vance Indicates Elon Musk’s “Efficiency” Cuts Would Include Social Security
The GOP vice presidential nominee says he has spoken to the multi-billionaire about working in a Trump administration.
700 Wounded, 25 Dead After Lebanon Hit With Second Wave of Device Explosions
The attacks, which humanitarian groups noted are likely war crimes, are an escalation by Israel.