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![Far right Israelis and relatives of soldiers gather in front of the military court building and stage a protest against the arrest of nine soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman Prison in the Negev desert, in Netanya, Israel on July 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2163919674-7-400x300.jpg)
Israel Is Torturing Palestinian Prisoners to Death — With US Complicity
Some Israeli leaders are pushing to legalize the torture and rape of Palestinians to avoid accountability.
![Ilhan Omar stands in front of the U.S. Capitol and behind a podium reading "CEASEFIRE NOW" as she speaks](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0812-ilhan-omar-400x300.jpg)
Omar Slams Pro-Israel Donors’ Last-Minute Effort to Boost Her Primary Opponent
Rival Don Samuels’s campaign “saw an influx of contributions” in the hours after Cori Bush's defeat in Missouri.
![Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance speaks at NMC-Wollard Inc. / Wollard International on August 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0812-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
Poll: J.D. Vance’s Unpopularity Is Only Growing as Voters Learn More About Him
Voters appear turned off by the vice presidential nominee's anti-abortion views and disparaging statements about women.
![People conduct rescue work in a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, August 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0812-gaza-school-400x300.jpg)
Israel Used US-Supplied Bomb in Massacre of 93 Palestinians at Prayer in School
Israeli forces used at least one GBU-39, a 250-pound bomb made by Boeing, in the strike against a school-turned-shelter.
![The U.S. and Heritage Foundation flags fly next to oneanother outside of the Heritage Foundation headquarters](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0812-project2025-400x300.jpg)
Secret Project 2025 Training Videos Reveal How Second Trump Admin Would Operate
A recurring theme in the videos is how the next GOP administration can avoid the mistakes of the first Trump presidency.
![Close up hand search for book on bookshelves in the library.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0812-books-400x300.jpg)
Utah Bans Titles by Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood in School Libraries Statewide
“The state’s no-read list will impose a dystopian censorship regime across public schools,” one critic of the bans said.
![A traditional Hawaiian fishpond at Kumimi beach in Moloka'i, Hawaii.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1176797269-400x300.jpg)
In Rural Hawaii, Community Solar Project Offers Path to Energy Sovereignty
A model for community-driven renewable energy transition is emerging on the often-exploited island of Molokaʻi.
![Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Liacouras Center at Temple University on August 6, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165607145-400x300.jpg)
VP Candidates Vance and Walz Offer Stark Contrast on Voting Rights
Walz signed bills expanding voting access, while Vance has argued parents should get more votes for their kids.
![The Georgia State Capitol on August 15, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1616664213-400x300.jpg)
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States Across the South Are Introducing Laws Punishing Pro-Palestinian Speech
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Texas have all introduced legislation conflating support for Palestine with terrorism.
![An injured woman reacts after identifying a member of her family among the dead at the al-Maamadani hospital, following an Israeli strike that killed more than 90 people on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, on August 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165599636-400x300.jpg)
Israel Kills 100 in Gaza School Hours After Biden Approves $3.5B in Military Aid
Scores of civilian men, women and children were massacred Saturday, the latest result of the continued flow of US arms.