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![Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, holding a banner saying ''Free Palestine'' gather, to protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza and show solidarity with Palestinians as they march with Palestinian flags and banners in Utrecht, Netherlands, on August 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165672909-2-400x300.jpg)
Palestine Has Mobilized a Global Movement. For It to Last We Must Get Organized.
Past solidarity movements teach us that organization is just as important as mobilization.
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US Military Has Polluted Guam for Decades. This Year, It Could Get Even Worse.
The relocation of 5,000 U.S. Marines to Guam could soon exacerbate its military-rooted environmental catastrophe.
![A Palestinian woman walks amid the rubbles of a building destroyed in the Israeli attacks in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on August 7, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165173646-2-400x300.jpg)
Israel’s Genocidal Violence Must Be Stopped — Before It’s Too Late
We must oppose the decimation of Palestine in every way we can, for all humanity's sake.
![Opponents of a book ban hold signs during a Huntington Beach city council meeting on October 17, 2023, in Huntington Beach, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1730937766-400x300.jpg)
Students and Educators Are Joining Forces to Fight Book Bans Across the US
Experts say protecting literary freedom relies on organized parents, kids and educators asserting their power.
![California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks with media while participating in a sweep at a long-standing homeless encampment along Highway 80 on August 9, 2021, in Berkeley, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1234596647-400x300.jpg)
Newsom Threatens to Defund CA Counties That Don’t Clear Homeless Encampments
The move follows the governor's executive order last month directing officials to clear homeless encampments.
![Demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian encampment hold up a Palestinian flag on the campus of the University of Chicago on May 3, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2151329985-400x300.jpg)
Landmark Lawsuit Takes Canary Mission to Court for Doxxing Palestine Advocates
CAIR Chicago has filed a federal lawsuit against the shadowy pro-Israel website under Illinois's new anti-doxxing law.
![Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. J.D. Vance delivers remarks during a campaign rally at 2300 Arena on August 6, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165073824-400x300.jpg)
Vance’s “Cat Ladies” Remarks Reflect Broader GOP Effort to Weaponize “Family”
J.D. Vance’s “cat ladies” comments aren’t blunders — they expose the GOP’s regressive agenda.
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The US Government Has Abandoned Us to Endless COVID. We Can Do Better.
The pandemic isn’t over. Why is it so hard to find accurate information about it?
![Rep. Cori Bush gestures to the crowd prior to delivering her concession speech during a primary election watch party at Chevre Events on August 6, 2024, in St Louis, Missouri.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-cori-bush-400x300.jpg)
Sanders, AOC Speak Out After Cori Bush Loss: “We Have to End Citizens United”
“Billionaires buying elections is not what this country is supposed to be about,” said Sanders.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Vague Answer on Mifepristone Suggests He’ll Restrict It, If Elected
“If elected, he will outsource his abortion policy to anti-abortion groups,” one critic suggested.