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![A photo collage of the symbol for radioactive material overlaid atop a black and white photo of the U.S. Pentagon](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1066692020-400x300.jpg)
Pentagon Is Poised to Pour Billions Into New Generation of Devastating Weapons
Instead of canceling a nuclear program that’s already 81 percent over budget, the Pentagon doubles down.
![The advocacy group IfNotNow holds a protest on October 19, 2023, outside the Los Angeles home of Vice President Kamala Harris.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-ceasefire-400x300.jpg)
Advocates Pressure Harris, Walz to Vow to Stop Sending Weapons to Israel
Pro-Palestine groups said picking Tim Walz was a step in the right direction, but Harris must go further on Gaza.
![Prime Minister of Israel Ben Gurion, accompanied by Abba Eban, meeting the President of the United States, Harry Truman, at the White House.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-truman-israel-400x300.jpg)
Decades of US Arms Deals With Israel Paved the Way to Genocide in Gaza
The US has long assisted Israel in its ruthless war against Palestinian self-determination while posing as a mediator.
![A teacher holds up a sign reading "TAKEOVERS DON'T WORK; (ask any Providence teacher)" during an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807_school-takeover-400x300.jpg)
State Takeover of 8th-Largest Public School System Exemplifies Alarming Trend
Takeovers in education extend beyond Houston, Texas, and hurt low-income learners and students of color most.
![Cori Bush holds a tablet while wearing a white pantsuit](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-cori-bush-400x300.jpg)
AIPAC-Backed Opponent Narrowly Defeats Cori Bush in Missouri Primary
Nearly two-thirds of Wesley Bell’s campaign money came from fundraising efforts by AIPAC's super PAC.
![WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves the United States Courthouse on June 26, 2024, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0806_julian-assange-400x300.jpg)
Assange Is Free, But the Fight to Protect Press Freedom Is Far From Over
While Assange regains his strength, it’s up to activists worldwide to continue the struggle for independent journalism.
![Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear on stage together during a campaign event at Liacouras Center at Temple University on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-harris-walz-400x300.jpg)
“Has He Met Tim Walz?” Trump’s Attacks Against Dem VP Nominee Backfire Badly
The Trump campaign is attempting to paint the popular center-left Midwestern governor as a “West Coast wannabe” liberal.
![Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus attends the Trento Economy Festival at Social Theater on June 3, 2022, in Trento, Italy.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0806-bangladesh-b-400x300.jpg)
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Accepts Call to Lead Bangladesh’s Interim Government
Economist Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel prize in 2006 for establishing the microcredit institution Grameen Bank.
![Members of Arizona for Abortion Access, the ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona State Constitution, hold a press conference and protest at the Arizona House of Representatives on April 17, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0806-abortion-400x300.jpg)
Arizona Judge Tosses Right-Wing Group’s Challenge to Abortion Ballot Measure
The lawsuit made a dubious claim that the language of the ballot measure was too confusing for voters to understand.
![Imane Khelif of Team Algeria celebrates victory against Anna Luca Hámori of Team Hungary after the Women's 66kg quarter-final round match on day eight of the Olympic Games at North Paris Arena on August 3, 2024, in Paris, France.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0806-imane-khelif-400x300.jpg)
Frenzy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Reveals Anti-Trans Absurdity on the Right
Groups fighting against civil rights for LGBTQ youth in the US spread misinformation about Khelif’s gender.