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![Palestinian living in the area inspect the rubbles of the destroyed school building following an Israeli attack on Haditha School, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on July 28, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-gaza-school-400x300.jpg)
Israel Has Damaged or Destroyed 85 Percent of Schools in Gaza
Israel’s siege of Gaza “is destroying the present and the future of Palestinian children,” UNRWA said.
![Montana state flags and USA flag billowing over blue sky](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-montana-400x300.jpg)
Montana Proposes Obstacles for Abortion Clinics Ahead of Vote to Protect Access
Abortion rights advocates call such rules “TRAP” laws, which stands for targeted restrictions on abortion providers.
![Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a document to Venezuela's Supreme Court following Sunday's presidential elections and makes a statement to the press in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 31, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-maduro-400x300.jpg)
US Declares Maduro’s Right-Wing Opposition the Winner in Venezuela’s Election
Meanwhile, Venezuela's highest legal body began an investigation of the vote at the request of President Nicolás Maduro.
![Paul Dans, director of The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-paul-dans-400x300.jpg)
Meet the Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
As Donald Trump tried to disavow the project, its director stepped down. But the plans that he prepared remain.
![A glowing, golden wrecking ball with a highlight in the shape of the state of Illinois smashes into a brick prison wall, releasing the money entrapped within as it does so.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802_illinois_prisons-400x300.jpg)
Illinois Aims to Spend $900 Million Revamping Prisons. Let’s Close Them Instead.
Rebuilding decaying prisons isn’t the answer -- shuttering them is.
![An internally displaced woman carries aids in sacks after collecting from a group at a camp in Gadaref on May 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-south-sudan-400x300.jpg)
Famine Officially Declared in Sudan, Affecting Half a Million People
The threshold for an official famine declaration is extremely high, showing the urgent need for action.
![Judges attend a public session of the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, on July 19, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-icj-400x300.jpg)
UN Experts Call for Israel Arms Embargo to End Illegal Occupation of Palestine
Outside pressure is crucial to ensuring Israel comply with ICJ orders to end the occupation, they said.
![An aerial view of crab-eating seals on an ice mass in Antarctica on April 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-antarctica-400x300.jpg)
Antarctica in 2nd Extreme Heat Wave in 3 Years — Temps 50°F Higher Than Normal
The heat wave is notable for its timing and duration: It's hit during Antarctica's winter and is expected to last.
![Lt. Gov. of North Carolina Mark Robinson arrives to speak during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-mark-robinson-400x300.jpg)
Christian Nationalists Pursue State Capture — and North Carolina Is Exhibit A
North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson exemplifies the Christian right’s sinister agenda.
![Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-chuck-schumer-400x300.jpg)
Schumer Unveils No Kings Act to Undo Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling
The bill would effectively invalidate the ruling granting presidents an extreme and unprecedented amount of power.