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![A digital illustration of a cartoonist drawing the Palestinian flag as she's loomed over by two large, shadowy figures in suits, both of them stretching red tape across the composition and holding it to her neck in a threatening manner.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-palestine-censorship2-400x300.jpg)
Israel Faces No Apparent Red Line, But Pro-Palestinian Media Workers Do
Western journalists have faced retaliation following expressions of support, or even concern, for the people of Gaza.
![President Joe Biden checks his watch as he steps out onto the balcony of the White House to view the fireworks over the National Mall during a 4th of July event on the South Lawn of the White House, on July 4, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159970215-400x300.jpg)
How Long Do Democrats Have Left to Replace Biden on the Ballot?
Let's talk about when Biden's presidential candidacy passes the point of no return.
![An aerial view of the Whinstone U.S. Bitcoin mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1235926785-3-400x300.jpg)
Crypto Mining Is Creating an Environmental Crisis for Black Texas Communities
Energy companies plan to build new fossil fuel plants in communities of color to meet the demands of crypto mining.
![Raul (Junior) Nunez milks Holstein cows at Frank Konyn Dairy Inc., on April 16, 2020, in Escondido, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1210114335-2-400x300.jpg)
Finland Is Offering Farmworkers Bird Flu Shots. Should the US Be Following Suit?
As this year's bird flu threatens to spread, some experts criticize the CDC's hesitance to vaccinate high risk workers.
![Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders questions witnesses during a hearing about working hours in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, on March 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2083892918-400x300.jpg)
Sanders Makes Bid to Block Biden’s New $18 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
“I intend to do everything I can to block further arms transfers to Israel,” the senator said Friday.
![Michael Broadway, who died on June 19 at Stateville Correctional Center, excelled at educating himself in prison, graduating with a degree from Northwestern University. In this photo, taken at Stateville’s study hall in summer 2022, Broadway (left) stands with fellow student Michael Simmons.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/DSC08858-2-400x300.jpg)
I Watched My Neighbor Die a Preventable Death Due to Scorching Heat in Prison
Breathing was hard for all of us in the heat. I screamed for help when he collapsed but it didn’t come soon enough.
![U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participate in a group photo with NATO Allies and partners on the South Lawn of the White House on July 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161548655-400x300.jpg)
Can Anyone Still Convince Biden to Step Aside?
The future of Biden’s candidacy has never been more uncertain.
![A view of a damaged floating pier, set up by the U.S. to facilitate quicker delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians, after it has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions and rising sea levels in Gaza City, Gaza on May 27, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-gaza-pier-400x300.jpg)
US Planned to Reanchor Gaza Pier One Last Time — and Even That Failed
Officials announced this week that the pier will soon be permanently disconnected, months earlier than planned.
![Former President Donald Trump leaves after speaking at a campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Golf Club on July 9, 2024, in Doral, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-trump-400x300.jpg)
Video Shows Trump Endorsing Plan for Project 2025 in April 2022
In 2022, Trump applauded Heritage for planning to produce a set of policies that would eventually become Project 2025.
![A Palestinian man inspects the destruction in the Tal Al-Hawa neighbourhood in southern Gaza City on June 5, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-gazad-400x300.jpg)
Entire Families Were Killed During Israel’s Attack on Gaza City
The Civil Defense in Gaza says many of those killed had left shelters in areas that were under evacuation orders.