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Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Israel, Signals US Should Avoid Escalation
As Israeli defenses intercepted the missiles Saturday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians across the West Bank.

Groups Bring Tortuguita’s Killing to International Human Rights Commission
Activists hope the petition will debunk police narratives and join the international record of human rights violations.

How Are US Tax Dollars Being Spent? Hint: The Pentagon Is Cashing In.
The average US taxpayer sent $58 to fund antiwar diplomacy efforts versus $5,109 for militarism and its support systems.

Touching Fentanyl Can’t Kill You. Why Are Cops and Lawmakers Pretending It Can?
The myth that fentanyl is deadly to the touch won’t die, and it's a falsehood with devastating consequences.

Here Are the 5 Key State Tax Trends to Watch This Year
Several states are adopting bold progressive policy, while others are cutting taxes on the wealthy.

Israeli Forces Massacred Hundreds at Al-Shifa Hospital. Here’s How It Happened.
Eyewitnesses report the IDF shot patients in their beds and summarily executed hundreds of government employees.

House Dems Team Up With GOP to Expand Warrantless Spying on Americans
The bill, which critics call the largest expansion of state surveillance since the Patriot Act, now heads to the Senate.

Nicaragua Takes Germany to the World Court for Facilitating Israel’s Genocide
Germany is second only to the US as the largest supplier of weapons to Israel.

Israeli Firms Are Working Overtime to Sell Stolen Palestinian Land to US Jews
The real estate events peddling land in Israeli settlements in the West Bank appear to flout US and international law.

TN Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing People Who Help Trans Youth Access Care
“This is an absolutely horrifying development in Tennessee,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout.