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With 700K on Verge of Starving to Death in Gaza, US Vetoes Ceasefire Yet Again
Gaza officials have warned that 700,000 Palestinians in the north are at risk of death by Israel’s starvation.
Tlaib Calls for Michigan Democrats to Vote “Uncommitted” Over Biden Gaza Policy
“This is the way you can raise our voices. Don’t make us even more invisible,” she said.
LGBTQ Advocates Condemn Passage of De Facto “Book Ban” in West Virginia
“The language is so vague that anything could be deemed obscene,” a West Virginian said on social media.
Hydropower Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis, But New Dams May Lead to Water Wars
Rivers dry up while the superpowers jockey for position, hoping to control what remains of the world’s resources.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Signs Bill Ending GOP Gerrymandered Districts
Analyses suggest the state legislature will now more accurately reflect the state's “purple” status.
Hospitals Should Be Places of Healing — Not Military Targets
With US funding, Israel is invading, bombing and destroying hospitals in Gaza and the West Bank.
12 Years After Degrading Mass Strip Search, Women in Prison Won $1.4M Settlement
The settlement is far larger than others of its kind and represents a win for Fourth Amendment rights behind bars.
UN: Child Deaths in Gaza Set to Surge If Israel’s War and Blockade Continue
Israel recently blocked a shipment of United Nations food aid, intended to feed over a million Gazans for a month.
Eviction Filings in Major Texas Cities Soar Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with eviction filings.
Egypt’s Sinai Construction Enables Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza
Palestinians need a respite from Israel's brutality, but mass displacement into the Sinai would be a catastrophe.