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When Wars End, They Still Continue to Take Lives
Hundreds of people each year are injured or killed from weapons and explosives left over from wars.
Israel Kills 492, Wounds 1,645 in Airstrikes Across Lebanon
At least 24 of the people killed in Israel’s airstrikes on civilian areas were children.
Israel’s Tally of War Crimes in Lebanon Increases in Wake of Exploding Pagers
The Israeli bombing of a residential neighborhood in Beirut is also a war crime.
Banned Books in US Tripled to at Least 10,000 Last Year Under GOP State Laws
Iowa and Florida alone banned around 8,000 titles in libraries and public schools during the 2023-2024 school year.
Trump Refuses to Talk About Mark Robinson at North Carolina Weekend Rally
Polling shows that Trump and Kamala Harris are virtually tied in North Carolina, where Robinson is running for office.
Effects of SCOTUS Ruling Undermining Regulatory Authority Are Already Emerging
The ruling against the “Chevron” doctrine has been used to challenge a broad range of regulations in the last 3 months.
School Surveillance Earns Tech Companies Billions. Students Pay the Price.
Tech firms have outfitted classrooms with data-gathering surveillance technologies that undermine education and privacy.
Congress Averts Shutdown After Speaker Drops Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Demand
MAGA Republicans scorned Mike Johnson for dropping the requirement for voter registration as part of a spending deal.
Trump Preemptively Blames Jewish Americans for His Potential Election Loss
“Trump's rhetoric … invokes the classic antisemitic trope of disloyalty,” one critic said.
Israel Raids and Shuts Down Al Jazeera’s Bureau in the West Bank
The raid follows a similar one on Al Jazeera's East Jerusalem base of operations in May.