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Experts Sow Confusion About State of COVID Pandemic Amid Another Serious Wave
Bipartisan rounds of strategic obfuscation follow each new COVID wave.
California Governor Thwarts Lawmakers’ Effort to Regulate Big Pharma’s Middlemen
A bill aimed at reining in the outsize power of pharmacy benefit managers made it to the governor’s desk for naught.
US Health Workers Back From Gaza Estimate Death Toll Is at Least 119,000
Meanwhile, Gaza officials reported this week that Israel has wiped out 902 entire families, at a minimum.
Report: State Dept. Ignored Objection to Israel Arms Sale Early in Gaza Genocide
Last October, a US bureau objected to sending arms to a unit that later carried out Israel’s deadliest attack on Gaza.
Finally Free, Assange Receives a Measure of Justice From the Council of Europe
In his first public statement since his release, Assange said, “I’m free today … because I pled guilty to journalism.”
Critics Question If Melania Trump’s Stance on Abortion Is to Help Donald Trump
One critic called the announcement “an obvious political ploy to moderate Trump’s image” on abortion.
Eric Adams Allegedly Took Bribes to Erase the Genocide That Killed My Ancestors
The mayor’s silence on the Armenian genocide mirrors his refusal to condemn Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Israeli Embassy Gifted State Dept Bureau With Wine After Arms Deals
Top State Department political appointees repeatedly rejected appeals from staff to cut off arms to Israel.
Jack Smith Says Trump Planned to Dispute 2020 Outcome Long Before Election Day
“He’s going to declare victory. … He’s just going to say he’s the winner,” one witness in the case said.
After Helene, Mutual Aid Becomes a Lifeline in North Carolina
The area's status as a “climate haven” has been swept away, but community resilience remains.