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Activists Are Preparing to Defend Elections This November
“It's about relational organizing,” says organizer Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson.
Mahmoud Khalil’s New Memoir, No Land to Stand On, Looks Beyond His Own Case
The Palestinian activist discusses his book, his lawsuit against Columbia University, and fighting deportation.
A Year Later, Trump’s Gaza Plan Just Bought “More Time for the Genocide”
Writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada notes the release of Israeli hostages is the only plan item that’s been fulfilled.
Eviction of 87-Year-Old Sparks Protest Encampment Over Spain’s Housing Crisis
“We want to change the whole model of housing in Spain,” says Sabina Carrau of the Madrid Tenants’ Union.
Over 100 Protesters Arrested at Peaceful Sit-In Ahead of Netanyahu’s UN Speech
At least 104 people were arrested, including nine elected officials as well as congressional and other candidates.
Forced Psychiatric Care Can Feel Like a “Forever Sentence,” Victims Say
Patients describe serious harms, including high coercion and a systematic lack of due process.
A Radicalized Right-Wing Silicon Valley Is Shaping Trump’s AI Policies
Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage, discusses the influence of billionaire tech elites.
Vaccine Expert Warns US’s 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount
“If you look on the CDC’s website right now, under measles, 2026 deaths, it lists zero,” notes Dr. Paul Offit.
Trump Administration Aims to “Asphyxiate” Cuba Into Submission, Diplomat Says
Meanwhile, the CIA recently formed a new secret task force as part of a widening US effort to destabilize Cuba.
Trump’s “Mystery Meat” Deal Underscores the Danger of Unchecked Corporate Power
The meatpacking industry is more powerful now than when Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, says author Eric Schlosser.