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States Across the South Are Introducing Laws Punishing Pro-Palestinian Speech
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Texas have all introduced legislation conflating support for Palestine with terrorism.
![An injured woman reacts after identifying a member of her family among the dead at the al-Maamadani hospital, following an Israeli strike that killed more than 90 people on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, on August 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165599636-400x300.jpg)
Israel Kills 100 in Gaza School Hours After Biden Approves $3.5B in Military Aid
Scores of civilian men, women and children were massacred Saturday, the latest result of the continued flow of US arms.
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US Military Has Polluted Guam for Decades. This Year, It Could Get Even Worse.
The relocation of 5,000 U.S. Marines to Guam could soon exacerbate its military-rooted environmental catastrophe.
![California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks with media while participating in a sweep at a long-standing homeless encampment along Highway 80 on August 9, 2021, in Berkeley, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1234596647-400x300.jpg)
Newsom Threatens to Defund CA Counties That Don’t Clear Homeless Encampments
The move follows the governor's executive order last month directing officials to clear homeless encampments.
![Demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian encampment hold up a Palestinian flag on the campus of the University of Chicago on May 3, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2151329985-400x300.jpg)
Landmark Lawsuit Takes Canary Mission to Court for Doxxing Palestine Advocates
CAIR Chicago has filed a federal lawsuit against the shadowy pro-Israel website under Illinois's new anti-doxxing law.
![Rep. Cori Bush gestures to the crowd prior to delivering her concession speech during a primary election watch party at Chevre Events on August 6, 2024, in St Louis, Missouri.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-cori-bush-400x300.jpg)
Sanders, AOC Speak Out After Cori Bush Loss: “We Have to End Citizens United”
“Billionaires buying elections is not what this country is supposed to be about,” said Sanders.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Vague Answer on Mifepristone Suggests He’ll Restrict It, If Elected
“If elected, he will outsource his abortion policy to anti-abortion groups,” one critic suggested.
![Two farmworkers tend to crops on August 21, 2023, in Homestead, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-farmworkers-400x300.jpg)
Farmworker Unions and Advocacy Organizations Cheer EPA Ban on a Toxic Pesticide
It’s the first time in nearly 40 years that the EPA has exercised this emergency authority for a pesticide.
![Vice President Kamala Harris stands on stage during a campaign event at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on August 7, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Harris Adviser Says She Opposes Israel Arms Embargo as She Shuts Down Protesters
Harris’s national security adviser pushed back on claims the vice president was open to cutting the flow of weapons.
![The Minnesota Judicial center is pictured in St. Paul, Minnesota.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-minnesota-400x300.jpg)
MN High Court Upholds Law Restoring Voting Rights to People Released From Prison
The court's decision “is great news for voters,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said.