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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Accepts Call to Lead Bangladesh’s Interim Government
Economist Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel prize in 2006 for establishing the microcredit institution Grameen Bank.
Arizona Judge Tosses Right-Wing Group’s Challenge to Abortion Ballot Measure
The lawsuit made a dubious claim that the language of the ballot measure was too confusing for voters to understand.
Colorado Fails to Collect Enough Signatures for Any Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative
Anti-transgender politics are becoming increasingly unpopular in polls.
US Tech Giants Are Storing Data for Israeli Military as It Destroys Gaza
A new investigation reveals what some call US companies’ “direct participation and collaboration” in genocide.
Last Week, 9 in 10 Americans Had No Opinion of Walz. That’s About to Change.
The governor of Minnesota had a low profile on the national stage before today. Coming months will reveal his agenda.
MN Gov. Tim Walz Is Selected as Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential Running Mate
Walz has served as governor of Minnesota since 2019, and has passed a number of progressive policies.
Amnesty Report Details a “Human Rights Crisis” in the Wake of “Dobbs” Ruling
Abortion bans and other restrictive policies “can impact a variety of human rights,” said a senior Amnesty researcher.
Top Israeli Official: “Morally Justified” to Starve 2 Million to Death in Gaza
“Nobody will let us cause 2 million civilians to die of hunger even though it might be justified,” Smotrich complained.
International Activists Target Oil Tanker Supplying Military Fuel to Israel
A growing coalition is working to prevent vessels carrying military fuel to Israel from docking in the Mediterranean.
Trauma of Palestinians Who Fled Gaza for Egypt Is Compounded by Legal Woes
The tens of thousands of Palestinians now in Egypt may be safe from Israel’s bombs, but are still stuck in legal limbo.