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![Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center on July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2163284613-400x300.jpg)
Why Are More Tech Leaders Pivoting to Trump? Follow the Crypto.
Crypto may well be the most salient factor in Silicon Valley elite’s new willingness to endorse the right.
![Palestinians return to their homes after the withdrawal of Israeli army from the eastern Khan Yunis, Gaza, on July 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Gaza Has 14 Times More Debris Than Total Created in All Conflicts Since 2008
This is a staggering amount of debris concentrated in a region that’s one-sixteenth of the size of New York City.
![Rep. Cori Bush leaves a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus about the candidacy of President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Committee on July 9, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-cori-bush-400x300.jpg)
Bush’s Infrastructure Bill Vote Criticized by Opponent and Amplified by AIPAC
With the August 6 primary imminent, the likelihood of progressive Cori Bush returning to Congress is in doubt.
![Palestinian living in the area inspect the rubbles of the destroyed school building following an Israeli attack on Haditha School, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on July 28, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-gaza-school-400x300.jpg)
Israel Has Damaged or Destroyed 85 Percent of Schools in Gaza
Israel’s siege of Gaza “is destroying the present and the future of Palestinian children,” UNRWA said.
![Montana state flags and USA flag billowing over blue sky](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-montana-400x300.jpg)
Montana Proposes Obstacles for Abortion Clinics Ahead of Vote to Protect Access
Abortion rights advocates call such rules “TRAP” laws, which stands for targeted restrictions on abortion providers.
![Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a document to Venezuela's Supreme Court following Sunday's presidential elections and makes a statement to the press in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 31, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-maduro-400x300.jpg)
US Declares Maduro’s Right-Wing Opposition the Winner in Venezuela’s Election
Meanwhile, Venezuela's highest legal body began an investigation of the vote at the request of President Nicolás Maduro.
![Paul Dans, director of The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-paul-dans-400x300.jpg)
Meet the Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
As Donald Trump tried to disavow the project, its director stepped down. But the plans that he prepared remain.
![An internally displaced woman carries aids in sacks after collecting from a group at a camp in Gadaref on May 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-south-sudan-400x300.jpg)
Famine Officially Declared in Sudan, Affecting Half a Million People
The threshold for an official famine declaration is extremely high, showing the urgent need for action.
![Judges attend a public session of the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, on July 19, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-icj-400x300.jpg)
UN Experts Call for Israel Arms Embargo to End Illegal Occupation of Palestine
Outside pressure is crucial to ensuring Israel comply with ICJ orders to end the occupation, they said.
![An aerial view of crab-eating seals on an ice mass in Antarctica on April 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-antarctica-400x300.jpg)
Antarctica in 2nd Extreme Heat Wave in 3 Years — Temps 50°F Higher Than Normal
The heat wave is notable for its timing and duration: It's hit during Antarctica's winter and is expected to last.