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Organizers Fight Against Tax Breaks for Weapons Manufacturers Amid Gaza Genocide
A St. Louis coalition argues that these exemptions rob schools of funding, contribute to pollution, and fuel wars.
Tlaib Warns Trump Against Violating Constitution to Join Israel’s War on Iran
“The American people do not want another endless war in the Middle East,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
Warren Calls for DHS Secretary Noem’s Resignation Following Padilla Incident
“The Trump administration is trying to undermine free speech in this country,” Warren said during an interview.
US Lawmakers Cheer Israeli Attack on Iran UN Expert Says Is Likely War Crime
A UN expert said that Israel’s strikes on Iran, which have killed at least 78 people, were a “prohibited use of force.”
Majority of Voters Oppose “Big, Beautiful Bill,” With Just 27 Percent Backing It
The bill would gut billions of dollars in health care spending, and redistribute wealth from the poor to the rich.
Trump Is Rapidly Expanding the Surveillance State as Protests Grow
Immigrants are only the first target of a rapidly expanding digital dragnet that can track our individual movements.
GOP Budget Puts at Least 200 Planned Parenthood Clinics Nationwide at Risk
People who use Medicaid make up half of the total patient volume nationwide for the clinics’ health care services.
A Second Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections
Judge Denise Casper ruled provisions of the order exceeded Trump’s authority and would cause “irreparable harm.”
Sen. Alex Padilla Tackled to the Ground, Handcuffed at Noem Press Conference
“If this is how this administration responds to a senator … imagine what they’re doing” to everyday Americans, he said.
Gaza Tribunal in Sarajevo Documents How Genocide Has Eroded International Law
Gaza became a “graveyard of international law” not just for Palestinians but for all people, says a Palestinian lawyer.