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Global Military Spending Reached an All-Time High Last Year at $2.4 Trillion
The US was by far the largest military spender at $916 billion in 2023, up 2.3 percent compared to the previous year.
North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package
A $150 million police training center is being planned for the University of North Texas at Dallas campus.
As Opening Statements Happen on Monday, Trump Mocks Speediness of Trial
“There’s nothing else to clarify. ... We’re going to have opening statements on Monday morning,” Judge Merchan said.
Hundreds of Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
Rescue workers said that some of the bodies they found had been buried with their hands tied behind their backs.
Experts Call for Community-Based Health Care to Raise Indigenous Life Expectancy
Native Americans die an average of 14 years earlier than white Americans due to factors like poverty, racism and trauma.
Anti-Abortion Campaigns Are Gaining Traction in the UK — With Help From US Cash
Right-wing groups in the US are investing millions of dollars to push their anti-abortion agenda in the UK.
Election Workers Brace for November Amid Threats, Harassment and Turnover
Despite challenges, election workers — predominately women — are cautiously optimistic that they can meet the moment.
Students Sue Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Silencing Black History
Decades after the Little Rock Nine, students at Central High School are still fighting for anti-racist education.
Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Vote to Join UAW in “Historic Victory”
“Even though the deck is stacked against us, momentum is on our side, and we're winning,” said one union leader.
Lula Has Fallen Short on Land Demarcation Promises, Indigenous Brazilians Say
“Lula cannot speak about fighting climate change without fulfilling his duty to demarcate our lands,” an advocate said.