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US Is Reportedly Working to Prevent Conference on Geneva Convention Violations
The private pressure campaign comes as the US obstructs the UN Security Council’s efforts to address the crisis in Gaza.
Biden Is Paying Growers to Replace Farmworkers With Bracero Contract Labor
Under the new visa pilot program, the administration is prioritizing growers’ profits over farmworkers’ rights.
Poll Suggests Biden Could Win Support in Key Swing State If He Backs Ceasefire
Polls have found that Biden is trailing far behind Trump in Michigan, a key swing state.
UN Agency Reports Over 360,000 Infectious Disease Cases in Gaza Shelters
This amounts to one infectious disease for every six Palestinians on average — and it’s likely an undercount.
Climate Campaigners Slam Fresh Federal Approvals for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Regulators have allowed the joint venture to raise gas transportation rates and have more time to build an extension.
CO Supreme Court Uses Neil Gorsuch Ruling to Justify Blocking Trump From Ballot
Trump is barred from running for office again under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, the court ruled.
12 Journalists Arrested, 44 Assaulted Across the US This Year
“Attempts to criminalize routine journalistic activities… send a chill through the heart of newsgathering.”
Allegations of Israeli War Crimes Grow as US Again Delays Security Council Vote
UNICEF has declared Gaza to be the “world’s most dangerous place to be a child.”
Report: Current Congress on Track to Pass Fewest Laws of Any Congress in Decades
This session has been marked with chaos and bitter political attacks by the House Republican majority.
Social Security Clawbacks Are Driving Some Recipients Into Homelessness
The government is imposing debts that can reach tens of thousands of dollars against those least able to pay.