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War Fears Grow as US Holds Military Drills in Guyana Amid Venezuela Oil Dispute
“If there's one thing we don't want here in South America, it's war,” said Brazilian President Lula da Silva.

US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council Amid Genocide in Gaza
The U.S. blocked the resolution on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the U.N. Genocide Convention.

Black Loan Borrowers Would Be Particularly Hurt by the Blocking of SAVE Program
“It's time that every hardworking America is freed from the shackles of student debt,” one advocate said.

Biden Risking Losing Wave of Young Voters With Gaza Policy, IfNotNow Leader Says
“I have seen distrust and disappointment in President Biden reach an all-time breaking point,” she wrote.

Atmospheric CO2 Has Reached Levels Not Seen in 14 Million Years, New Study Finds
We've already pushed the atmosphere beyond anything we've seen as a species, said a corresponding author of the study.

AOC, Tlaib Rebuke Republicans for “Grasping for Straws” to Censure Jamaal Bowman
Republicans have accused Bowman of trying to obstruct the passage of a bill that he voted for.

Pennsylvania School Board President Sworn In on Stack of Banned Books
The board member said she wanted to demonstrate “the commitment I’ve had to fighting…for our students’ freedom to read.”

UN Security Council to Vote on Ceasefire as US Downplays Israeli War Crimes
Meanwhile, there have been increasing reports of civilians being killed by Israeli snipers in northern Gaza.

Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel
The candles benefit the Jewish National Fund, the largest private landowner in Israel, which refuses to lease to Arabs.

Jewish Groups Plan Massive NYC Ceasefire Protest for First Night of Hanukkah
Organizers are expecting over 500 people to attend the event as Israel’s assault enters its third month.