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Biden Says Civilians Being Killed on Both Sides in Gaza. The Ratio Is 45 to 1.
The civilian death ratio of Palestinians to Israelis is, conservatively, 45 to 1 — and this gulf grows larger each day.
Walz’s Climate Record Is Complicated by Coziness With Fossil Fuel Companies
Though Tim Walz has been embraced by many in the climate movement, his record on Line 3 haunts him.
Biden’s DNC Speech Praises Harris, But Mostly Focuses on Himself — and Trump
“We need to preserve our democracy in 2024,” Biden said to DNC delegates, backing Kamala Harris for president.
Israel Has Tripled The Number of Children It’s Killing Via Gunfire in West Bank
Israeli forces have shot and killed 115 children in the West Bank in the past 10 months.
World Could Raise $2.1 Trillion Annually by Adopting Spain’s Wealth Tax
A tax on the top 0.5 percent of households could raise enough to finance climate action as well as other pressing needs.
UK Official Resigns Over Arms Sales to Israel, Citing Complicity in War Crimes
“I can no longer carry out my duties in the knowledge that this Department may be complicit in War Crimes,” he wrote.
DNC to Feature Women With Distressing Post-“Roe” Abortion Stories Monday Night
The women will highlight how the end of “Roe v. Wade” has harmed pregnant people throughout the US.
DNC Swarms With Police as Activists March for Palestine, Reproductive Rights
Democrats arriving in Chicago were greeted with anger over aid to Israel and failure to protect abortion rights.
Blinken Warns of Ceasefire Deadline as US Pledges Even More Arms to Israel
Israeli officials have repeatedly rejected the idea of a ceasefire even as the U.S. keeps up a charade of negotiations.
Missouri Tax Credits Are Being Used to Fund Out-of-State Anti-Abortion Efforts
A group receiving the credit for pregnancy resource centers deploys paid workers outside clinics in Illinois and Kansas.