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Report: Climate Crisis Is Causing 3 Quarters of the World’s Land to Dry Out
Great swaths of the planet are drier with saltier soils, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.
Palestine Solidarity Coalition Wins Major Local BDS Victory in California
Alameda County has agreed to divest from Caterpillar and other companies that directly profit from Israeli apartheid.
Report Finds US Homelessness Soared by a Record 18 Percent Since 2023
The federal process, long criticized for undercounting, found over 770,000 people unhoused on one night in 2024.
Biden Officials Pressured US-Funded Food Monitor to Retract Gaza Famine Warning
The findings of famine conditions in north Gaza have been corroborated by myriad experts and aid groups.
Republicans Plan to Revive Legislative Attacks on Voting Rights
A key GOP lawmaker said the party would push to resurrect the ACE Act and the SAVE Act under a GOP trifecta.
Israel Orders Total Evacuation of North Gaza Hospital, Sets Facility Ablaze
The military threatened the hospital’s director, saying: “This time we will arrest you.”
WHO Chief Survives Israel’s Bombing of Sanaa Airport That Killed 4 People
Israeli fighter jets attacked multiple sites in Yemen on Thursday.
Federal Trade Commission Launches Investigation Into Microsoft’s Practices
The FTC investigation of Microsoft is far from the company’s first brush with federal regulators over antitrust issues.
Trump’s “Border Czar” Says the Admin Will Bring Back Migrant Family Detention
Human rights advocates urge Biden to “use the power of the pen” to protect migrants before he leaves office.
Israeli Forces Bomb Press Van in Gaza, Killing 5 Palestinian Journalists
One of the slain journalists was waiting for his wife, who was in labor with their first child at the hospital.