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North Gaza Conditions Are “Beyond Imagination,” UN Official Warns
Israeli forces have created conditions unfit for life and are forcing thousands of Palestinians to live through them.
Shomari Figures Wins in District Where Alabama GOP Tried to Dilute Black Vote
Previous districts drawn by Alabama Republicans diluted Black residents’ voting power, a federal judge ruled last year.
Sanders: Harris Lost After Democrats “Abandoned Working Class People”
“The American people are angry and want change. And they’re right,” Sanders said.
Amarillo Voters Reject Abortion Ban, Breaking With Texas’s Anti-Abortion Agenda
The anti-abortion measure was defeated by about 20 percentage points.
DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith Is Shutting Down His Work on Trump Criminal Cases
By ending the cases rather than waiting to be fired, Smith may be able to issue a final report to the public.
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska Pass Paid Sick Leave Ballot Measures
Across the US, 18 states plus Washington, D.C. now have some form of paid sick leave standard.
Trans Candidates Triumph in Key Elections Despite GOP’s Anti-Trans Ad Campaign
“It’s clear that trans people are not going back without a fight, and we can win,” Allison Chapman told Truthout.
Trump Sails to Presidency in Election Fueled by Racism and Anti-Immigrant Hate
Voting rights groups had to respond to bomb threats and reports of racist voter intimidation on Tuesday.
Israeli Forces Declare Plan for Ethnic Cleansing of Northernmost Part of Gaza
Israeli forces have announced their intention to block any Palestinians from returning to north Gaza.
Harris and the Democrats Committed to a Rightward Lurch — and Lost Big Time
Despite the warnings of the left, Democrats dug down on a tried-and-failed strategy of courting Republicans.