News | War & Peace Families Flee Khan Yunis as Israel Hammers Gaza With US-Supplied Bombs Al Jazeera reports the southern city was bombed approximately 30 times in “just a few hours” overnight. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams August 9, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Alaska Tribes Appeal to International Body to Pause “Reckless” Canadian Mining Canada ordered the tribes be denied “participating Nation status,” diminishing their say in the permitting process. By Joaqlin Estus , ICT August 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Proposes 3 Debate Nights With Harris, After Previously Canceling 1 of Them Trump’s call for more debate nights comes as several national polls show him trailing behind Harris. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report of Trump Flight With Heritage’s Kevin Roberts Renews Project 2025 Debate Shortly after the flight, Trump gave a speech at a Heritage-sponsored event where he lauded the project-to-be. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Tlaib Slams White House for Defending AIPAC After Triumph Over Cori Bush “You know what’s not helpful? Sending bombs to be used for war crimes,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Two-Thirds of Americans Say Supreme Court Justices Should Have Term Limits President Joe Biden recently announced support for reforms to the court, including term limits and new ethics standards. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 8, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Poll Finds Most in US Oppose Sending Troops to Back Israel as War Threat Looms The US has been positioning its military assets around the Middle East as Israel continues to stoke tensions. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Georgia Board Gives County Officials Undefined Powers to Challenge Elections The GOP-controlled board voted for the rule change after Trump praised them at a rally for “fighting for ... victory.” By Chris Walker , Truthout August 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Will Minnesota Soon Be Home to the US’s First Native American Woman Governor? Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation) formed the state’s first People of Color and Indigenous Caucus. By Kadin Mills , ICT August 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections US Ambassador Pulls Out of Nagasaki Peace Event Because Israel Was Excluded The US embassy said the peace event had been “politicized” because of the exclusion. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 7, 2024 Truthout