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FEC Faces Calls to Regulate Deceptive AI in Campaign Ads Amid Growing Concerns
More than 50 lawmakers and 30 organizations urge the FEC to regulate deceptive AI in campaign ads.
Over 700 Lives Lost in 24 Hours Amid Escalating Israeli Bombings
Intensifying Israeli bombings in Gaza spark mass displacement and chaos, as civilians face a dire humanitarian crisis.
Tired of Low Wages and Workplace Violence, Waffle House Workers Are Organizing
“We're sick and tired of making poverty wages, the constant threat of in-store violence, and mandatory meal deductions."
Genocide in Gaza Is Making Nakba Survivors Relive Their Own Ethnic Cleansing
Palestinian refugees in Amman, Jordan, who survived the 1948 Nakba, recount how it feels to watch this new Nakba unfold.
Only Some States Are Warning Residents of “Forever Chemicals” in Freshwater Fish
Eating a single serving of freshwater fish can be the equivalent of drinking water with high levels of PFAS for a month.
Small Grants Are Helping Southern Families Access Gender-Affirming Care
Southern families with trans youth are turning to advocacy groups amid an increasingly hostile legal landscape.
Fossil Fuel Companies Back Toothless “Decarbonization Charter” at COP28 in Dubai
320 organizations denounced the plan as corporate greenwashing and called on the COP28 Presidency to abandon it.
Appeals Court Tells Texas to Remove Anti-Migrant Razor Buoys From Rio Grande
The buoys are “only a fraction of Gov. Abbott's racist and murderous Operation Lone Star,” noted immigrant advocates.
Report: Israeli Officials Knew of October 7 Attack a Year Ago, But Didn’t Act
Israeli officials have exploited the attack to “justify” their genocide in Gaza.
House Speaker Penned Foreword for Conspiracy Theory-Laden Book Last Year
Johnson described the book as “a valuable contribution” to political discourse.