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As a Medical Student in Gaza, I Studied Malnutrition. Now It’s All Around Me.
Before the genocide, malnutrition was a rare diagnosis. Now 2 million Palestinians are forced to survive on nothing.
Israel Has Starved at Least 83 Children to Death in Gaza, Health Officials Say
“Children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food,” one aid worker said.
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Is Speeding Up Social Security Insolvency
The cuts could be as deep as $18,000 per year for a typical married couple, the report found.
Another Freedom Flotilla Sails to Gaza to Break Israel’s “Engineered Famine”
The ship launched from Italy five days ago carrying humanitarian aid desperately needed by Gaza’s starving population.
Israeli Knesset Overwhelmingly Passes Motion Calling for West Bank Annexation
“This is unambiguously illegal, and they’re proud of it,” said US Rep. Rashida Tlaib of the nonbinding measure.
New Trump Executive Order Will Further Criminalize Homelessness, Mental Illness
"Pushing people into locked institutions and forcing treatment won't solve homelessness,” said an ACLU attorney.
Facing Rising Caseloads and Stagnant Pay, Hundreds of NYC Legal Workers Strike
The workers say their pay and workloads keep them from providing the best possible representation for their clients.
RFK Jr. Bans Thimerosal in Vaccines, Despite Experts, Studies Noting Its Safety
“Banning vaccine ingredients without cause increases the perceived risk of vaccines,” one prominent health group said.
As Private Equity Comes for the Utility Sector, Minnesota Is a Test Case
An administrative law judge has issued a report siding with opponents of BlackRock’s acquisition of an electric utility.
Communities Near Data Centers Struggle Now. Trump’s AI Plan Will Make It Worse.
The plan calls for reducing regulations and making federal lands available for constructing data centers.