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740 Palestinians in Gaza Have Died Waiting for Medical Evacuation, WHO Says
There are still 15,600 Palestinians, many with conditions like cancer, awaiting a medical evacuation, officials say.
In Earnings Calls, Private Prison Executives Revel in Profiting Off ICE Arrests
“Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment,” CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger said on the call.
Trump Third Term Is Being Planned Out, MAGA Ally Steve Bannon Says
“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,” the Constitution explicitly states.
Trump Flouts Constitution With Caribbean Strikes: “We’re Just Going to Kill”
“I don’t think we’re going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we’re just gonna kill people,” he said.
Philippines Typhoon Survivors File Landmark Lawsuit Against Oil Giant Shell
The lawsuit centers on Philippine laws stating that citizens have the right to a healthy environment.
CA Relies on Incarcerated Firefighters. They Finally Make Federal Minimum Wage.
It took a grassroots push to win the legislation that offers more pay and an opportunity for reduced prison sentences.
New Film Exposes Deadly Houston Jail and “Unconstitutional” System of Cash Bail
At least 15 people have died in pretrial detention just this year at Texas’s notorious Harris County Jail.
CA Organizers’ Proposal Would Tax Billionaires to Mitigate Medicaid Cut Harm
One of the largest health care worker unions is spearheading the push to get the proposal on the November 2026 ballot.
Israel and US Scorn ICJ Ruling Against Starving Civilians as Method of Warfare
The World Court says Israel has a duty as the occupying power to cooperate with UN relief efforts, not impede them.
SCOTUS Has Given Trump Favorable Rulings in 90 Percent of Cases, Report Finds
The report stated that, unlike the Supreme Court, lower courts are “engaged in a bipartisan fight for the rule of law.”