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![A demonstrator raises an Israeli national flag smeared with red paint as others block traffic on a main road during an anti-government protest in front of the Israeli defense ministry in Tel Aviv, on September 13, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-2170871785-400x300.jpg)
Man Self-Immolates Outside Boston Israeli Consulate in Protest of Gaza Genocide
“We are all culpable,” Matt Nelson said before lighting himself on fire. This is the third such incident in a year.
![Pictured is the Illinois Carbon Capture and Storage 2 injection well east of Richland Community College in Decatur, Illinois. It is part of the project that captures CO2 emissions from the nearby Archer Daniels Midland Co. plant in Decatur.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/carbon-capture-and-storage-2-injection-well-east-of-richland-community-college-in-decatur-illinois-400x300.jpg)
Leak at CO2 Injection Facility Raises Alarm Over Dangers of Carbon Capture Tech
Environmental advocates say the technology offers a false climate solution while also endangering frontline communities.
![Hajime White, exhausted from planning and executing a ceremony for mothers and their young children, snuggles with her grandson at the Warren Housing Authority on March 23, 2024, in Warren, Arkansas. Arkansas had the highest known rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. from 2018 to 2020, according to the CDC. Hajime White is one of the state's few Black doulas who works to help moms/babies in her area.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-2167904843-400x300.jpg)
What Would It Mean If the Harris Campaign Centered Black Women’s Health?
Black women are bedrock of the Democratic Party. What would it look like if their needs and lives were made central too?
![This illustration photo taken in Washington, D.C., on September 10, 2024, shows U.S. singer Taylor Swift's Instagram post endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and addressing AI images shared by Donald Trump falsely claiming Swift's endorsement.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-2170590144-400x300.jpg)
As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading — and Facing Little Oversight
Watchdogs want more than the current patchwork of regulations governing artificial media created to mislead the public.
![Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, attends the NATO Women, Peace, and Security Reception during the 75th NATO Summit at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C, on July 9, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0913-blinken-400x300.jpg)
Blinken Echoes Israel’s Unverified Claims About Strike That Killed 6 UN Workers
Israel’s claim that it targeted Hamas members in the Gaza “safe” zone reveals its “logic of genocide,” a UN expert said.
![Boeing mechanic Clint Moore (center) works on making burn barrels in preparation to keep striking workers warm as votes are counted on a proposed contract between Boeing and union leaders and whether or not to strike if the contract is rejected, at the the Aerospace Machinists Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on September 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0913-strike-400x300.jpg)
Boeing Workers Go on First Strike Since 2008 After Rejecting Tentative Contract
The work stoppage comes as Boeing is working to increase airplane production amid questions about its safety standards.
![North Dakota state flags and USA flag fly against cloudy sky](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0913-north-dakota-400x300.jpg)
State Judge Overturns North Dakota’s Near-Total Ban on Abortion
Abortion rights advocates say the ruling has given them “hope” about the future of reproductive rights in the state.
![UN Reports Human Rights Violations in Sudan, Some Amounting to War Crimes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/Seg1-Sudanraidsbodies-400x300.jpg)
UN Reports Human Rights Violations in Sudan, Some Amounting to War Crimes
In addition to attacks on schools and hospitals, civilians have also been subjected to torture and sexual violence.
![People watch as Springfield Police Department officers investigate the Springfield City Hall after bomb threats were made against buildings earlier in the day in Springfield, Ohio, on September 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0913-ohio-400x300.jpg)
Haitians in Ohio Face Harassment, Bomb Threats After Trump Spreads Racist Lie
“We're all victims,” said one Haitian resident of Springfield, Ohio, following targeted vandalism to their property.
![In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on September 13, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0913-putin-400x300.jpg)
Putin Warns of Direct War With NATO as US Mulls Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine
The potential escalation and spread of the war comes as a diplomatic resolution appears nonexistent.