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IDF Reportedly Kills 20, Injures Over 150 More Waiting for Aid in Northern Gaza
Prior to Thursday's attack, Gaza authorities estimated that Israeli forces killed at least 400 people waiting for aid.

Rent Increases Are Driving Inflation — and Pessimism About Economy Under Biden
Democrats say the economy is great, but millions of tenants are struggling to pay historic rent increases.

Indigenous Farmworkers Forge New Fronts for Labor Struggle in Washington State
A farmworkers union is building local and global solidarity as it fights back against big growers in Washington state.

FBI Raids California Prison Facing 63 Lawsuits Over Systemic Sexual Abuse
Four days after 12 lawsuits alleged abuses by 23 prison employees, the FBI raided the prison known as “the rape club.”

Arkansas Lawmakers Want to Roll Back Transgender-Friendly License Policy
“This proposed policy seeks to erase the existence of non-binary and intersex Arkansans,” the ACLU of Arkansas said.

Israeli Parliament’s 2024 Budget Approval “Guarantees Continuation of War”
Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians and wounded 86 others after opening fire on a group waiting for aid.

Bipartisan TikTok Crackdown Comes Amid Rising Anti-China Rhetoric
The focus on TikTok misses the real threat of Big Tech, says information studies professor Ramesh Srinivasan.

Right-Wing NC Governor Candidate Mark Robinson Down 2 Points From Dem Opponent
Mark Robinson, the GOP candidate, is a Holocaust denier who has previously disparaged women and LGBTQ people.

Israel’s Threatened Invasion of Rafah Is Looming Over the Holy Month of Ramadan
The myth of the US as an honest peace broker has been buried under Gaza’s rubble.

Georgia Judge Dismisses 6 Charges in Trump’s Election Subversion Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can re-pursue the charges, the judge presiding over the case said.