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Canada, Sweden Restore UNRWA Funds as Israel Accused of Torturing Agency Staff
In a new report, UNRWA employees testify that Israeli officers beat and waterboarded them into making false confessions.

Palestinians Brace for Israeli Crackdown at Al Aqsa Mosque During Ramadan
Israel is taking advantage of the war on Gaza to exert control over the Al Aqsa compound and keep Palestinians out.

The Left Needs a Positive Vision for How Immigration Policy Should Actually Work
As Democrats move right on immigration, the left must boldly embrace open borders, says author John Washington.

Pro-Israel Billionaires Line Up Behind NC Republican Leading Campus Witch Hunt
Virginia Foxx uses her position of influence to amplify the GOP’s war on universities through congressional hearings.

Wyoming Will Implement Gender-Affirming Care Ban Unless Vetoed by Governor
This gender-affirming care ban will lead to “fewer kids grow[ing] up,” one advocate said.

Missouri Advances Bill Targeting Abortion-Specific Training in Medical Schools
The bill would likely exacerbate the maternal mortality crisis in the state and worsen existing health care deserts.

Beyond the State of the Union, We Must Confront the State of the Genocide
In the aftermath of Biden’s 2024 State of the Union, we offer an alternate address: “The State of the Genocide.”

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden’s SOTU
There won't be “a transformative domestic policy without a change in our foreign policy,” says The Nation's publisher.

New Report Finds Links Between Petrochemical Production and Increases in Cancer
A major driver of climate change is also increasing our exposure to chemicals that are adversely impacting health.

Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden’s State of the Union
“We’re horrified at our morally bankrupt President,” said one activist who was part of the blockade.