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Palestinians Endure Another Christmas of Genocide and Displacement
American lawmakers will be celebrating the holiday with their families as Palestinians endure US-financed genocide.
Preserving Black History Has Never Been More Vital
Sites that celebrate our past are lifelines as the country braces for an administration that wants to whitewash history.
Minnesota Guaranteed Free School Meals for All Kids. Now Let’s Do It Nationwide.
The program has been a massive success, reducing families' food insecurity and improving academic performance.
El Salvador Legislature Overturns Historic Metal Mining Ban
Water defenders called the move “the biggest attack on water, health and life in El Salvador.”
Israeli Forces Are Besieging 3 Hospitals in North Gaza
As Israeli forces attack Kamal Adwan, Indonesian Hospital and al-Awda Hospital, those inside have nowhere safe to go.
I’ve Spent 26 Christmases in Prison, and Not One Has Been Merry
This year is no different. No family gathering. No Christmas meal. No gifts from my loved ones. No visits.
Solidarity Activists Are Raising Alarm Over Impending Turkish Attacks on Rojava
The Kurdish movement in North and East Syria is facing existential threats from Turkey following the fall of Assad.
In Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians Demand an End to Western-Backed Genocide
In a Christmas sermon, Palestinian Rev. Munther Isaac called out Western churches' complicity in Israel's assault.
Trump’s Debt Ceiling Power Play Is a Prelude to the Congressional Chaos to Come
Ahead of the House speaker election, Mike Johnson is stuck between Trump and the hard right of the House.
Critics Slam Gerontocracy After Missing Congressmember Found at Senior Facility
GOP Rep. Kay Granger, who has not cast a vote in Congress since July, was revealed to be struggling with dementia.