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“War on Terror” Led to Iran War, Gaza Genocide, and ICE Repression
Trump posed as a “war on terror" critic, but he just waged it more violently and expansively, says Spencer Ackerman.
Trump Wants “Model Cities” With High-Tech Police. New Orleans Just Said “No.”
New Orleans is the latest to refuse a $300 million grant program that critics say would build Trump’s police state.
Republicans Hurl Islamophobia at Mamdani, El-Sayed Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary
One Republican said the NYC mayor is sending “a message to Osama bin Laden” that Muslims have “conquered New York.”
Widespread Poverty in Gaza Is Forcing Children to Become Breadwinners
“Here I am, thousands of miles away from my dreams,” said one 14-year-old.
SCOTUS Blocks Gerrymandered Map in Attempt to Resolve Missouri Election Chaos
The issue drew in the MO Supreme Court, a federal district judge, a Circuit Court of Appeals, and SCOTUS over the week.
Trump Promises Americans $5K Checks If GOP Wins Midterms, Raising Legal Questions
Two federal statutes forbid paying people to vote, and the Constitution lists bribery as an impeachable offense.
Nepal Leaders Call for $20M Climate Justice Payment After Deadly Glacial Floods
Initial observations of the floods found they were caused by glacial collapse, likely a result of the climate crisis.
US Kills 3 People in Boat Strike, Raising Death Toll in Illegal Bombings to 230
US Southern Command released no evidence to support its claims that the boat was involved in narco-trafficking.
CUNY Discloses Investments in Israeli Apartheid After Years-Long Campaign
CUNY has direct investments in weapons manufacturers enabling Israel’s genocide, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Newly Released Records Show Officials Lied About Air Toxins Following 9/11
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unsealed more than 170,000 pages of records as part of a settlement with 9/11 Health Watch.