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House Democrat Says Family Ties to Holocaust Led Her to Demand Gaza Ceasefire
Rep. Becca Balint is one of 33 members of Congress who have now called for a ceasefire.
Palestinians File Emergency Motion to Block US Aid for Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
A federal lawsuit accuses Biden, Blinken and Austin of failure to prevent genocide and complicity in genocide.
Advocates in Nebraska Want the Right to an Abortion on the 2024 Ballot
The initiative seeks to “ensure Nebraskans can get the care they need with compassion and privacy,” one advocate said.
Pro-Palestine Student Group Sues Ron DeSantis for Violating Free Speech Rights
“We have every right to engage in human rights advocacy” on behalf of Palestinians, the student group said.
Ilhan Omar Introduces Resolution to Block $320M Sale of Bomb Kits to Israel
“We must not allow weapons sales that will be used to directly violate U.S. and international law,” Omar said.
Israel’s Attempt to Push Palestinians Into Egypt Is Longtime “Colonial Fantasy”
Journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous calls out Israeli ethnic cleansing and the media’s silence in the face of genocide.
Texas Lawmakers Approve Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Immigrant Laws
“Cruelty to migrants is not — and never will be — a policy solution,” the ACLU of Texas said.
Trump’s Election Interference Trial May Stretch Past Election, Legal Experts Say
Additional guilty pleas and investigations into leaks or witness intimidation are likely to push the case into 2025.
Humanitarian Crisis in Congo Is the Sinister Underbelly of “Green Tech”
The “green tech” industry is reproducing the same colonial and extractive patterns that got us to the climate crisis.
Gallego Is Ahead of Lake, Sinema in New Poll on Arizona Senate Race
The seat is necessary for Democrats to retain control of the U.S. Senate beyond 2024.