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Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Describes Surviving Israel Bombing His Home
Raji Sourani and his family are staying with relatives, but he says they refuse to leave Gaza despite the bombardment.
Chevron Buys Up Rival Producer in October’s Second Major Fossil Fuel Merger
The fossil fuel industry has no intention of slowing down, despite increasingly dire warnings from climate scientists.
Hurricane Ian Spiked Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida
Warming ocean surface temperatures are leading to more Vibrio bacteria in the oceans, particularly in the Atlantic.
Israeli Airstrikes Killed 400 in Gaza Over the Past 24 Hours
The intense bombardment comes as Israel prepares for what's expected to be a large-scale ground invasion of Gaza.
Hundreds of Staffers in Congress Demand Lawmakers Call for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire
Those calling for peace “have been drowned out by those beating the drums of war,” the letter writers note.
Debt Activists Bought $10M in Student Debt for $125,000 — and Canceled It All
The move wipes out balances of nearly 3,000 accounts from Morehouse College, a historically Black college in Atlanta.
Israel Bombs South Gaza After Ordering Over 1 Million Palestinians to Flee There
“The situation is catastrophic, catastrophic, catastrophic,” said the director of a UNRWA shelter in Khan Younis.
Lessons From Chile: Organizing in Times of Political Upheaval
The U.S. left has much to learn from the successes and failures of Chile's 2019 uprisings.
Israeli Police Persecute, Harass Palestinian Citizens of Israel Amid War on Gaza
“It’s a witch hunt,” said one Palestinian lawyer in Jerusalem.
Tribes Fight for Return of Items Looted From Bodies During Wounded Knee Massacre
A 1990 law was meant to “expeditiously return” such items to Native Americans, but descendants are still waiting.