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Trump Budget Proposal Gives Pentagon Record $1.5T Funding, Cuts Social Programs
“It’s beyond the wildest dreams of the military-industrial complex,” says Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman.
Israel Has Buried Gaza in Rubble, But Our Love for the Land Will Always Survive
Israel tries to debate, cast doubt, and erase our belonging to the land, but our love for Palestine will not cease.
Trump Uses Same Language Cited by ICJ in Genocide Ruling Against Israel
Trump said the US is fighting “animals,” echoing Yoav Gallant’s “human animals” remark early in Israel’s Gaza genocide.
Trump’s Budget Request Includes Funding an FBI Anti-“Domestic Terrorism” Center
The new center and funding boost represent the implementation of Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 7.
Trump Threatens Journalists With Jail Over Reporting on Airman Rescue
“The person that did the story will go to jail if he doesn't say” who leaked information to them, Trump warned.
Iranian American Congresswoman Readies Impeachment Effort Against Hegseth
Rep. Yassamin Ansari cited his “repeated war crimes, including bombing a girls’ school in Minab, Iran.”
Absence of Accountability for Gaza Genocide Has Enabled Israel’s War on Lebanon
There has been “no accountability whatsoever for violations of the laws of war,” says researcher Ramzi Kaiss.
Red States Are Quietly Making Lists for Tracking Trans People
As states continue to leverage their legal ability to track trans bodies, advocates warn this is just the beginning.
Trump Threatens to Commit War Crimes If Iran Maintains Blockade on Hormuz Strait
In threats to civilian infrastructure, he said Tuesday “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one."
Communities Near Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Have Higher Cancer Rates
Air and water pollution from the massive farms may be playing a role, according to a new study.