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Gaza Journalists Released From Israeli Jails Say Their Jobs Made Them Targets
What happens when journalistic work itself becomes the justification for imprisonment, beatings, and insults?
Texas Expected to Pass Controversial New Curriculum Emphasizing Christianity
The framework highlights the “roots of Western civilization in Christianity” and eliminates a world cultures course.
Gary Mayor Says City Felt “Left Behind and Overlooked” After Weeks Without Power
Eddie Melton, the mayor of the majority-Black city, says infrastructure must be hardened ahead of future severe storms.
Trump Calls on FCC to Punish News Orgs That Publish His Bad Polling Numbers
Trump said that “SOMETHING MUST BE DONE” about polls showing his strong disapproval ratings.
Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
The industry poured over $17 million into fighting climate and worker-safety legislation in the first half of 2026.
Calling Israeli Settlers “Terrorists” Helps Cover Up Their State Backing
The label of “terrorism” is a political tool whose meaning has been shaped by those with the power to wield it.
Ex-Biden Official Slams Colleagues’ Moves to Disavow Their Role in Gaza Genocide
Hala Rharrit, who resigned over Gaza, called her State Department colleagues' empty statements of regret “despicable.”
New Yorkers Are Pushing Their State to Stop Investing Millions in Israel Bonds
New York’s comptroller invested over $100 million in Israel Bonds since 2023. A movement is building to stop this.
Israel Restricts Cooking Gas Into Gaza, So We Must Burn Toxic Plastic to Cook
The vile fumes saturate our food with their smell. Our daily inhalation of toxic burned plastics is slowly killing us.
Texas Prosecutor Will Take Houston ICE Killing Case to Grand Jury
Federal officials are still not cooperating with the investigation of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's fatal shooting.