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With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory

More than 87 public libraries and archives in Gaza have been partially or completely destroyed by Israel’s genocide.

By: Eman Abu Zayed ,; Truthout

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War & Peace

From Iran to Cuba, Trump’s Sanctions Have Hurt People More Than Governments

The US says “sanctions” are about regime change, but in practice they are economic warfare against entire populations.

By: Sonali Kolhatkar ,; Truthout

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

War Becomes Spectacle in Trump’s Horrific Propaganda Promoting War in Iran

The White House has circulated videos that fuse footage of bombing raids with visuals from video games and action films.

By: Henry A. Giroux ,; Truthout

Op-Ed

War & Peace

Operation Epic Fury Explained: Riches and Domination Drive This War

In Trump’s upside-down world, the war is going “well.”

By: Kenny Bruno ,; Truthout

Donald Trump arrives to address troops at the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of Doha, Qatar, on May 15, 2025.

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War & Peace

Iran’s Retaliation Reignites Discontent With US Military Bases in Middle East

The US spent decades building an empire of military bases throughout the Middle East. Now they’re under attack.

By: Shireen Akram-Boshar ,; Truthout

People attend morning prayers during Eid al-Fitr on March 20, 2026, in the Tel al-Hawa area of Gaza City, Gaza.

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Human Rights

Eid in Gaza Displays Palestinians’ Profound Loss — and Continued Resilience

With 1,109 out of Gaza’s 1,244 mosques destroyed, we are celebrating Eid amid rubble, mourning those who are missing.

By: Eman Abu Zayed ,; Truthout

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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on February 26, 2026.

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US Is Sending Thousands More Troops to Middle East, Reports Say, in Escalation

New polling this week found the majority of Americans say the war benefits Israel more than it does the US.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

Politics & Elections

Critics Blast Decision to Mint Trump Coin for US 250th Anniversary Celebration

The US Mint is generally prohibited from producing coins featuring living public figures or presidents.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson and current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner during a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2026.

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Human Rights

Trump’s HUD Is Pushing Low-Income Tenants Out of Subsidized Housing

The Trump administration’s housing agenda targets immigrant families and the nation’s poorest renters.

By: Mike Ludwig ,; Truthout

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Politics & Elections

Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment

“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.

By: Kelly Hayes ,; Truthout

A man stands in a damaged residence at the site of buildings that were destroyed in an airstrike in the Khani Abad neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran, on March 14, 2026.

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War & Peace

Tehran Residents’ Social Media Offer Nightmarish Glimpse of Humanitarian Crisis

Oily smoke. Black rain. Destroyed apartments. Loved ones killed by airstrikes. Iran will not recover soon from this.

By: Kourosh Ziabari ,; Truthout

Access to Qurans is crucial for observing Ramadan, but ICE jails have repeatedly denied Muslim immigrants access to them, in addition to imposing inflexible mealtimes incompatible with fasting from dawn to sunset. Here, Qurans appear on a table in New York City during a Ramadan gathering in 2024.

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Immigration

ICE Jails Have Repeatedly Denied Muslims the Right to Fully Observe Ramadan

The infringement of Muslims’ religious rights has intensified in ICE jails under Trump 2.0, civil rights advocates say.

By: Marianne Dhenin ,; Truthout/TheAppeal

An elderly woman is helped from the scene of a strike on a residential building on March 16, 2026, in Tehran, Iran.

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Immigration

As US Bombs Iran, ICE Is Deporting Iranian Americans Into Danger

Trump isn’t “freeing” Iranians — he’s deporting and bombing them.

By: Etan Mabourakh ,; Truthout

Donald Trump holds a document that indicates a U.S. "Commitment to Countering Cartel Criminal Activity" that he signed while surrounded by heads of state and government officials from 12 countries in the Americas as he hosts the “The Shield of the Americas Summit“ at the Trump National Doral Golf Club on March 7, 2026, in Doral, Florida. The White House describes the gathering as a landmark summit aimed at reshaping regional alliances and reinforcing U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere.

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Immigration

US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE

The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism.

By: Jonathan Ng ,; Truthout

ICE

Sanders Joins Minnesota Rally as “No Kings” Protests Grow Nationwide

“We are being openly threatened if we do not teach what amounts to a state producing its own propaganda.”

– Zachary Levenson, from Florida Has Deemed All Existing Intro to Sociology Textbooks Illegal

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Chairman Alan Levine (left) speaks during the state university system's Board of Governors meeting at Florida Atlantic University on June 18, 2025, in Boca Raton, Florida.

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With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory

From Iran to Cuba, Trump’s Sanctions Have Hurt People More Than Governments

War Becomes Spectacle in Trump’s Horrific Propaganda Promoting War in Iran

Operation Epic Fury Explained: Riches and Domination Drive This War

Iran’s Retaliation Reignites Discontent With US Military Bases in Middle East

Eid in Gaza Displays Palestinians’ Profound Loss — and Continued Resilience

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US Is Sending Thousands More Troops to Middle East, Reports Say, in Escalation

Critics Blast Decision to Mint Trump Coin for US 250th Anniversary Celebration

Trump’s HUD Is Pushing Low-Income Tenants Out of Subsidized Housing

Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment

Tehran Residents’ Social Media Offer Nightmarish Glimpse of Humanitarian Crisis

ICE Jails Have Repeatedly Denied Muslims the Right to Fully Observe Ramadan

As US Bombs Iran, ICE Is Deporting Iranian Americans Into Danger

US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE

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Sanders Joins Minnesota Rally as “No Kings” Protests Grow Nationwide

19-Year-Old Royer Perez-Jimenez Dies in ICE Jail Known for Abuse

ICE Is Deporting Parents Without Letting Them Bring or Find Care for Their Kids

Afghanistan War Veteran Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Arrest

Supporters Celebrate Release of Palestinian Leqaa Kordia — But Fight Continues

Jury Convicts 8 in Texas Case Tied to Trump’s War Against “Antifa”

Tlaib Calls for Release of Detained Columbia Student Leqaa Kordia

Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation

Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft

Ramadan Revolved Around My Grandma. Bombs Took Her House. Famine Took Her Life.

I Spoke to Families in Gaza’s Largest Tent Camp. Here’s What They Told Me.

Canada’s Visa Requirements Are Forcing Students in Gaza to Put Dreams on Hold

As the War on Iran Spirals On, Israel Further Blocks Movement Within West Bank

Israeli Settlers Killed Palestinian American Teen in Rising Assault on West Bank

Our Mosques Are Rubble, But We Are Determined to Create Joy for Ramadan in Gaza

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Sanders Joins Minnesota Rally as “No Kings” Protests Grow Nationwide

19-Year-Old Royer Perez-Jimenez Dies in ICE Jail Known for Abuse

ICE Is Deporting Parents Without Letting Them Bring or Find Care for Their Kids

Afghanistan War Veteran Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Arrest

Supporters Celebrate Release of Palestinian Leqaa Kordia — But Fight Continues

Jury Convicts 8 in Texas Case Tied to Trump’s War Against “Antifa”

Tlaib Calls for Release of Detained Columbia Student Leqaa Kordia

Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft

Ramadan Revolved Around My Grandma. Bombs Took Her House. Famine Took Her Life.

I Spoke to Families in Gaza’s Largest Tent Camp. Here’s What They Told Me.

Canada’s Visa Requirements Are Forcing Students in Gaza to Put Dreams on Hold

As the War on Iran Spirals On, Israel Further Blocks Movement Within West Bank

Israeli Settlers Killed Palestinian American Teen in Rising Assault on West Bank

Our Mosques Are Rubble, But We Are Determined to Create Joy for Ramadan in Gaza