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GOP Farm Bill Set to Unleash Pesticide Use and Strip Animal Welfare Protections
The bill protects agrochemicals producers from lawsuits, and overturns food and pesticide safety laws and statutes.
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War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy
The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
Iranian Dies in ICE Custody as Trump Administration Bombs Iran
A 59-year-old Iranian with chronic health conditions died in ICE custody just as the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
Trump’s Advice for Iran to Skip World Cup “for Their Safety” Leads to Questions
Iran had already decided not to take part in the World Cup in North America this summer, citing the US’s attacks.
In Era of Book Bans and War on History, Sinners Reveals What US Tries to Forget
Sinners deserves to win Oscars: It’s a blues poem, a freedom cry, and a love letter to powerful culture.
Afghan Refugees in Iran Fled One War Zone Only to End Up in Another
Afghan refugees in Iran once again find themselves in the middle of carnage as the US and Israel bomb the country.
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Hegseth Whines About Iran War Coverage, Demands “Patriotic Press” Instead
The Defense Secretary also claimed Iran’s leaders were “underground,” despite video evidence showing otherwise.
Republicans and Democrats Are United in Their War on the Unhoused
Theo Henderson, creator of the “We the Unhoused” podcast, discusses organizing against demonization of unhoused people.
The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.
John Caravello is facing decades in prison for an anti-ICE protest. He needs labor to build a national defense campaign.
Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft
The people “want to rebuild it with their own hands — without foreign pressure or intervention,” said one Gazan.
Reports Say Up to 150 American Troops Injured in Just 10 Days of Iran War
The news comes as Democrats are warning that the White House appears to be moving toward a land invasion.
This Fall, Florida Students Will Be Forced to Take “Anti-Communist” Classes
Florida public schools will force students to take a Heritage Foundation-backed class on the “evils of communism.”
Europe Offers Little Hope for People in Iran Trying to Flee US and Israeli Bombs
The growth of far right parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform may further keep refugees from reaching European shores.
Ramadan Revolved Around My Grandma. Bombs Took Her House. Famine Took Her Life.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza cut off my grandmother’s access to the nutrients and medications she needed to survive.
Iran
Trump Administration Orders Restart of Pipeline Tied to Major California Oil Spill
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Israel Expands Bombing Campaign and Mass Displacement in Lebanon
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US Joins ICJ Case to Defend Israel From Allegations of Genocide
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A Sense of Nationalism Grows in Iran in Defiance of Deadly US-Israeli Attacks
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Report: Outdated Intel Behind US Airstrike on Iran Girls’ School
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Over 1K Children Killed or Wounded in Mideast Since US-Israel Launched Iran War
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Iran War Threatens Global Food System — and Some Already Feel the Impact
“We in the U.S. need to reckon with the fact that so much of our state wealth, capacity, and technology goes toward burying children in rubble.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
I Spoke to Families in Gaza’s Largest Tent Camp. Here’s What They Told Me.
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Canada’s Visa Requirements Are Forcing Students in Gaza to Put Dreams on Hold
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As the War on Iran Spirals On, Israel Further Blocks Movement Within West Bank
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Israeli Settlers Killed Palestinian American Teen in Rising Assault on West Bank
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Our Mosques Are Rubble, But We Are Determined to Create Joy for Ramadan in Gaza
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Israel’s “Yellow Line” Is a Death Trap for Palestinians. We Drove Into It.
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For Gaza’s Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak