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Billionaire Wealth Soared in 2024. So Did Child Hunger.
Roughly 35 kids were born into hunger every minute this year as billionaire wealth reached a record $14 trillion.
The BDS Movement Is Making Strides Across the Middle East
The surge of boycotts across the region has forced multinational corporations to confront their vulnerabilities.
Palestine Solidarity Coalition Wins Major Local BDS Victory in California
Alameda County has agreed to divest from Caterpillar and other companies that directly profit from Israeli apartheid.
Report Finds US Homelessness Soared by a Record 18 Percent Since 2023
The federal process, long criticized for undercounting, found over 770,000 people unhoused on one night in 2024.
Biden Officials Pressured US-Funded Food Monitor to Retract Gaza Famine Warning
The findings of famine conditions in north Gaza have been corroborated by myriad experts and aid groups.
Israel Orders Total Evacuation of North Gaza Hospital, Sets Facility Ablaze
The military threatened the hospital’s director, saying: “This time we will arrest you.”
Israeli Forces Bomb Press Van in Gaza, Killing 5 Palestinian Journalists
One of the slain journalists was waiting for his wife, who was in labor with their first child at the hospital.
3 Newborn Babies Freeze to Death in Israel’s “Humanitarian Safe Zone” in Gaza
Israel’s genocide has killed at least one child on average every hour, according to the UN.
Trump Condemns Biden’s Commutations, Vows to “Vigorous Pursue Death Penalty”
Capital punishment foes are worried about Trump's campaign promise to seek death sentences for crimes other than murder.
Palestinians Endure Another Christmas of Genocide and Displacement
American lawmakers will be celebrating the holiday with their families as Palestinians endure US-financed genocide.