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Former USAID Official: Tens of Thousands Have Died Since Trump Shuttered Agency
“We had the cure for death from malnutrition, and we took it away," said Dr. Atul Gawande.
Maryland Workers Are Fighting to Divest Their Pensions From Israel’s Genocide
Maryland’s public pension fund raised its Israeli bond holdings to $74 million in 2024.
After Decades of Resistance, a West Bank Village Faces Israeli Demolition Orders
The Palestinian community of Umm al-Khair has called for international support in their struggle to stay on their land.
Months After LA Wildfires, Disabled Residents Still Struggle to Find Safe Housing
Advocates say California’s disaster response has failed to protect people with disabilities.
State Department Office Finds “Hundreds” of Possible Israeli Rights Violations
The State Department has a bespoke process for probes into Israel that is deferential to its military.
Israeli Lawyer Resigns for Leaking Video of Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoner
The arrest of the guards in the video launched protests from far right Israeli groups last year.
US Urged to End Arms Sales to UAE as It Backs Genocidal Paramilitary in Sudan
The US has provided the UAE with billions of dollars’ worth of weapons, even as it’s funneled weapons into Sudan.
460 Killed in Horrific Massacre in Sudan Hospital, WHO Says, Amid RSF Takeover
Rapid Support Forces fighters stormed the hospital and killed everyone inside, Sudan Doctors Network said.
Israel Kills 104 in Gaza Ceasefire Violation After Accusing Hamas of Killing Soldier
The barrage of airstrikes killed at least 46 children, Gaza health officials reported.
UN Human Rights Office Warns Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Is “Surging”
The Trump administration insisted last week that it would not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.