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US Ambassador Pulls Out of Nagasaki Peace Event Because Israel Was Excluded
The US embassy said the peace event had been “politicized” because of the exclusion.
Advocates Pressure Harris, Walz to Vow to Stop Sending Weapons to Israel
Pro-Palestine groups said picking Tim Walz was a step in the right direction, but Harris must go further on Gaza.
AIPAC-Backed Opponent Narrowly Defeats Cori Bush in Missouri Primary
Nearly two-thirds of Wesley Bell’s campaign money came from fundraising efforts by AIPAC's super PAC.
“Has He Met Tim Walz?” Trump’s Attacks Against Dem VP Nominee Backfire Badly
The Trump campaign is attempting to paint the popular center-left Midwestern governor as a “West Coast wannabe” liberal.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Accepts Call to Lead Bangladesh’s Interim Government
Economist Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel prize in 2006 for establishing the microcredit institution Grameen Bank.
Last Week, 9 in 10 Americans Had No Opinion of Walz. That’s About to Change.
The governor of Minnesota had a low profile on the national stage before today. Coming months will reveal his agenda.
Bangladesh’s President Dissolves Parliament After Prime Minister’s Resignation
The military says an interim government will be formed to lead the country to new elections, but its makeup is unclear.
MN Gov. Tim Walz Is Selected as Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential Running Mate
Walz has served as governor of Minnesota since 2019, and has passed a number of progressive policies.
Riots Sweep UK as Fascist Influencers Use Stabbing Attack to Fuel Racist Rampage
Racist political rhetoric laid the groundwork for the far right rampage against immigrants, Muslims and Black people.
Student Protests Force Bangladesh’s Prime Minister to Resign and Flee to India
Almost 100 people died on Sunday as police cracked down on tens of thousands of protesters who took to the streets.