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“I Want People to Remember His Message,” Says Aaron Bushnell’s Friend
His friend, conscientious objector Levi Pierpont, says Bushnell’s death was not suicide, it was a message about justice.
We Must Resist Any Erasure of Why Aaron Bushnell’s Young Life Came to an End
He cried out for a free Palestine, and yet the US media set out to suppress the meaning and purpose of his sacrifice.
What Needs to Be Done to Get Russia and Ukraine to the Negotiating Table?
Activist Medea Benjamin and professor Stephen Crowley debate the role of US funding in the path toward negotiations.
Biden Claims Temporary Ceasefire Deal Is “Close” and Could Take Effect Next Week
Biden's comments came as a surprise to Israeli officials, while Hamas cast doubt on the prospect of an imminent deal.
ICJ Wraps Up Hearings on Legality of Israeli Occupation. What Happens Now?
The World Court’s forthcoming advisory opinion promises to transform the political landscape.
Why Can Israel Receive Weapons Shipments But Gaza Can’t Receive Food?
A 2-month-old child starved to death as the United Nations warns famine is now actually unfolding in Gaza.
Peace Activists and Policy Experts Call for Talks as War on Ukraine Turns Two
Those pushing for the diplomatic path acknowledge it will be a hard path, but say war cannot be the permanent choice.
Rafah Attack Escalates “Most Transparent Genocide of All Time,” Scholar Says
Israel now aims to unleash a ground invasion in Rafah, the city where over 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge.
Netanyahu’s Postwar Plan Would End UNRWA and Fully Control Demilitarized Gaza
Meanwhile, United Nations experts are urging countries to stop arming Israel.
Rafah Residents Call Latest Israeli Attacks “One of Their Worst Nights Yet”
Airstrikes destroyed a mosque and several houses as aid groups warn of a looming famine.