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Israel Restricts Cooking Gas Into Gaza, So We Must Burn Toxic Plastic to Cook
The vile fumes saturate our food with their smell. Our daily inhalation of toxic burned plastics is slowly killing us.
Trump Administration Reportedly Nearing Deal to Take Over Venezuelan Oil Fields
"Congress must intervene and put an end to Trump’s oil-fueled imperialism,” said an analyst with Public Citizen.
Kids in Gaza Sought Joy in Flying Kites. Israel Threatens to Kill Them for It.
Many Palestinian parents have had to stop their children from playing with one of the few toys they have left.
The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots
In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a US veteran warns.
We’re Half a Year Into Trump’s War on Iran. Congress Has Tools to End It.
The clash over whether the US has a functioning constitutional process for starting and ending wars is coming to a head.
Big Oil Is Seeing Windfall Profits as Trump’s War on Iran Drives Up Prices
Amid the destabilization and devastation caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, oil executives are raking in billions.
Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions Regime He Admits Could “Blow Up” Global Economy
The treasury secretary pledged to “sever every economic lifeline” to Iran and its 92 million residents.
As a Palestinian From Gaza, I Can Study Abroad in Safety, But Never Visit Home
Our ability to study in safety is tied to a feeling of being emotionally trapped, for we are unable to return home.
Israel Targets Water Wells and Farmland, Attacking West Bank’s “Breadbasket”
“The destruction of the agricultural economy in the West Bank is itself the Israeli purpose,” said one expert.
Trump Moves to Scale Back US War Drills in Korea. We Should Support That.
While any diplomatic overture from Trump should be viewed with skepticism, we should welcome a chance to advance peace.