News | Human Rights After HRW Blocks Report on Right of Return, Group’s Israel-Palestine Team Quits “We have once again run into Human Rights Watch’s systemic ‘Israel Exception,’” said a former HRW employee. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams February 4, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 20K in Gaza Need Medical Evacuation. 5 Were Let Through Rafah Crossing on Day 1. Israeli restrictions could ultimately kill thousands of Palestinians who have been waiting for years for treatment. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams February 3, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Venture Capitalists Are Using Profits From Genocide to Fund AI-Powered Weapons Arms makers are teaming up with venture capital firms in a push to bring AI to the battlefield. By Nick Mottern , Truthout February 2, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health With Desalination Plants Destroyed, Families in Gaza Are Drinking Salty Water “The water is salty, and sometimes it smells strange, but we have no other choice,” 17-year-old Ruba Al-Amsha said. By Eman Abu Zayed , Truthout February 2, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections As Trump’s DHS Ravages US, Schumer Says His Job Is “to Fight for Aid to Israel” Days before Schumer’s remarks, the Trump administration bypassed Congress to approve a $7 billion arms sale to Israel. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 2, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace The US Occupation of Gaza Is Officially Beginning A draft resolution from Trump's “Board of Peace” outlines plans for a US-run Gaza, with no place for Palestinians. By Mitchell Plitnick , Mondoweiss January 31, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights TikTok Restricts Gaza Journalist Bisan Owda’s Account Mere Days After US Deal Owda’s account had 1.4 million followers, she said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 29, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Culture & Media New US TikTok Spinoff Will Be Controlled by Trump-Aligned Billionaires Trump-aligned tech barons are now set to control nearly all major US social media platforms. By Derek Seidman , Truthout January 28, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace The Gaza Ceasefire Is a Minefield Shallowly Masquerading as a Truce Since this “ceasefire” started, I’ve witnessed two strikes on my camp in Gaza. By Hend Salama Abo Helow , Truthout January 27, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Israel Wiped Out 2,700 Families in Gaza Entirely Since October 2023 In 6,000 families, just “a single sole survivor” has been left behind, according to Hani Mahmoud of Al Jazeera. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams January 27, 2026 Truthout