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Veterans Launch 40-Day Fast to Protest Israel’s Starvation of Gaza
"Having seen what war does … I simply have to do more than hold a sign at a demonstration,” said one veteran organizer.
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“Make America Healthy Again” Aims to Make Public Health Your Responsibility
The message coming from the Trump administration is: “Take care of yourselves — because we won’t.”
Rubio Unveils Visa Restrictions to “Protect” Americans From Foreign Censorship
Rubio criticized foreign social media “censorship” while scouring Americans’ social media for criticism of Israel.
Awareness Protests Won’t Threaten the Richest, Most Well-Armed People on Earth
“Making durable changes isn't always about the raw numbers,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
Los Angeles Passes US’s Highest Minimum Wage as Labor Prepares for 2028 Olympics
Meanwhile, unions organize as over 100 hotel and catering contracts in the area expire in the run-up to the Olympics.
Wealthy Countries Are Outsourcing Border Operations to Restrict Immigration
A migrant detention deal between Italy and Albania is part of a global trend that tramples on the right to asylum.
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Israel Greenlights Largest Illegal Settlement Expansion in West Bank in Decades
Israeli ministers said the expansion is aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Chemical Plants Near Black Neighborhoods Pollute While Hiring Few Black Workers
“People don’t have the jobs here, but people do have cancer,” one Louisiana-based organizer told Truthout.
As Hurricane Season Looms, FEMA Is Being Torn to Shreds
Trump is underfunding FEMA, leaving states that rely on it dangerously unprepared for severe storms.
Family Visitation Rights Have Eroded in New York Prisons Following Guard Strike
As a person incarcerated in Elmira Correctional Facility, I see New York prioritizing prison labor over family visits.
Elites Want to Turn Schools Into Factories of Hopelessness. We Can’t Let Them.
“End times schooling” risks turning schools into graveyards for hope — but they can also be greenhouses for resistance.
A New Generation of Palestinian Activists Uses Art as Nonviolent Resistance
Editor Malu Halasa discusses the poetry and art of steadfast survival documented in “Sumūd: A New Palestinian Reader.”
Prisons Allow Private Companies to Cut Off Communication With Loved Ones
Some states are allowing private companies to decide which people in prison are allowed to contact their family members.
“Bending the Bars” Rap Album Fights Damaging Stereotypes of Incarcerated People
“Bending the Bars” rips away bipartisan propaganda by letting incarcerated artists speak their truth.
Reproductive Rights
GA Abortion Ban Forces Family to Keep Woman Declared Brain Dead on Life Support
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Missouri GOP Attempts to Overturn Abortion Ballot Results With New Referendum
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Latest Attack on Abortion Pill Is Based on Project 2025 Propaganda, Critics Say
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Louisiana Opens Second Case Against New York Doctor Who Mailed Abortion Pills
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Texas Anti-Abortion Bill Includes Provision Barring State Review of Its Legality
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Abortion Providers Have Faced Hundreds of Death Threats Since Roe’s Fall
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Legislators in 13 States Have Introduced 15 “Abortion Abolition” Bills in 2025
“We don’t just fear the sound of bombs; we fear the gnawing emptiness in our stomachs, and the brutal reality that no matter how we fight, survival is not a given.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
NYPD Assault on CUNY Gaza Encampment Shows Why We Need Sanctuary Universities
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We Are Being Blown Up by Israel in Places It Told Us Were Safe
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My Father in Gaza Was Yearning for Our Reunion. When That Hope Died, So Did He.
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As a Political Prisoner, I Won’t Back Down on Supporting Palestine
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Amid Starvation, People in Gaza Are Choosing Death at Home Over Displacement
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If Dems Want to Stand Up to Trump, They Must Stand With Palestine Protesters
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Amid Israel’s Starvation Campaign, Palestinian Chef Fights to Preserve Heritage