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Israeli Officials Vote to Expand Rafah Invasion Amid “Unspeakable” Disaster

One source said that the expansion of the invasion would cross the Biden administration’s stated “red line.”

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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Reproductive Rights

Missouri Axes Medicaid Funds for Planned Parenthood

“Just like MO's abortion ban, ‘defunding’ is about power & control,” said a Missouri chapter of Planned Parenthood.

By: Zane McNeill ,; Truthout

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Report: Israeli Prisons Subject Palestinians to Constant Torture, “Revenge”

“[The beatings] were not done to gather intelligence. They were done out of revenge.”

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

Politics & Elections

GOP Congressman Wants to Impeach Biden for Stalling Weapons Transfer to Israel

Rep. Cory Mills errantly compared Biden’s action to the actions that prompted the first impeachment of Donald Trump.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

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Princeton Students Vow to Remain on Hunger Strike Until the University Divests

The hunger strikers are also calling for Princeton University to drop charges against students arrested on campus.

By: Amy Goodman ,; DemocracyNow!

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Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza Protests

Universities are using draconian measures against student protesters who refuse to deem Palestinian suffering “unreal.”

By: George Yancy &; Judith Butler ,; Truthout

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Grieving Mothers Say Punitive New Drug Laws Won’t Solve the Overdose Crisis

Mothers who lost loved ones are speaking out against a wave of harsh anti-drug legislation that has swept the US.

By: Mike Ludwig ,; Truthout

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Israeli Extremists Set Fire to UNRWA’s Headquarters in East Jerusalem

The agency was forced to close its compound in the occupied city after the latest attack.

By: Jake Johnson ,; CommonDreams

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Public Health Experts Raise Concerns About State of Bird Flu Testing

A lack of data and surveillance of the H5N1 virus is worrying some public health experts about cases going unnoticed.

By: Nicole Karlis ,; Salon

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Rubio Calls for Deportation of International Students Over Campus Protests

The Florida senator suggested international students should be punished for exercising their First Amendment rights.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

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