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450,000 Civilians Flee as Israeli Assault on Rafah Enflames Tensions With US
For weeks, Rafah’s fate has driven a wedge between Israel, the US and the rest of the world.
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Climate Crisis-Driven Wildfires in Canada Prompt Air Quality Warnings in US
More than 24,000 acres of western Canada have been consumed so far this wildfire season.
Here’s How Workers Can Build Power Amid Corporate Co-optation of DEI Programs
Since 2020, there has been a notable rise in anti-union consultants rebranding themselves as DEI practitioners.
Corrupt Real Estate Firms Are Displacing Indigenous Mexicans in New Colonialism
Locals say the real estate industry is using organized crime, intimidation and even arson to clear the way for profits.
Israel Continues Unfettered Colonization of the West Bank Amid Genocide in Gaza
The West Bank has posed the biggest challenge to the Zionist settler movement's pursuit of a “Greater Israel.”
Trump Says He Will Reverse Protections for LGBTQ Kids on “Day One” If Reelected
“Trump is currently the greatest threat to LGBTQ people,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout.
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Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest From Israel’s War on Gaza
The Columbia-affiliated seminary is one of the first schools to begin divesting from companies that profit from the war.
Activists Carry Forward Momentum of Campus Protests With New Waves of Organizing
“We have to be impossible to ignore,” says Palestinian academic, author and organizer Eman Abdelhadi.
IRS Finds Trump Used Dubious Accounting Maneuver to Claim Improper Tax Breaks
Losing a yearslong audit battle over the claim could see the ex-president facing a tax bill of more than $100 million.
Oxfam Report: Conditions “Ripe” for Cholera, Hepatitis A Outbreak in Gaza
The water and sanitation systems are close to “total collapse,” an official warned.
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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Climate Crisis-Driven Wildfires in Canada Prompt Air Quality Warnings in US
More than 24,000 acres of western Canada have been consumed so far this wildfire season.
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Unprecedented Climate-Fueled Flooding May Force a Political Reckoning in Brazil
Experts say the floods may mark an inflection point in the way Brazilians think about climate policy and adaptation.
Tribal Communities Face Severe Risks of Flooding Due to Climate Change
“The flooding risks to communities are increasing faster than officials are dealing with them,” a policy analyst said.