Biden Wants Arms Deals With Israel to Be Done in Complete Secrecy, Without Congress (truthout.org)
Officials ID Nearly 7K Killed in Gaza as Biden Doubles Down on “Genocide Denial” (truthout.org)
Palestinian health officials released a 212-page list identifying 6,747 people killed by Israeli attacks....
Protesters Shut Down Los Angeles Highway to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza (truthout.org)
No more business as usual," the organization leading the protest said on social media....
Polish Government Develops Test That Can Detect If Someone Took Abortion Pills (truthout.org)
“Polish authorities are using their powers to terrorize people instead of to protect basic rights,” said one researcher....
Republicans Introduce Bill Mandating Misgendering of Trans Federal Employees (truthout.org)
The bill would ban the use of federal funds for enforcing policies on federal workers using coworkers' preferred pronouns.
18 Jewish Elders Arrested Following Gaza Ceasefire Protest Outside White House (truthout.org)
Over 30,000 Babies in Gaza Are Drinking Contaminated Water, US State Dept Says (truthout.org)
The State Department says 30,000 vulnerable babies under 6 months and 52,000 pregnant people are drinking dirty water....
Wealthy Family Seeks to Reopen Plant That Spewed Pollution in Black Communities (truthout.org)
Owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, the plant closed in 2021 after years of environmental violations....
“Fascists Go Home!”: Philadelphians Reject Far Right “Moms for Liberty” (truthout.org)
Over 50 local and national organizations joined to counter the harmful messaging from the far right group's conference.
Anti-Trans Bills Spark Mass Migration as 130-260K Trans People Flee Home States (truthout.org)
I just don't know what to make of this migration. I hate that it has to happen and I hate that many trans people can't leave even though they want to. I hope it's also an opportunity to build stronger communities in new places....
DeSantis Claimed Pandemic Success in Florida as “Excess Deaths” Skyrocketed (truthout.org)
More people died in rural Florida and across the U.S. during the pandemic's first two years than officially reported.
Most Voters Support UAW and Hollywood Strikes, New Poll Shows (truthout.org)
Columbia Suspends Pro-Palestine Student Groups Amid Crackdown on Free Speech (truthout.org)
“No one should participate in any Columbia events until SJP and JVP are reinstated,” one civil rights attorney wrote....
Christian Right Cites Violent Biblical Amalek Trope to Justify Israel’s Tactics (truthout.org)
Oil Refineries Are Leaking Cancer-Causing Benzene Into Residential Neighborhoods (truthout.org)
The EPA’s benzene monitoring and control program has failed to rein in the worst offenders....
Biden’s Unconstitutional “Bankruptcy Abuse” Act Makes Peons of Student Debtors (truthout.org)
The failure of the Biden plan misdirects us from the root problem: It’s not that student loan borrowers need debt relief; it’s that they merit a debt discharge....
Federal Report Finds Tribal Burial, Cultural Sites “Blasted” for Border Wall (truthout.org)
“The construction harmed some cultural and natural resources… by blasting at tribal burial sites,” the report says....
A Jan. 6 “Moms” Group Funded by Big Lie Donors Is Stoking Voter Suppression (truthout.org)
The right-wing extremist group “Moms for America” has been flying under the radar as it works to undermine our rights.
Chomsky: Advanced US weaponry in Ukraine is sustaining battlefield stalemate while Ukraine is already facing a major economic and humanitarian crisis (truthout.org)
Pro-Israel PACs Gear Up for Significant Spending to Oust Progressive Congress Members in 2024 (truthout.org)
AIPAC wields $50M political clout, rebukes Israel critics, and eyes an anticipated $100M for the 2024 elections.