From truthout.org
Finally Free, Assange Receives a Measure of Justice From the Council of Europe
4 4
In his first public statement since his release, Assange said, “I’m free today … because I pled guilty to journalism.”…
11h ago
From truthout.org
Report: Israel Demolishing Nearly Everything in “Buffer Zone” Along Gaza Border
4 4
The “buffer zone,” in which Israel has destroyed most structures, encompasses 16 percent of the land area of Gaza.
#vsn #News #Israel #genocide #warcrimes #leftistnews #gaza
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
As Immigration Policy Shifts Rightward, Families Like Mine Are Being Torn Apart
4 4
My first thought when I wake up and my last thought every night is how to keep my dad from being deported.
#vsn #News #immgrants #leftistnews #family_separations
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
After Helene, Mutual Aid Becomes a Lifeline in North Carolina
3 3
The area’s status as a “climate haven” has been swept away, but community resilience remains.
12h ago
From truthout.org
We Charge Genocide: The Shofar Calls Us to Account on Rosh Hashanah
3 7
In the Jewish new year, we must confront the carnage that Zionism has wrought.
#Israel #zionism #genocide #palestine #antizionism
on Thu, 4PM
From truthout.org
UN Warns of Israel’s “Lethal War-Like Tactics” in West Bank Amid Drone Strikes
3 3
Israeli forces have torn up over 70 percent of Jenin’s roads and have cut off water access from 80 percent of the city.
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
2 2
Last October, a US bureau objected to sending arms to a unit that later carried out Israel’s deadliest attack on Gaza.
9h ago
From truthout.org
US Health Workers Back From Gaza Estimate Death Toll Is at Least 4 Times Higher Than Reported
2 2
Meanwhile, Gaza officials reported this week that Israel has wiped out 902 entire families, at a minimum.
9h ago
From truthout.org
Critics Question if Melania Trump’s Stance on Abortion Is to Help Donald Trump’s Campaign
2 2
One critic called the announcement “an obvious political ploy to moderate Trump’s image” on abortion.
10h ago
From truthout.org
Beirut-Based Journalist: “It Is Really Unclear What the Endgame for Israel Is”
2 2
Israel appears to be preparing for a deeper ground incursion into southern Lebanon after displacing 1.2 million people.
10h ago
From truthout.org
Dockworkers End Strike After Offer of 62 Percent Wage Hike Over 6 Years
2 2
The tentative agreement reached Thursday included a wage boost higher than the shipping giants’ original offer.
12h ago
From truthout.org
Israeli Embassy Gifted State Dept Bureau With Wine After Arms Deals
2 2
Top State Department political appointees repeatedly rejected appeals from staff to cut off arms to Israel.
12h ago
From truthout.org
Eric Adams Allegedly Took Bribes to Erase the Genocide That Killed My Ancestors
2 2
The mayor’s silence on the Armenian genocide mirrors his refusal to condemn Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
12h ago
From truthout.org
Jack Smith Says Trump Planned to Dispute 2020 Outcome Long Before Election Day
2 2
“He’s going to declare victory. … He’s just going to say he’s the winner,” one witness in the case said.
12h ago
From truthout.org
US Backing of Israel’s War on Lebanon Deters Support for Harris in Swing States
2 7
Some Muslim constituents of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz say the vice presidential nominee hasn’t listened to their concerns.
#Ohio #gaza #walz #press #vance #Harris #Israel #debate #lebanon #Election
on Fri, 12AM
From truthout.org
Hurricane Helene Causes Record Rainfall and Deadly Flooding Across US Southeast
2 3
Rapidly accelerated by the warming climate, Helene killed at least 42 in some of the worst flooding in recent memory.
on Sat, 5PM
From truthout.org
Advocates Urge Action as US Food Insecurity Reaches Its Highest Levels in Years
2 2
A new USDA report reveals that about 13.5 percent of US households struggled to access enough food in 2023.
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
Biden White House Considers Making Temporary Asylum Rule Changes More Permanent
2 2
“This is a shameful moment,” one immigrant rights group said of the potential changes to the asylum rule.
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
Report: Netanyahu Nixed Deal in July to Release 3 Hostages Recently Found Dead
2 2
A growing chorus of inside sources say Netanyahu is sidelining the lives of hostages to continue the genocide.
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
Macron’s Naming of Right-Wing PM Is Affront to Democracy, Says Left Coalition
2 2
The French president rejected the candidate put up by the coalition that won the most seats in parliamentary elections.
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump React to School Shooting in Georgia
2 2
Four people — two teachers and two students — were killed by a 14-year-old student of the school.
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
US Finally Agrees to Back Limits on Plastic Production. Here’s Why That Matters.
2 4
International caps on plastic production are key to ending “waste colonialism.”…
#plasticpollution #evironmentalracism
on Sep 5
From truthout.org
Israel Kills 4 in Strike on Gaza Aid Convoy Led by US-Based Group
1 3
The strike came just after the UN’s food agency was forced to pause movement across Gaza due to another Israeli attack.
#aid #palestine #israeliwarcrimes
on Sep 3
From truthout.org
Cornell Has Driven Up Local Cost of Living. Workers Had No Choice But to Strike.
1 4
The university’s service and maintenance staff struck for two weeks, saying they can no longer afford to live in Ithaca.
on Sep 3
From truthout.org
Trump Shifts $44 Billion Away From FEMA Amid Record-Setting Hurricane Season
0 1
Lawmakers fear Trump’s move to bypass Congress on unemployment may leave the agency unprepared for recovery efforts.
on Fri, 2AM
From truthout.org
Every Single Florida House Republican Voted Against Disaster Relief Funding
0 1
“That is a level of callous indifference and political opportunism that boggles the mind,” one Florida Democrat said.
on Fri, 2AM
From truthout.org
Israeli Forces Killed 28 Health Care Workers in Lebanon in 24 Hours, WHO Says
0 2
At least 40 health centers and two hospitals have been forced to close amid Israel’s assault.
on Fri, 2AM
From truthout.org
Over 200 Pregnant People Have Faced Criminal Charges Since the Fall of “Roe”
0 2
A new report finds abortion restrictions have led to increased surveillance and criminalization of pregnant people.
on Fri, 1AM
From truthout.org
Judge Strikes Down Georgia Abortion Ban After 2 Women Die Unable to Access Care
0 1
While Georgia quickly appealed the decision, providers now have a legal respite to offer abortion care after six weeks.
on Fri, 12AM
From truthout.org
Israel Kills US Citizen Kamel Jawad in Bombing of Lebanon
0 2
Hajj Kamel Ahmad Jawad’s family said he spent his last days helping victims of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon.
on Fri, 12AM
From truthout.org
New Documentary Spotlights the Victims of Israel’s Starvation Campaign in Gaza
0 3
Al Jazeera worked with Palestinian journalists in Gaza to document the families facing a famine aided by US weapons.
on Thu, 11PM
From truthout.org
0 2
Israel has a long history of assassinating figures key to ceasefire talks.
on Thu, 11PM
From truthout.org
California Sues Catholic Hospital for Denying Woman Necessary Abortion Care
0 2
The hospital’s abortion policy is “reminiscent of heartbeat laws in extremist red states,” the attorney general said.
on Thu, 7PM
From truthout.org
Bombshell New Motion Lays Out Legal Case for Trump’s Culpability on January 6
0 3
Special Counsel Jack Smith argues presidential immunity does not apply because Trump was acting as a private citizen.
on Thu, 5PM
From truthout.org
Israel Kills 90 in 1 Day in Gaza While Invading Lebanon, Including 6 at an Orphanage
0 4
Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians at an orphanage on Wednesday, as Israel itself was bombed by Iran.
on Thu, 12AM
From truthout.org
At Debate, J.D. Vance Falsely Said He Never Backed a National Abortion Ban
0 2
Vance has made numerous anti-abortion statements over the past two years.
on Thu, 12AM
From truthout.org
Israel Bans UN Secretary General From the Country, Drawing Public Condemnation
0 3
UN Chief António Guterres was barred from entering the country after condemning all escalatory military actions.
on Wed, 10PM
From truthout.org
CAIR Calls for Ousting of “Notoriously Orientalist” Biden Middle East Adviser Brett McGurk
0 2
Biden allows “notoriously orientalist and consistently wrong advisers” like Brett McGurk to guide policy, CAIR said.
on Wed, 10PM
From truthout.org
As North Carolina Flooded, My Home State Turned From Climate Haven to Calamity
0 3
Without aggressive climate action, these catastrophes will hit increasingly close to home.
on Wed, 10PM
From truthout.org
Labor Laws Have Largely Excluded Domestic Workers. A Movement Is Changing That.
0 2
Activists in California are celebrating a historic legislative victory for domestic workers and vow to push for more.
on Wed, 10PM
From truthout.org
At VP Debate, J.D. Vance’s Mic Was Cut After Whining Over Fact Check on Immigration Falsehoods
0 2
“The rules were that you guys weren’t going to fact check,” Vance complained.
on Wed, 9PM
From truthout.org
Climate Groups Praise Walz’s Callout of Trump’s Big Oil Loyalties in VP Debate
0 1
The Minnesota governor did face criticism, though, for expressing support for an “all-of-the-above” energy policy.
on Wed, 8PM
From truthout.org
Harris’s Focus on Maternal Care Nets Surge of Support From Black Women Voters
0 1
The enthusiasm may be key for Democratic turnout at the polls in critical battleground states.
on Wed, 8PM
From truthout.org
US Backs Israel’s Retaliation Threat Against Iran, Raising Fears of Regional War
0 3
Iran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles after a series of escalations by Israel across the region.
on Wed, 7PM
From truthout.org
Democrats Sue to Block Georgia Election Board Rule on Hand Counting Ballots
0 1
“This rule is unproductive and unlawful,” a Democratic spokesperson said.
on Wed, 7PM
From truthout.org
CBS News Flops in Trying to Justify No Fact-Checks for VP Debate
0 2
The network’s decision comes just weeks after GOP nominee J.D. Vance admitted to knowingly pushing lies to the public.
on Tue, 11PM
From truthout.org
As Israel’s Bombardment of Lebanon Grows, So Do Fears of Regional War
0 2
Just as in Gaza, the displaced are “in schools, mosques, churches, community centers,” a journalist in Beirut says.
on Tue, 9PM
From truthout.org
Georgia Judge Strikes Down State’s 6-Week Abortion Ban
0 2
The state constitution’s liberty provisions include “the right to make personal healthcare decisions,” the judge said.
on Tue, 8PM
From truthout.org
Kamala Harris: “We Need to Legalize” Recreational Marijuana Use
0 1
“We know historically what [criminalization] has meant and who has gone to jail,” Harris said in an interview.
on Tue, 6PM
From truthout.org
Community Groups in Ohio Fight Anti-Haitian Violence Stoked by Trump and Vance
0 2
Facing bomb threats and attacks, Springfield residents are organizing to counter anti-Haitian lies from the right.
on Tue, 6PM