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Life for thousands of civilians caught in the crossfire.

Dec 6, 2023 / OppArt / The Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee

The US Supreme Court Building.

This Supreme Court Case Could Make It Even Harder to Tax Rich People This Supreme Court Case Could Make It Even Harder to Tax Rich People

The case Moore v. United States arose over a disputed $15,000 tax bill. It could cost the United States billions.

Dec 6, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Attendee interact with a SoftBank Group Corp. Pepper humanoid robot at the COP28 Climate Conference.

The Pentagon’s Rush to Deploy AI-Enabled Weapons Is Going to Kill Us All The Pentagon’s Rush to Deploy AI-Enabled Weapons Is Going to Kill Us All

While experts warn about the risk of human extinction, the Department of Defense plows full speed ahead.

Dec 6, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker during a press conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol on March 7, 2011, in Madison, Wis.

Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law Could Be Undone by a Court That Respects the Constitution Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law Could Be Undone by a Court That Respects the Constitution

A right-wing state Supreme Court upheld the Wisconsin governor’s assault on workers. But the court now has a progressive majority and unions are challenging the law.

Dec 5, 2023 / John Nichols

Security guards stand outside the BBC’s London headquarters, which pro-Palestine activists splashed with red paint in protest of the BBC's biased coverage of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

“Let’s Wait Till Israel Says Something”: Why the Media Has Failed the Test of the War in Gaza “Let’s Wait Till Israel Says Something”: Why the Media Has Failed the Test of the War in Gaza

A dispatch from the front lines of the information war.

Dec 5, 2023 / Razia Iqbal

A collage of fossil-fuel advertorials.

How the Media Greenwashes the Fossil Fuel Industry How the Media Greenwashes the Fossil Fuel Industry

Many of the world's most reputable publications use their credibility to sell advertorials that protect polluters and confuse readers.

Dec 5, 2023 / Amy Westervelt and Matthew Green

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hugs US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on October 18, 2023.

Biden’s Bear Hug of Netanyahu Is a Disaster Biden’s Bear Hug of Netanyahu Is a Disaster

The renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas shows the incoherence of mixing humanitarian words and bigger bombs.

Dec 4, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Humanitarian Aid

Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Aid

Ceasefire in the Middle East has led to the release of hostages and allowed aid to reach Gaza civilians, who suffered from Israeli bombardment’s supply shortages.

Dec 4, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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This Ohio Turf War Is the Latest Sign That the Anti-Abortion Movement Is in Disarray This Ohio Turf War Is the Latest Sign That the Anti-Abortion Movement Is in Disarray

A losing streak at the ballot box is prompting top anti-choice activists to trot out a variety of anti-democratic schemes to prevent the expansion of abortion access.

Dec 4, 2023 / Amy Littlefield

What Made the Lights Go Out in Moore County?

What Made the Lights Go Out in Moore County? What Made the Lights Go Out in Moore County?

As a drag show was taking place in the North Carolina region, an attack on the electrical grid shut the power down.

Dec 4, 2023 / Feature / Laura Flanders

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