President Donald Trump has returned to Washington after a NATO summit where leaders agreed to increase their military spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, more…
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A nationwide āNo Kingsā movement plans to hold over 1,800 anti-Trump rallies across the United States on June 14, the same day…
President Donald Trumpās ābig, beautiful billā now before the Senate could result in over 51,000 preventable deaths each year in the United…
As Gaza faces over three months of Israeli blockade, a group of 12 activists is sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.…
We get an update on ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel from former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy. The latest proposal,…
The U.N.’s humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned Tuesday that 14,000 babies could die in Gaza over the next 48 hours if more…
In his first live interview since his release from ICE detention, Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounts the traumatic experience of…
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