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…
Israel has imposed a complete block on humanitarian aid into Gaza since March 2, with hundreds of trucks with lifesaving aid waiting…
The Trump administration has signed a deal with Ukraine to give the United States a long-term stake in the countryās oil, gas,…
Microsoft fired two workers who protested the companyās ties to Israelās assault on Gaza at its 50th anniversary celebration last Friday. The…
Columbia University professor Marianne Hirschās new article in The Forward is titled āI grew up under a terrifying authoritarian regime. Mahmoud Khalilās arrest is…
In a major labor victory, the Chicago Teachers Union reached a tentative agreement with Chicago Public Schools Monday night that reaffirms sanctuary…
Canāt Look Away: The Case Against Social Media is a new documentary that exposes the real-life consequences of the algorithms of Big Tech…
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