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US Military Using More Missiles to Defend Israel than Israel Itself

US Military Using More Missiles to Defend Israel than Israel Itself

This raises questions about the US relationship with Israel as well as the US’s use of weapons throughout the war.

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Rubio Baselessly Smears Bolivia’s Protestors as “Criminals and Drug Traffickers”

Rubio Baselessly Smears Bolivia’s Protestors as “Criminals and Drug Traffickers”

Rubio’s comments came amidst over three weeks of protest in Bolivia by Indigenous groups, peasants and workers.

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Private Equity Now Owns 1 in 8 Apartment Units, a 50 Percent Increase Since 2021

Private Equity Now Owns 1 in 8 Apartment Units, a 50 Percent Increase Since 2021

Private equity’s expansion into housing comes at the same time as Americans are increasingly struggling to afford rent.

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Newly Released Footage Highlights ICE’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology

Newly Released Footage Highlights ICE’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The technology is used on both immigrants and “legal observers, peaceful protestors, and US citizens,” an analyst noted.

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Trump Demands End to Birthright Citizenship Ahead of Supreme Court Decision

Trump Demands End to Birthright Citizenship Ahead of Supreme Court Decision

The US has had birthright citizenship since the ratification of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.

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Israel Announces Plan to Build Military Complex at UNRWA Site It Bulldozed

Israel Announces Plan to Build Military Complex at UNRWA Site It Bulldozed

The UN compound provided services to Palestinian refugees in occupied East Jerusalem from 1952 through 2024.

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US Employers Spend Over $1.5 Billion a Year to Fight Union Efforts, Study Finds

US Employers Spend Over $1.5 Billion a Year to Fight Union Efforts, Study Finds

“Union avoidance law firms have constructed an industry providing counsel on union busting,” the report says.

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Ben Gvir Taunts Flotilla Activists, Highlighting Israel’s Abuse of Detainees

Ben Gvir Taunts Flotilla Activists, Highlighting Israel’s Abuse of Detainees

Israel is “employing a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation against activists,” said a human rights center.

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Legal Workers Protest After Woman Forced to Give Birth in Brooklyn Courtroom

Legal Workers Protest After Woman Forced to Give Birth in Brooklyn Courtroom

“Arraignments have become a place where people now die in cuffs and give birth in cuffs,” said one legal advocate.

19.05.2026 3

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Trump Admin Sanctions Flotilla Activists, Baselessly Claims Ties to Hamas

Trump Admin Sanctions Flotilla Activists, Baselessly Claims Ties to Hamas

Israel wants to “criminalize solidarity work,” said one of the activists who was sanctioned.

19.05.2026 5

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ICE Separated 145,000 Children From Their Parents Since 2025, Study Estimates

ICE Separated 145,000 Children From Their Parents Since 2025, Study Estimates

“Family separations cause lasting trauma that no child should ever have to endure,” one lawmaker said.

19.05.2026 5

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Trump Claims He Cancelled Planned Attack on Iran at Request of Gulf States

Trump Claims He Cancelled Planned Attack on Iran at Request of Gulf States

Trump said the US military is “prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran” if a deal isn’t reached.

18.05.2026 7

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Israel Enacts Death Penalty Law for Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank

Israel Enacts Death Penalty Law for Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank

The law formalizes “the systematic, state-sanctioned killing of Palestinian detainees,” human rights advocates warned.

18.05.2026 7

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Despite Repeated Bombings, CENTCOM Head Denies US Targeted Schools in Iran

Despite Repeated Bombings, CENTCOM Head Denies US Targeted Schools in Iran

The Iranian Red Crescent Society has noted over 82,000 civilian structures damaged by US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

15.05.2026 6

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Cuba Runs Out of Oil Amidst Suffocating US Blockade

Cuba Runs Out of Oil Amidst Suffocating US Blockade

The UN has condemned the blockade as a violation of international law and an “extreme form” of economic coercion.

15.05.2026 6

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Netanyahu Says He Secretly Visited UAE at Height of Iran War, UAE Denies It

Netanyahu Says He Secretly Visited UAE at Height of Iran War, UAE Denies It

Cooperation between the UAE and Israel has deepened since the UAE signed on to the Abraham Accords in 2020.

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Israel Plans to Sue NYT Over Article Detailing Sexual Abuse of Palestinians

Israel Plans to Sue NYT Over Article Detailing Sexual Abuse of Palestinians

Kristof’s article argues that sexual violence against Palestinians is systemic and a part of Israeli state policy.

14.05.2026 10

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Judge Blocks US Sanctions Against UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese

Judge Blocks US Sanctions Against UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese

Francesca Albanese “has done nothing more than speak!” the judge wrote in his ruling.

14.05.2026 10

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Iran’s Missile Arsenal Still Intact, Reports Say, Contradicting Trump’s Claims

Iran’s Missile Arsenal Still Intact, Reports Say, Contradicting Trump’s Claims

Reports contradict claims made by Trump, who has repeatedly stated that Iran has been “decimated” by the war.

13.05.2026 7

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Trump Arrives in China With Entourage of Tech CEOs

Trump Arrives in China With Entourage of Tech CEOs

Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week to discuss trade and China’s support for Iran.

13.05.2026 8

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Microsoft Ousts Head of Israeli Branch Over Use of Tech to Spy on Palestinians

Microsoft Ousts Head of Israeli Branch Over Use of Tech to Spy on Palestinians

Microsoft continues “to supply cloud and AI arms to the Israeli military,” activists pointed out.

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Israeli Officials Denounce NYT Report on Systemic Sexual Abuse of Palestinians

Israeli Officials Denounce NYT Report on Systemic Sexual Abuse of Palestinians

The article recounts the stories of 14 Palestinians who were sexually assaulted by Israeli soldiers or settlers.

12.05.2026 10

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Hegseth Refused to Say If Parents Should Drop Child Care to Fund Military Budget

Hegseth Refused to Say If Parents Should Drop Child Care to Fund Military Budget

The budget "will ensure the US continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military,” he said.

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State Dept. Revoking Passports Over Unpaid Child Support in Revival of 1996 Law

State Dept. Revoking Passports Over Unpaid Child Support in Revival of 1996 Law

The State Department’s move comes as the Trump administration has enacted drastic welfare cuts.

12.05.2026 9

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Netanyahu Says War on Iran “Not Over” as Long as Iran Has Uranium

Netanyahu Says War on Iran “Not Over” as Long as Iran Has Uranium

Netanyahu claimed in a CBS interview on Sunday that Israel will not end the war as long as Iran still has uranium.

11.05.2026 9

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Israeli Military Ordered Soldiers in Gaza to “Shoot to Kill” Every Man They Saw

Israeli Military Ordered Soldiers in Gaza to “Shoot to Kill” Every Man They Saw

Israeli soldiers also said that they were told to consider shooting women and children.

11.05.2026 10

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Trump’s Border Czar Threatens to “Flood” New York With ICE Agents

“I don’t take well to threats,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in response.

08.05.2026 10

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FOIA Request Reveals Major Spike in ICE Arrests of Iranians Amid 2025 War on Iran

“Many Iranians were arrested with little to no legal basis,” the report noted.

08.05.2026 10

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Florida Creates New Conservative US History Course as Alternative to AP

The course is the latest maneuver in DeSantis’s right-wing attacks on public education.

07.05.2026 9

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Google AI Workers in UK Launch Union Campaign, Demand End to Military Contracts

"This is a really important moment for workers in the tech sector,” CWU tech workers officer John Chadfield said.

07.05.2026 10

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Trump Administration Investigates Smith College for Admitting Trans Students

“The administration is not protecting women’s colleges; it is trying to control them,” an advocacy group said.

06.05.2026 6

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UK Convicts Palestine Action Activists in Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity

A Palestine Action activist said they disarmed Elbit’s drones “because they were going to kill children.”

06.05.2026 9

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Israeli Commander Says Israel Killing Palestinians “Like We Haven’t Since 1967”

“There are a lot of ‘limping monuments’ in Palestinian villages,” he said, referring to people shot by Israeli forces.

05.05.2026 10

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Israel May Be Preparing to Permanently Reoccupy Southern Lebanon

Negotiations may end up stopping bombs on Beirut, but are unlikely to end Israel’s expanding south Lebanon occupation.

16.04.2026 7

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Iran’s Retaliation Reignites Discontent With US Military Bases in Middle East

The US spent decades building an empire of military bases throughout the Middle East. Now they’re under attack.

20.03.2026 10

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Activists Can’t Give In to Bad-Faith Smears on Pro-Palestine Speech and Slogans

When movements let their messages be watered down, they risk the erosion of their ideas in popular consciousness.

21.10.2025 10

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The Post-Assad Honeymoon Is Over, and Syrians Are Still Waiting for a Reckoning

Six months after the overthrow of Assad, Syrians are protesting for accountability and inclusive democratization.

10.06.2025 10

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We Need a New Wave of Airport Protests to Reject Trump’s Deportation Agenda

Airport protests stymied the 2017 Muslim ban. As Trump’s administration targets even more people, we need a repeat.

21.03.2025 10

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Sudanese Activists Are Fighting US and UAE Complicity in Sudan’s Genocide

The US acknowledged Sudan’s genocide in January but continues to send arms to the UAE, one of the war's main drivers.

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