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Report Flags Potential Conflicts in $2B Raised for Trump’s Pet Projects
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (758+ words) Massive gifts followed by positive outcomes for donors suggest "massive levels of transactionalism," one group said. A new report details how allies of President Donald Trump have raised around $2 billion to fund some of his favorite projects, raising questions about…...
Jailed Pro-Palestine Hunger Strikers in UK Are “At Increasing Risk of Death”
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (679+ words) UN experts, doctors, and activists have raised alarm over the repression of Palestine Action political prisoners. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman. U.N. experts are raising grave concern over the treatment…...
FDA Announces COVID Vaccine Deaths Inquiry, Despite Evidence Showing Safety
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (713+ words) Even though flu season is now entering its peak phase, experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated. The number of influenza cases in the United States is higher this year than last year, sparking concern that this flu…...
Threat of Nuclear War Is Rising, But Scientists Say the Public Can Change That
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (889+ words) Nuclear experts are urging the public to demand concrete steps to reduce the risk of devastation due to nuclear weapons. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. Eighty…...
ICE Targets Somalis in Minneapolis as Trump Calls Them “Garbage”
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (677+ words) Experts said Israel hopes to use Somaliland as a base for strikes on Yemen and a destination to deport Palestinians to. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today....
UN Experts Express Alarm Over UK Neglect of Pro-Palestine Hunger Strikers
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (613+ words) The bill is the latest in a wave of identical legislation being introduced in several states and at the federal level. An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill that would prohibit the use of the term West Bank in all…...
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts ICE Arrests at San Francisco Immigration Courts
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (820+ words) This circumstance presents noncitizens " with a choice between two irreparable harms," wrote the judge. A US judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked two federal agencies from arresting noncitizens at immigration courthouses in the San Francisco area, a ruling hailed by migrant…...
“January 6 Succeeded Here” — Arundhati Roy on Trump, Modi, and Her New Memoir
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1338+ words) The new book focuses on her mother Mary Roy, and how the writer's life was shaped through her terror and inspiration. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today....
In Prison, Holding Handwritten Cards Is a Rare Joy. Illinois Is Taking It Away.
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (888+ words) When mail is digitized, it becomes sterile " no longer a precious handwritten card that smells like my gramma's perfume. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. I smiled…...
Incarcerated Californians Express Cautious Optimism About New Clemency Proposal
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1030+ words) The change has brought hope to some who fear dying in prison, while others worry it won't save them from such a fate. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end…...