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Trinity, 80 Years Later, Still Threatens a “Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall”
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Nuclear weapons have not been used in war since 1945, although there have been close calls.
At Least 69 Die as Fire Consumes Newly Opened Shopping Mall in Iraqi City of al-Kut
In Iraq, a massive fire broke out at a newly opened mall in the eastern city of al-Kut, killing at least 69 people. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed, but authorities said legal proceedings ...
Israeli Forces Kill More Palestinians Sheltering in Gaza Schools, Fire on Church, Killing 2 Women
Israel’s military is continuing to attack civilians across the Gaza Strip, with at least 93 Palestinians killed over the past 24 hours. Overnight, Israel bombed the Abu Halu School in the Bureij ...
“Good Trouble Lives On”: Protests Across U.S. to Target Trump’s Rollback of Civil Rights
Protests are planned across the United States today under the banner “Good Trouble Lives On” — a reference to the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis, who died five years ago today.
Writers Against the War on Gaza Lays Out New York Times’s Ties to Israeli Occupation, Gaza Genocide
A group called Writers Against the War on Gaza has published a dossier accusing the New York Times of pro-Israel, anti-Palestinian bias. The coalition’s research builds on decades of analyses showing ...
“I Don’t Want Their Support Any More!”: Trump Blasts MAGA Base over Calls to Release Epstein Files
Trump dismissed questions about whether he would order the release of Justice Department files on Epstein as “boring,” and said he backed the release of any “credible” documents related to Epstein’s ...
Disabled Army Vet and U.S. Citizen Demands “Full Investigation” into His 3-Day Detention by ICE
A U.S. citizen and disabled Army veteran is demanding “a full investigation” after he was detained by ICE for three days without explanation. George Retes was arrested last week during an immigration ...
Senate Approves Bill Clawing Back $9 Billion in Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting
The Republican-led Senate has voted in favor of Trump’s plan to claw back $9 billion in already-approved funding for foreign aid and public media. The cuts would have a minimal impact on the national ...
Coalition of Nations Announces Steps to “End Israel’s Era of Impunity” After Global Summit
A group of 30 countries announced a series of measures aimed at halting Israel’s attacks on Palestine and ending the “era of impunity” as they wrapped up a two-day summit in Bogotá. Those measures ...
California Landscaper Beaten by Federal Agents Released on Bond After Three Months in ICE Jail
In California, Narciso Barranco, a landscaper who was brutally beaten before being detained by ICE last month, was released on bond from the Adelanto Detention Center. He’s the father of three U.S.
U.S. to Impose 19% Tariff on Indonesian Goods in Lopsided Trade Deal
The U.S. and Indonesia announced a new trade deal Wednesday that would see Trump’s threatened tariff of 32% reduced to 19%. The U.S. will not pay any tariffs for its exports to Indonesia. Indonesia’s ...
“This Aid Is a Trap”: Crowd Crush Kills 21 Palestinians Waiting for Supplies from GHF
The U.S.- and Israeli-backed so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has issued a statement blaming Hamas provocateurs — without evidence — for the deaths of 21 Palestinians killed at its aid ...