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Palestinian factions’ unified opposition to the plan has seemingly pressured Trump’s regional partners to reconsider it.
Trump Admin Appears to Be Backing Off Plan for International Occupation of Gaza
Palestinian factions’ unified opposition to the plan has seemingly pressured Trump’s regional partners to reconsider it.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Palestinian factions’ unified opposition to the plan has seemingly pressured Trump’s regional partners to reconsider it.
UK authorities have refused to meet with the activists, some of whom have been on hunger strike for over 50 days.
UN Experts Express Alarm Over UK Neglect of Pro-Palestine Hunger Strikers
UK authorities have refused to meet with the activists, some of whom have been on hunger strike for over 50 days.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
UK authorities have refused to meet with the activists, some of whom have been on hunger strike for over 50 days.
“This circumstance presents noncitizens … with a choice between two irreparable harms,” wrote the judge.
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts ICE Arrests at San Francisco Immigration Courts
“This circumstance presents noncitizens … with a choice between two irreparable harms,” wrote the judge.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“This circumstance presents noncitizens … with a choice between two irreparable harms,” wrote the judge.
The new book focuses on her mother Mary Roy, and how the writer’s life was shaped through her terror and inspiration.
“January 6 Succeeded Here” — Arundhati Roy on Trump, Modi, and Her New Memoir
The new book focuses on her mother Mary Roy, and how the writer’s life was shaped through her terror and inspiration.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The new book focuses on her mother Mary Roy, and how the writer’s life was shaped through her terror and inspiration.
Israel has killed at least 400 Palestinians and injured over 1,100 others since the ceasefire began in October.
Rights Group Warns Israel’s Genocide Isn’t Over in Gaza
Israel has killed at least 400 Palestinians and injured over 1,100 others since the ceasefire began in October.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Israel has killed at least 400 Palestinians and injured over 1,100 others since the ceasefire began in October.
Trump has now bombed more countries than any president in US history.
US Bombs Nigeria on Christmas Day in Trump’s Latest Military Escalation
Trump has now bombed more countries than any president in US history.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump has now bombed more countries than any president in US history.
“Finding flour alone took five full days,” says Dema Al-Buhisi, who continued baking in Gaza amid famine and bombings.
Amid Starvation and Mass Killings, This Gaza Baker Refused to Stop Her Work
“Finding flour alone took five full days,” says Dema Al-Buhisi, who continued baking in Gaza amid famine and bombings.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Finding flour alone took five full days,” says Dema Al-Buhisi, who continued baking in Gaza amid famine and bombings.
The right wants the teaching of history to no longer indict power or inspire resistance. But our side won’t submit.
In 2025, Educators Didn’t Just Endure Repression. They Built Resistance.
The right wants the teaching of history to no longer indict power or inspire resistance. But our side won’t submit.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The right wants the teaching of history to no longer indict power or inspire resistance. But our side won’t submit.
Various other experts and US lawmakers have similarly condemned the dozens of strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean since September.
Admiral Who Ordered Bombing of Boat Strike Survivors Asked Military Lawyer First
Over 100 people have been killed by Trump administration boat strikes widely condemned as illegal.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Various other experts and US lawmakers have similarly condemned the dozens of strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean since September.
“Healthcare decisions should be made by doctors and patients – not by politicians in Washington threatening to destroy providers’ careers and spreading fear among transgender youth and their families.”
19 States and DC Are Suing to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
The lawsuit challenges a Health and Human Services declaration last week that bars providers from Medicare and Medicaid.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Healthcare decisions should be made by doctors and patients – not by politicians in Washington threatening to destroy providers’ careers and spreading fear among transgender youth and their families.”
In 2017, JANM was among the first museums in the country to see its leaders speak out against Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban.
Japanese American National Museum Is Standing Up to Trump’s Attacks on History
“I just don’t believe for a second that museums can be neutral,” the museum’s president and CEO said.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In 2017, JANM was among the first museums in the country to see its leaders speak out against Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban.
"Criminalization and repression are not aberrations of climate governance but a core governing strategy.”
Climate Protesters Face Greater Risk of Crackdown Amid Rising Authoritarianism
A new study found that vilifying protestors in public and through the media has been key to state repression tactics.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"Criminalization and repression are not aberrations of climate governance but a core governing strategy.”
When I and many of the men around me were at our hope’s end, letters and pictures were the knots at the end of the rope that we clung to.
In Prison, Holding Handwritten Cards Is a Rare Joy. Illinois Is Taking It Away.
When mail is digitized, it becomes sterile – no longer a precious handwritten card that smells like my gramma’s perfume.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When I and many of the men around me were at our hope’s end, letters and pictures were the knots at the end of the rope that we clung to.
“This change gives a lot of hope to ones who have been hopeless such as myself.”
Incarcerated Californians Express Cautious Optimism About New Clemency Proposal
The change has brought hope to some who fear dying in prison, while others worry it won't save them from such a fate.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“This change gives a lot of hope to ones who have been hopeless such as myself.”
Leqaa Kordia was arrested last year at a Gaza solidarity protest at Columbia University, but the charges were dismissed.
Calls Grow for Release of Palestinian Who Has Been Jailed by ICE Since March
Leqaa Kordia was arrested last year at a Gaza solidarity protest at Columbia University, but the charges were dismissed.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Leqaa Kordia was arrested last year at a Gaza solidarity protest at Columbia University, but the charges were dismissed.
Since Trump’s return, the department’s civil rights arm hasn’t resolved a single racial harassment investigation - via @ProPublica
Racial Harassment of Students Ignored by Trump’s Department of Education
Records filed in court cases show that most complaints filed by families have been dismissed without investigation.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Since Trump’s return, the department’s civil rights arm hasn’t resolved a single racial harassment investigation - via @ProPublica
Despite the president courting the CEOs of the mining industry heavily during his campaign, miners themselves feel neglected and left behind.
Coal Miners Were Poised to Win Key Safety Protections. Then Trump Showed Up.
After courting coal miners during his campaign, Trump has left a trail of broken promises.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Despite the president courting the CEOs of the mining industry heavily during his campaign, miners themselves feel neglected and left behind.
The proposal calls for contractors to help renovate industrial warehouses across the US that will likely have poor ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation systems.
ICE Documents Expose Plan to Hold 80,000 People in Warehouses
“They want to build a network of concentration camps,” said one critic.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The proposal calls for contractors to help renovate industrial warehouses across the US that will likely have poor ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation systems.
Christmas is due to arrive without lights and without warmth, burdened by the memory of a war that has not truly ended.
Gaza Will Mark Christmas With Silent Bells, Frozen Nights, and Grief
Christmas is due to arrive without lights and without warmth, burdened by the memory of a war that has not truly ended.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Christmas is due to arrive without lights and without warmth, burdened by the memory of a war that has not truly ended.
A critic slammed the move to “seize borrowers’ wages instead of defending borrowers’ right to affordable payments.”
Trump Admin to Begin Garnishing Wages for Defaulted Student Loans in January
Wages could be garnished as early as 30 days after borrowers receive notice.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A critic slammed the move to “seize borrowers’ wages instead of defending borrowers’ right to affordable payments.”
“Trump and his allies won’t stop until they’ve imposed a national abortion ban,” said a reproductive rights advocate.
Trump Admin Quietly Bans Veterans’ Abortion Care, Even for Rape and Health Risks
“Trump and his allies won’t stop until they’ve imposed a national abortion ban,” said a reproductive rights advocate.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“Trump and his allies won’t stop until they’ve imposed a national abortion ban,” said a reproductive rights advocate.
Greta Thunberg, a prominent climate activist, was arrested during a protest in support of Palestinian hunger strikers. Thunberg spoke out in solidarity with the UK hunger strikers, some of whom have endured a 50-day fast.
Greta Thunberg Arrested in Protest Supporting Palestine Action Hunger Strikers
Thunberg spoke out in support of hunger strikers in the UK, some of whom have refused food for over 50 days.
truthout.org
December 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Greta Thunberg, a prominent climate activist, was arrested during a protest in support of Palestinian hunger strikers. Thunberg spoke out in solidarity with the UK hunger strikers, some of whom have endured a 50-day fast.
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Here's a fun fact to share with relatives: Trump promised over and over to slash our energy bills in half but also embraced the fossil fuel industry's rush to export as much fracked gas as possible.
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Trump’s Embrace of Natural Gas Exports Is Driving Up Energy Bills for Consumers
US households paid $12 billion more for natural gas over the first nine months of Trump’s term, about $124 per family.
truthout.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Here's a fun fact to share with relatives: Trump promised over and over to slash our energy bills in half but also embraced the fossil fuel industry's rush to export as much fracked gas as possible.
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Trump’s LNG export binge has blown up household energy costs, with US families paying $12 billion more for natural gas in the first nine months of his term — about $124 per family — despite his promises to slash utility bills in half.
Trump’s Embrace of Natural Gas Exports Is Driving Up Energy Bills for Consumers
US households paid $12 billion more for natural gas over the first nine months of Trump’s term, about $124 per family.
buff.ly
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump’s LNG export binge has blown up household energy costs, with US families paying $12 billion more for natural gas in the first nine months of his term — about $124 per family — despite his promises to slash utility bills in half.
Condé Nast’s mass layoffs and alleged illegal firings of union leaders highlight a broader corporate offensive on media workers, as unions fight consolidation, AI-driven job cuts, and attacks on diversity to defend workplace democracy and free expression.
Condé Nast Upheaval Signals a New Level of Corporate War on Media Workers
Facing the impacts of mergers and displacement by AI, media unions are fighting for democracy and freedom of expression.
truthout.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Condé Nast’s mass layoffs and alleged illegal firings of union leaders highlight a broader corporate offensive on media workers, as unions fight consolidation, AI-driven job cuts, and attacks on diversity to defend workplace democracy and free expression.