Trump’s Cronies Threw the VA Into Chaos. Millions of Veterans’ Lives Are on the Line Again.

Former top VA officials warn that another Trump term of gutting the veterans’ health care system could cost lives.

Meta’s Israel Policy Chief Tried to Suppress Pro-Palestinian Instagram Posts

Jordana Cutler, Meta’s policy chief for Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, repeatedly flagged for censorship posts by Students for Justice in Palestine.

Pegasus Spyware Maker Said to Flout Federal Court as It Lobbies to Get Off U.S. Blacklist

On the same day lobbyists for NSO met with Rep. Pete Sessions, a lawyer from the lobbying firm gave $1,000 to “Pete Sessions for Congress.”

Israeli Military Joins In on Settlers’ War to Displace Palestinian Bedouins

With the Israeli military standing by or, increasingly, joining settler attacks, Bedouin communities are especially vulnerable.

When Blood Money Isn’t Enough: Raytheon Admits to Defrauding Pentagon

RTX’s bombs regularly kill children and civilians. It does white-collar crimes too, according to a $950 million fraud and bribery settlement this week.

How Much Does Israel’s War Cost the U.S.? Don’t Ask the State Department.

An exchange with spokesperson Matt Miller over one year of U.S. military aid to Israel totaling more than $22.76 billion raised more questions than it answered.

The Law School Dean Who Quietly Worked to Overturn the Election

Lawyers who worked to keep Donald Trump in power in 2020 have risked being disbarred. But not Mark Martin.

The Dirty Business of Clean Energy: The U.K. Power Company Polluting Small Towns Across the U.S

Based on dubious carbon accounting, Drax, which runs the U.K.’s biggest power plant, is rapidly expanding its wood pellet operations across America.

Beirut Suburbs or “Hezbollah Stronghold”? U.S. Media Parrots Israeli Propaganda to Justify Bombing Civilians

Calling south Beirut a militant “Hezbollah stronghold” makes it sound like a giant military base, rather than a dense and vibrant urban area.

Most of the World Agrees Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It.

But the U.S. voted against a U.N. resolution that sets a 12-month timeframe to end Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

Do Kamala Harris’s Neocon Supporters Just Hate Trump, or Is There Something More to Her Appeal?

Dick Cheney and a slate of neocons are endorsing Kamala Harris because their visions for foreign policy appear to be aligned.

Back to School at Columbia: Two Students Arrested, New Guidelines on Protest

After encampments, mass arrests, building occupations, and the university president’s resignation, Columbia decided its policies should stay the same.

Columbia Cuts Due Process for Student Protesters After Congress Demands Harsher Punishment

After congressional criticism and subpoenas, Columbia suddenly decided to skip speaking to student protesters and go to hearings.

“Zionist” Is Now a Protected Class at NYU

New York University is creating a dangerous precedent that can be used to squash campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza.

The U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Just Buying More Time for Israel’s Genocide

Biden, Harris, and Blinken are able to continue to posture as brokers of peace while sending billions of dollars in weapons to Netanyahu’s soldiers.

She Wrote an Op-Ed Criticizing Biden on Gaza. The Justice Department Accused Her of Breaking the Law. 

A federal watchdog ruled that a Department of Justice employee’s article did not violate the Hatch Act.

The “Dangerous” California Bill Inspired by Pro-Palestine Campus Protest Is Still Alive

The ACLU is ringing the alarm bell over S.B. 1287, which the group alleges will chill school speech on Israel.

Racism Is Why Trump Is So Popular

Trump’s popularity with his base isn’t the result of economic anxiety, as many claimed in 2016. It’s about race and demographics.

Video of Sexual Abuse at Israeli Prison Is Just Latest Evidence Sde Teiman Is a Torture Site

Israeli abuse of Palestinians at the military prison has been reported for months. The U.S. is asking the Israeli military to investigate itself.

Ex-Guantánamo Detainee Forcibly Repatriated to Russia Despite Fears of Torture

After Guantánamo, Ravil Mingazov spent the last 7 years in the UAE as part of a secret U.S. deal that was said to bar further transfers with risks of abuse.