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Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal

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The U.S. intelligence community is facing calls to reform the spying tool known as 702, which is set to expire at the end of the year.
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What It’s Like to Give Birth in Gaza

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With most hospitals closed, Gaza’s doctors struggle to care for premature babies — often without power.
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Oregon Police Obsessively Spied on Activists for Years, Even After Pipeline Fight Ended

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Internal emails obtained by Siskiyou Rising Tide and Information for Public Use show police treating even the most placid social justice activities as sites of criminal threat.
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Palestinians in Europe Fear for Safety as Crackdown on Speech Fosters Hate

Dalia Hatuqa

In Europe and the U.S., Palestinians say Western governments’ lockstep support for Israel opens up their communities to attacks.
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Al Jazeera Censors Video of Critic Who Said Saudi–Israel Normalization Would Be “Suicide” for MBS

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The Saudi crown prince “would not probably survive as the future king of Saudi Arabia,” Madawi Al-Rasheed said on Al Jazeera English’s “UpFront.”
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