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

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

Jonah Valdez

Israeli abuse of Palestinians at the military prison has been reported for months. The U.S. is asking the Israeli military to investigate itself.
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The Outrageous Case of a Journalist Charged With a Hate Crime for Recording a Gaza Protest Action

Natasha Lennard

“This appears to be a clear attempt to stifle both journalistic activities and pro-Palestine speech.”
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Racism Is Why Trump Is So Popular

James Risen

Trump’s popularity with his base isn’t the result of economic anxiety, as many claimed in 2016. It’s about race and demographics.
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Ex-Guantánamo Detainee Forcibly Repatriated to Russia Despite Fears of Torture

Elise Swain

Ravil Mingazov spent the last seven years in the UAE as part of a secret U.S. deal that was said to bar further transfers with risks of abuse.
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Inside the “Zionists for Don Samuels” WhatsApp Group Raising Big Money to Oust Ilhan Omar

Jacqueline Sweet

In AIPAC’s absence, a Samuels campaign staffer and pro-Israel super PAC donors strategize to oust another Squad member.
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The pro-Israel lobby group spent an unprecedented $8 million on deceptive ads against Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, whose supporters were outspent 4-to-1 by outside groups. Last night, AIPAC defeated

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Friday, August 2, 2024

The US is warning Israel against launching all-out war on Hezbollah — while continuing to send Israel unconditional military aid. Most Read The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones

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