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Israel Bombed Lebanon, Killing Hundreds. The U.S. Is Sending More Bombs.

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Weapons used in earlier Israeli strikes into Lebanon that have killed civilians have been found to be U.S.-made.
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As the state keeps details around the death penalty hidden, an investigation into its execution team raises questions about how incarcerated people are treated in their final moments.
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You Should Stop Calling Them “Migrants”

Debbie Nathan

A subtle bipartisan shift in the language of immigration has opened the door to vilification and dehumanization.
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Kamala Harris Refused to Meet With Uncommitted About Gaza — and Uncommitted Refused to Endorse Her

Akela Lacy

The movement counts among its ranks many disillusioned Arab and Muslim voters in the key swing state of Michigan.
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Trump’s Conspiracy Theory Campaign

James Risen

Stoking and exploiting racist fears of immigrants is essentially all that Trump is running on.
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California Professors Fight Back Against Violent Repression of Palestine Protest

Jonah Valdez

For the first time in more than 30 years, the Council of UC Faculty Associations filed a formal complaint against the UC system.
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CNN Anchors Won’t Stop Lying About Something Rashida Tlaib Never Said

Natasha Lennard

The source of the quote corrected Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, but they kept accusing the Palestinian House representative of antisemitism anyway.
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