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WEB3 days ago · Climate Groups Praise Walz’s Callout of Trump’s Big Oil Loyalties in VP Debate. The Minnesota governor did face criticism, though, for expressing support for an “all-of-the-above” energy policy. By. Jake Johnson, C …
Israeli Forces Killed 28 Health Care Workers in Lebanon in 24 …
WEB5 days ago · Israeli forces killed 28 health care workers in Lebanon in just the past day, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a press briefing on Thursday. So far, Israeli forces have killed 1,600 people, including over 100 children, in the past two weeks in Lebanon. Israel’s attacks on health care in Lebanon have harshly impacted ...
Finally Free, Assange Receives a Measure of Justice From the
WEB4 days ago · The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Europe’s foremost human rights body, overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on October 2 formally declaring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a political prisoner. The Council of Europe, which represents 64 nations, expressed deep concern at the harsh treatment suffered …
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 90 in One Day, Including 6 at ... - Truthout
WEB6 days ago · The attacks are Israel’s latest on schools and other children’s facilities in Gaza. In late September, the UN noted three Israeli attacks on schools in Gaza in three days — one of which targeted a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City where a group of orphans had been waiting to receive humanitarian aid. In all, up until September 23, Israel had killed …
Israel Expands Lebanon Bombing Campaign, Plans Further
WEB3 days ago · Hamas has a longstanding presence in Lebanon. According to Al Jazeera, which cited Israeli media reports, the Israeli military is planning to expand its ground incursion into southern Lebanon, which began earlier this week, and to conduct “large-scale assaults” on Lebanon, Iran, and Gaza. The media outlet didn’t provide details.
At Debate, J.D. Vance Falsely Said He Never Backed a ... - Truthout
WEB6 days ago · Chris Walker , T ruthout. When moderators inquired about statements he made just two years ago in support of a national abortion ban, Vance pushed back, falsely claiming that wasn’t his stance at all. “I never supported a national ban. When I was running for Senate in 2022, I talked about setting a minimum national standard,” Vance said.
At VP Debate, Vance’s Mic Was Cut After Whining Over Fact Check …
WEB6 days ago · At VP Debate, Vance’s Mic Was Cut After Whining Over Fact Check on Immigration. “The rules were that you guys weren’t going to fact check,” Vance complained. Sen. J.D. Vance speaks during the vice-presidential debate at CBS Studios on October 1, 2024, in New York City. Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement ...
We Charge Genocide: The Shofar Calls Us to Account on Rosh …
WEB5 days ago · Every year at Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, synagogues across the world sound the shofar, a ram’s horn that represents the signature moment of the holiday. Over the centuries, Jewish commentators have offered a variety of explanations for this ritual. Moses Maimonides famously called it a wake-up call to personal atonement; …
As North Carolina Flooded, My Home State Turned From Climate …
WEB6 days ago · But the people of western North Carolina did not live with that same understanding of everyday precarity. For years, media outlets and developers have pitched Asheville as a “ climate haven,” largely insulated from the most devastating impacts of the climate crisis. That myth is now sufficiently shattered — not even mountain towns, 250 ...
A Louisiana Law Is Leading Teens With Minor Offenses to Be
WEB3 days ago · Verite News and ProPublica identified 203 17-year-olds who were arrested in Orleans, Jefferson and East Baton Rouge parishes between April and September. A total of 141, or 69%, were arrested for offenses that are not listed as violent crimes in Louisiana law, according to our analysis of jail rosters, court records and district attorney data.