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Amid Gaza War, US Officials Told Not to Use Words Like “De-Escalation/Ceasefire”
As Israel bombarded Gaza, State Department staff were told to avoid phrases like "end to violence" and "restoring calm."
Israel Orders Mass Evacuation of Over 1 Million Palestinians in Northern Gaza
The order comes as many fear that a ground invasion of Gaza by Israeli forces is imminent.
As Israel Prepares to Launch Ground Invasion of Gaza, Is Ethnic Cleansing Next?
Western government leaders, including Biden, are participating in dehumanizing Palestinians, says Mustafa Barghouti.
Israeli and Palestinian Death Tolls Skyrocket on Second Day of Fighting
At least 370 Palestinians and over 600 Israelis have now been killed in the escalating violence.
United Auto Workers Announce Major Progress in Big 3 Strike Negotiations
UAW President Shawn Fain announced several significant concessions by GM, Ford and Stellantis in a Facebook Live video.
Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Historic Surprise Attack on Israel
Israeli PM Netanyahu declared a state of war after convoys of Palestinian fighters breached the Gaza border fence.
Are We Experiencing a “New Cold War” on an Ever-Warming Planet?
It’s time for the U.S. and China's leadership to cut the war-like posturing and face a world in danger together.
90,000 Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh After Azerbaijan Seizes Region by Force
“Armenia has been warning about this for years," says an editor of Armenia-based independent news outlet EVN Report.
We Must Contemplate the Unimaginable Costs of a Nuclear War to Prevent It
An all-too-human mix of everyday mistakes, incompetence and heightened emotions could bring us to nuclear annihilation.
By Sending Depleted Uranium to Ukraine, Biden Ensures Suffering Past War’s End
As a radioactive material, depleted uranium enters a human body through inhalation or as fragments puncturing the body.