Thursday, November 5, 2026
A flare burns at the Satorp oil refinery in Saudi Arabia

Punishing Trump: New War on Saudi Refineries by Iran Allies

The Trump administration's 13 nights of strikes on Iran, including on bridges and energy infrastructure, have been followed by three nights of calm. The Iranians, ho...

Mumia Attorneys Sue in Federal Court for Prisoners; Right to Medical Care and Hospital...

Lawyers for Mumia Abu-Jamal speak out defending prisoner rights and challenging Pennsylvania's penal system for preventing them from seeing their client during his hospitalizations. This is just the latest attack on Abu-Jamal and all prisoners.
Shelves of medication in a hospital pharmacy. Photo: User:Mattes, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Drugs and Devices Have Been on the Market for Years. But FDA-Ordered Studies...

To get drugs and devices out faster, the FDA lets companies conduct studies of safety or efficacy after the products are approved. In many cases, such “postmarket” studies are behind schedule or overdue, records show.
FBI headquarters in Washington. Families of 9/11 victims are demanding answers about the bureau's investigation of Saudi suspect Omar al-Bayoumi. Photo: User:Aude, via Wikimedia Commons

25 Years After 9/11, Questions About the FBI’s Pursuit of Saudi Suspects in the...

FBI agents quickly identified a Saudi suspect who helped two of the 9/11 hijackers. But families of the victims are demanding to know what happened in the bureau’s investigation of Omar al-Bayoumi.
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, Nigeria, at the center of the Boko Haram insurgency. Photo: Tori bodaf / CC BY-SA 4.0

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian government and Boko Haram strike secret ceasefire deal

The truce is tied to secret hostage negotiations that freed 360 kidnapped villagers in June, after 17 years of war that has cost nearly 350,000 lives.
President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House

Meeting with Trump signals Netanyahu’s Clout Is Waning

By Christian Emery, UCL (The Conversation) - A...
A teacher sits on a stool facing students who are seated at desks and on the floor of a classroom

Who Cares for the People Who Care for Children? Reimagining the Adults Closest to...

Communities can better protect children by supporting teachers, caregivers, and other trusted adults—and helping them work together.

Snake Oil Won’t Cure Inequality

The GOP's 2016 contenders talk a good game about the wealth gap while making it even bigger. Don't they know this is the biggest issue affecting Americans?
Marchers carrying signs at a voting rights march.

Election Protection: NAACP Warns of Voter Suppression & Deployment of Federal Agents to the...

A federal judge ruled Monday night that DOJ poll monitors cannot be law enforcement officers with the power to make arrests.

Houthi offensive in Yemen adds to fear that Iran war could escalate into a...

Recent events in Yemen could drag Saudi Arabia into the conflict.