Thursday, April 18, 2024

House votes for Israel aid linked to controversial IRS and tax cut measures

In a contentious decision, the House approves $14 billion in aid to Israel, offset by cuts to the IRS budget, despite predictions of increased deficit and a veto from President Biden.

U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning pro-Palestinian campus activism amidst escalating speech suppression

Amidst rising tensions and a national debate, voices on U.S. campuses and workplaces face severe backlash for speaking out on the Israel-Gaza conflict, raising pivotal questions about free speech and the price of political expression in America.

Methane emissions from food waste alarmingly accelerate climate crisis

As EPA reports highlight the staggering methane emissions from food waste, the U.S. grapples with an overlooked environmental hazard.

How U.S. policy failures have helped Hamas

To begin with, Washington has failed to be an honest broker in the peace process.

Examining Israel’s alleged human rights violations amidst global calls for ceasefire

Israel's escalating conflict: unveiling alleged human rights violations and the global cry for a ceasefire.

Goldman Sachs’ electricity ambitions: a dangerous power play

As Goldman Sachs moves to sell retail electricity, advocates warn of potential exploitation and conflicts of interest, echoing concerns of unchecked Wall Street expansion.

Israeli MP Galit Distel Atbaryan advocates for erasing Gaza, raising alarm

An Israeli Member of Parliament's statement advocating for Gaza to be "erased from the face of the earth" raises alarm and highlights the intensifying rhetoric in the region.

Europe’s climate movement is fractured and stuck—here is a way forward

The climate movement of the past will not win the struggle today.

How Tennessee’s justice system allows dangerous people to keep guns — with deadly outcomes

Michaela Carter was one of at least 75 people killed in domestic violence shootings in Nashville since 2007. Nearly 40% were shot by people who were legally barred from having a gun.

Means testing is drowning the disabled in a sea of red tape

“Means testing is ruining my life.”