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Tag: Gaza

Global military spending hits record $2.4 trillion amidst rising conflicts

As conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza intensify, world powers led by the US ramp up military expenditures, sparking debate over global security priorities and economic consequences.

Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?

Hundreds of international activists wait to set sail from Istanbul to Gaza with 5,500 tons of desperately needed humanitarian aid.

Children among hundreds found in new mass grave at Gaza hospital

A horrifying discovery in Khan Younis raises alarms about the profound toll of ongoing hostilities on the most vulnerable.

Telling the ‘untold’ stories of Palestinian lives, dreams, and hopes—in Gaza...

The media collective Untold Palestine gathers the stories mainstream media doesn’t tell about Palestinians—videos, photographs, and written accounts from Palestinian people about their culture and daily life.

Democrats divided: Historic opposition to $26 billion military aid package for...

A record 40 House Democrats have voted against a controversial bill, citing concerns over the impact of military operations on children in Gaza.

US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood...

This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.

Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in...

This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.

Global uprising: Protests erupt worldwide against economic support for Gaza conflict

The wave of protests swept major cities across the globe, with significant disruptions reported on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, downtown Los Angeles, and key transport routes in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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‘A sea of misery’: Gaza is unlike anything I’ve ever seen,...

Damon describes the overwhelming need for aid under Israel’s siege of the territory.

Sanders calls for aid halt as US arms fuel Israel’s blockade

"The U.S. cannot partner with a country that is starving children."

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Is there a crack in Western support for genocide? 

The shift in political rhetoric among Israel's traditional Western allies continues as it ratchets up its campaign to make life in Gaza so impossible for Palestinians that they will submit to ethnic cleansing.

Oceans in peril as governments stall on promises ahead of UN summit in Nice

With coral bleaching, illegal fishing, and fossil fuel expansion threatening marine ecosystems, global leaders gather in France amid mounting criticism over broken pledges and underfunded protections.

The far right’s tipping point

Over the last decade, the world has suffered bouts of political whiplash as right-wing populists and their opponents have battled it out at the ballot box.

Where is the AI safety movement?

There’s the prospect of super intelligent AI outpacing human control altogether. So where are the humans in all this?