The first task is to prevent the attack on Rafah and end the genocide. However, soon thereafter, the political malaise that has befallen the Palestinian people must be overcome.
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The Vote Uncommitted campaign wants to pressure Biden to champion a ceasefire in Gaza
Widespread outrage at Biden’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza has turned the Democratic primary into a battleground for the party’s future.
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Despite threats from Johns Hopkins University, pro-Palestine demonstrators remain
Representatives from the university handed out forms on Wednesday, May 8 asking demonstrators to agree to leave and not return
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‘FreeHer’ activists demand Biden release incarcerated women and girls ahead of Mother’s Day
Highlighting the cases of Michelle West and other incarcerated mothers, the FreeHer march called on Biden to use his clemency power to live up to past broken promises to help release incarcerated women.
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‘Derail Batory’: Senate urged to reject ex-Trump official for Amtrak board
“His record clearly demonstrates a prioritization of carrier profits over the safety of rail workers and the traveling public,” said Railroad Workers United.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
‘Like a mini Gaza’: IDF raid on Nur Shams causes worst West Bank destruction in decades
The Real News reports from Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, where the IDF recently killed 14 Palestinians and destroyed a neighborhood, including a local school.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
‘This is a crime against humanity’: 600,000 children in line of fire as IDF moves on Rafah
“We had already run out of words to describe how catastrophic the situation is in Rafah—but this next chapter will take it to indescribable new levels,” said Save the Children International’s CEO.
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‘Help us to get better’: Maryland is failing women released from prison
Instead of support and resources, formerly incarcerated women face surveillance, fees, and stigma.
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Update on the status of The Chris Hedges Report from TRNN’s Editor-in-Chief
I write to confirm that The Real News Network (TRNN) will unfortunately no longer be able to produce and co-publish The Chris Hedges Report. All past episodes produced by TRNN are freely available on TRNN and Chris’s Substack, and Chris has full rights to publish all other recorded and as-yet unpublished episodes. For the past […]
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Inside the ‘Student Intifada’: A roundtable with campus organizers
Students organizing for divestment from Stanford, Indiana University, University of Michigan, and other schools share experiences and lessons from the ground.