Israeli fire mows down starving Palestinians in Gaza as hunger deaths surge UN says starvation in Gaza is man-made as families in the besieged territory endure ‘catastrophic hunger’.

Israeli forces killed at least 115 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, most while waiting for food, in one of the deadliest aid-related incidents since May aje.io/phqwl6

Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.

NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.

Finally. This is but a small moment in the years long nightmare of the Palestinian people. This genocide must be stopped. Please keep amplifying the actual stories.

If you’re charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump personally helps bring you back to the US.

If you’re a working-class father of three charged with no crime, Trump says it’s not “up to” him.

A tweet by Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25 ) reads: "He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him. He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons. He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him. Don’t you see what’s happening here?"

I see it. I have lived it. 83 years ago, the U.S. government turned upon a group of its own citizens and residents and sent them to internment camps without due process. I was there among them. American fascism is back. It is here. It is now.

Harvard Announces a Hiring Freeze as Trump Threatens Funding The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.

Harvard University, one of the nation’s wealthiest schools, on Monday joined the list of universities across the country imposing hiring freezes, citing the uncertainty created by President Trump’s threats to slash funding for higher education.

BREAKING: CDC Warns of Ongoing Measles Outbreak in U.S. as Travel Season Approaches 228 Cases, 2 Deaths Reported.

Philippines bans poultry imports from US states amidst bird flu fears - VnExpress International The Philippines has temporarily banned poultry imports from Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania due to bird flu outbreaks in these U.S. states.

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U.S. 🇺🇸 reports 3.199 million new COVID-19 cases in a single week, with 457,000 daily infections.

Currently, 1 in every 105 Americans is infected with COVID-19.

Transmission rates are now higher than at any point during 43.3% of the pandemic.

Call it by its name: Trumpcession

Public Health Crisis

The government has blocked the CDC from publishing research with the WHO, endangering millions.

My CDC sources are reporting in real-time, tracking Bird Flu, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Measles, and more.

Share now silence is deadly.

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A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp' Donald Trump took office eight years ago pledging to “drain the swamp” of the dominance of Washington influence peddlers.

Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.

Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law

Time to do things that make him react to you.
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Israel displaces 40,000 in northern West Bank as tanks deployed Israel’s Katz says will not allow residents to return as tanks deployed to West Bank for first time since 2002.

A young Palestinian man has been killed by an Israeli sniper while inspecting his agricultural land on al-Shaaf Street, east of Gaza City in the northern part of the enclave, according to the Wafa news agency.

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People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests - The Times of India A study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences. Both case studies invo...

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Senior Hamas official Basem Naim says,"Israeli PM Netanyahu and his government have been rejecting to engage with the second phase and are "playing dirty games to sabotage and undermine the deal" to which Hamas remains committed.

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A key part of the decapitation of the National Archives and other assaults on public history, already coming to bear on the JFK Library.

But we’re ready to fight.

#publichistory @jfklibraryfdn.bsky.social

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Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.

A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.

Hamas has proposed to release all captives remaining in the Gaza Strip in “one go” in exchange for a lasting truce and a complete Israeli army withdrawal from the besieged enclave.

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Top Social Security Official Resigns After Musk Team Seeks Data Access

The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down this weekend after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive personal data about millions of Americans held by the agency. Follow the latest on the Trump Administration here.

It’s 2025, but it feels like 2020 all over again.

Rising cases. Silent spread. Weak surveillance. A dangerously slow response.

We've seen this before hesitation, denial, and then chaos. The clock is ticking. Will we act in time?

Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

White House Bars Reporter From Event Over A.P.’s Use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ The Associated Press has said it would refer to the Gulf of Mexico “by its original name while acknowledging” President Trump’s choice to rename the body of water.

The Associated Press said on Tuesday that one of its reporters was barred from an Oval Office event because the outlet has continued to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name.

'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

Well said

Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.

This is resegregation. Don't let them gaslight you into believing anything other than what it is. It's an illegal attempt to use the state to push women and people of color out of the work force. slate.com/news-and-pol...

The AHA and OAH just put out a weak, performative statement on Trump's attack on history. This isn’t a debate. It’s a fight over who gets to define what America is, and what it might yet be. And right now, historians are losing it.

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YouTube video by The Daily Show Jon on Trump’s Trade War, The War on DEI & Myth of “Meritocracy” | The Daily Show

Jon on Trump’s Trade War, The War on DEI & Myth of “Meritocracy”

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State Dept. Fires About 60 Contractors Working on Democracy and Human Rights The contractors helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba.

NEW: State Dept. under Rubio has fired about 60 contractors who work on democracy and human rights programs. The contractors are mainly tech and area experts who are critical for programs on China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela and Cuba. Our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

It took a double take to realize “R” is Republicans not Russians. 🤦🏽‍♀️