U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders calls out the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as Israel blocks aid—and the United States' complicity.

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Responding to the escalating armed engagement between India and Pakistan, Carolyn Horn, Programme Director for Law and Policy at Amnesty International said:“The escalation of hostilities between India ...

Today’s deal between the UK and US was about appeasing Trump. While there are limited tariff reductions, we remain in a much worse position than we were six months ago. What’s more, Trump could impose ...

Following Trump’s much-hyped announcement of a trade deal with the United Kingdom, Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch Director at Public Citizen, issued the following statement: “Trump may have ...

This is corruption and self-dealing on an unprecedented scale. And let’s be clear: Democrats are fully complicit in the grift, with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) leading the charge as the bill's ...

The Washington Post reported that the Interior Department temporarily suspended an air-quality monitoring program in the national parks. This follows after the United States experienced some of the ...

The Trump administration is offering financial incentives for undocumented immigrants to self-deport, claiming it's the ...

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in opposition to Frank Bisignano’s confirmation to lead the Social Security Administration: “The Senate just escalated threats to Social ...

The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, on the Senate’s vote, along party lines, to confirm Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner:“Elon Musk and ...

Amnesty International condemns Israel's aid blockade in Gaza, leading to mass starvation and malnutrition among children. The ...

Jewish Voice for Peace congratulates Palestinian poet and author Mosab Abu Toha on winning a Pulitzer Prize in journalism! On Saturday, May 3rd, Abu Toha spoke at JVP’s National Member Meeting to a ...