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The Gun Industry Is Beginning to Lose Immunity From the …
WEB4 days ago · At least nine states have now enacted laws that undermine gun industry immunity from civil lawsuits. New York was the first in 2021, passing a law that allows firearm sellers, manufactures and distributors to be sued for creating a “public nuisance.”. The following year, after a white supremacist shot and killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo ...
How Does Israel Justify Genocide? It Starts in the Schools.
WEB4 days ago · In The Black Image in the White Mind, historian George M. Frederickson writes, “In the years immediately before and after 1800, white Americans often revealed by their words and actions that they viewed [Black people] as a permanently alien and unassimilable element of the population.”Within the context of white American …
Haitians in Ohio Face Harassment, Bomb Threats After Trump …
WEB6 days ago · Haitian immigrant families in Springfield, Ohio, are reporting instances of harassment and threats to their safety due to the spread of racist lies by national conservative voices in recent weeks — including both members of the Republican presidential ticket and some statewide officials. Trump made racist attacks against …
AIPAC Targets Progressive Lawmakers with Record Spending
WEB4 days ago · AIPAC spent “ record-shattering ” amounts in Democratic primaries this year to defeat two Black progressive congressmembers, Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-MO). According to Sludge, AIPAC spent nearly $12 million to defeat Bush and over $17 million to defeat Bowman. In 2022, AIPAC also spent around $4 million to defeat …
As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading - Truthout
WEB5 days ago · It was clear attempt at voter suppression that showcased the dangers that AI deepfakes can pose to democracy. An investigation into the New Hampshire robocall led back to a political consultant, a magician-turned-voice actor in New Orleans and two political consulting firms in Texas. One of those firms, Lingo Technologies, agreed to pay a $1 ...
Thousands Protest in France and Brussels to Denounce Sexual …
WEB4 days ago · Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Thousands of people took to the streets in 30 French cities and Brussels on Saturday to protest rape and sexist violence and to support Gisèle Pélicot, a woman in her early 70s whose husband of 50 years is on trial for drugging her periodically and inviting dozens ...
What Would It Mean If the Harris Campaign Centered Black
WEB5 days ago · Black women are a driving force behind the Harris-Walz ticket; a recent survey finds Black women support Harris by a margin of 59 points. They host Zoom calls where tens of thousands pledge to volunteer for her campaign. Black sororities and political groups line up money, media and on-the-ground actions to sustain the momentum for the first …
Man Self-Immolates Outside Boston Israeli Consulate in ... - Truthout
WEB5 days ago · On Wednesday night a man reportedly lit himself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Boston. They were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with severe burns, and their current condition is unknown. Boston police told reporters that they are investigating the situation. A witness said the man poured gasoline over himself before …
Leak at CO2 Injection Facility Raises Alarm Over Dangers of …
WEB5 days ago · Environmental groups said Friday that a newly reported leak at the first CO2 injection site in the United States highlights the threat — and false promise — of carbon capture and storage efforts, which climate advocates have long criticized as a ploy by the fossil fuel industry to preserve its extractive business model.. E&E News reported Friday …
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