Tens of Thousands Marched in DC, Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Thousands of protesters rally during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Freedom Plaza in Washington on Saturday.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Tens of thousands of protestors on Saturday marched in Washington, D.C. to protest in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli…
UN Official: Palestinians in Gaza Are Living on Two Pieces of Bread a Day
People queue for bread in front of a bakery that was partially destroyed by an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza.Majdi Fathi/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The average Palestinian in Gaza is currently living on two pieces of bread a…
Federal Agents Investigate Sugar Exporter Over Allegations of Forced Labor
Residents of a Central Romana batey in 2021.Pedro Farais-Nardi Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Americans pulling into the luxury Caribbean resort town of Juan Dolio could have easily passed as tourists. Dressed in jeans and tennis shoes, they set up at a hotel…
Biden Administration Appoints a Special Envoy for Gaza’s Humanitarian Issues
Satterfield in Lebanon while mediating a 2019 border dispute with Israel.Hassan Ammar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Sunday, amid worsening conditions in Gaza, the US State Department named former Ambassador David Satterfield as a special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues. Satterfield, an…
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens Ahead of Expected Israeli Ground Offensive
An injured Palestinian child is rushed to a hospital after an Israeli airstrike.Abed Rahim Khatib/DPA, Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Israel Defense Forces has renewed evacuation orders for portions of Gaza as it prepares its announced plans for “coordinated attacks from the air,…
The Supreme Court Allows Discrimination Against LGBTQ People
Mother Jones; Patsy Lynch/IPX/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Friday allowed certain businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ people, creating a large loophole in federal and state civil rights laws that have protected Americans for decades. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the…