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Keep Talking About Gaza at Your Thanksgiving Table

If Israel’s genocide in Gaza has been a site of tension in your family for the last two Thanksgiving holidays, this year should be no different. The so-called ceasefire might

Gaza Death Toll From Israeli Genocide “Likely Exceeds” 100K, Study Finds

The new research also found that Israel’s war led to a precipitous plunge in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently

Trump’s Threat of ‘Military Action’ in Nigeria Stokes Religious Tensions

ABUJA, Nigeria, Nov 26 2025 (IPS) - Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the US have continued to sour after US President Donald Trump threatened ‘military’ intervention over what some American

Gaza Economy at 13 Percent of Pre-Genocide Level, With Worst Collapse on Record

“Multidimensional poverty now engulfs all Gazans,” one UN official said. Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Israel’s genocide has

Israel Has Killed 2 Children a Day Amid Gaza Ceasefire, UN Reports

House Democrat Joaquin Castro slammed the ceasefire as a “charade” that the media is playing along with.Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! 

Over 92 Percent of Homes in Gaza Are Rubble. How Do We Even Start Rebuilding?

In the wake of the United Nations Security Council rubber-stamping Donald Trump’s plans for Gaza — including the creation of a so-called “board of peace” and a militarized “international stabilization

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The Randy Fine Controversy: A Full Explainer on Florida Politics and What Islam Actually Says About Dogs

An explainer with receipts: what happened in Florida, what Islam actually says about dogs, and why this trope keeps getting weaponized In mid-February 2026, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Fine

When identity is weaponized: the media’s double standard on Muslims and crime

The media’s double standard on Muslims and crime One of the most persistent failures in Western media is not overt hostility toward Muslims, but selective framing. It is the routine

A Structural Double Standard on How Muslims Are Portrayed in the Media

Pointing to something real, documented, and widely criticized in media studies. This is not a fringe complaint and it is not paranoia. It is a structural double standard in how

From Affordability to Genocide, Trump-Mamdani Meeting at White House Was Full of Surprises

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. President Trump and

After Months of Bitter Attacks, Trump Praises Mamdani in White House Meeting

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today!  While Gothamist‘s characterization of Friday’s White House meeting between President Donald Trump and New York City

Mamdani Ignited NYC’s Political Imagination. Grassroots Work Can Make It Real.

Zohran Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory on November 4 created a political earthquake both inside and outside New York City. With bold policies aimed at challenging the status quo in the

Zohran Mamdani Avoided Campaigning Against the Police. Will They Work With Him?

Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday night, ushering in a rare moment of optimism for progressives seeking to push the Democratic Party left and New

They Tried to Smear Zohran Mamdani as an Antisemite. Voters Saw Right Through It.

Weeks before his New York City mayoral victory, Zohran Mamdani prepares to speak outside a Bronx mosque on Oct. 24, 2025, in the Bronx borough of New York.  Photo: Spencer

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Celebrities Call For Gaza Ceasefire At 2025 Emmys: Javier Bardem, Aimee Lou Wood, & Others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr4nAyEpPrQ Celebrities are speaking out on television's biggest night. Stars showed their support for Gaza at the 2025 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, with actors including "White

Debate on Muslim veil between Lilia Bouziane and Julien Odul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDfu4meDkWM This is debate on Muslim veil between Lilia Bouziane, a French lawyer and Julien Odul, a French politician. One of the things that has been much talked about in

Why Socrates Hated Democracy

Socrates, the classical Greek philosopher, is often cited as having a critical view of democracy, particularly the form that existed in Athens during his lifetime (469-399 BCE). His critique is

Hilarious Propaganda – Preparing for Iran

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Houthi Missile Hits Merchant Ship in Red Sea: Pentagon Reports

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