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Reader Comments: Harris-Walz Campaign, Democratic National Convention and Gaza, Palestinian Voters, Uncommitted Voters, Youth Voters; Public Rail Now Campaign; New Resources to Teach About Central America; Cartoons; more....

"We are here to deliver a policy that saves and improves lives," Uncommitted National Movement co-founder Abbas Alawieh said in opening remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the DNC.

The law in question has been on the books for more than a decade. It prohibits the United States from assisting any unit of a foreign security force that commits “gross violations” of human rights. But it has never been applied to Israel.

It's not just a few hecklers, Michigan voters' concerns cannot be ignored. How can Democrats speak of the importance of freedom — while turning a blind eye to the imprisonment of Palestinian civilians in a strip of land that has become a living hell?

Past solidarity movements teach us that organization is just as important as mobilization. For Palestine solidarity activists it could be useful to look more deeply at the history of international solidarity, particularly in the last three decades.

Reader Comments: Harris-Walz, the Grassroots; Progressive History: Camp Wo-Chi-Ca; UAW Hits Trump, Musk With Federal Labor Charges; Vance and Women; Ukraine War; Take Action - Ensure UNRWA Funding is Restored; Honoring the Legacy of Jesse Jackson, Sr

A failure to stop Israel’s genocide of Palestinians gambles with the fate of humanity as a whole.

Until last month, the internationally supported community of Umm al-Kheir widely avoided destruction. Since October 7, a new precedent has emerged of the U.S. government sanctioning violent settlers. More pressure is needed.

Reader Comments: 2024 Elections: Democratic Convention, Harris, Walz, Uncommitted Movement; Israel Killing Hamas Leaders Who Want Ceasefire; Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent to SCOTUS; Lots of Cartoons; more....

Benjamin Netanyahu’s reckless assassination of Ismail Haniyeh undermines the prospects for a peace deal and the release of the hostages. They assassinated the man who had the power to make a deal with Israel...