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Friday, December 29, 2023

■ Today's Top News 


South Africa Initiates Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice

The African country, one journalist noted, "fought for its own liberation against an apartheid regime supported for decades by the U.S."

By Julia Conley
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Israeli Forces Fired on Aid Convoy in Gaza: UNRWA

"Our international convoy leader and his team were not injured but one vehicle sustained damage—aid workers should never be a target."

By Jessica Corbett
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'Lives Will Be Saved': Ohio Gov. Vetoes Trans Youth Healthcare, Sports Bans

"Thank you to Gov. DeWine for listening to the people of his state and making the right decision for young trans Ohioans," said one advocate.

By Jessica Corbett
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Israeli Killing of West Bank Children Hits 'Unprecedented Levels' in 2023

UNICEF says this has been the deadliest year on record for Palestinian children in the illegally occupied Palestinian territory.

By Brett Wilkins
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Leonard Leo Allies Lead Effort to Establish Publicly Funded Religious School

A legal clinic at University of Notre Dame has helped represent the school while its officials have maintained ties to right-wing Supreme Court justices.

By Julia Conley
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'He Is Not Qualified': Maine Bars Trump From Primary Ballot

"The weight of the evidence makes clear that Mr. Trump was aware of the tinder laid by his multimonth effort to delegitimize a democratic election, and then chose to light a match."

By Jessica Corbett
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Bellows Is Right: Use Every Tool Available to Defeat Trump

Trump is too dangerous to the future of the planet for us to play nice with people who never, ever play nice.

By Nancy Braus
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2023: The Year the Bubble of US Leadership Burst

If Ukraine exemplifies yet another iconic U.S. military failure, and BRICS the changing of the guard in the economic realm, the sadistic savagery in Gaza repudiates the moral right of the U.S. to lead… anything.

By Robert Freeman
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Keep Church and State Separate to Preserve Reproductive Justice

The principle of the separation of church and state is not just a constitutional provision but a safeguard crucial to preserving the autonomy and well-being of diverse populations.

By Amy Wiwuga,Sylvia Ghazarian
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