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Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said that thousands of trucks loaded with baby food and nutritional supplies are ready to enter Gaza but remain stopped at the border due to the Israeli regime’s blockade that has been in place since March 2.

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The Israeli regime allowed a total of 5 aid trucks into Gaza on Monday, which Fletcher said is “a drop in the ocean.” Per UNRWA, between 500-600 aid trucks are needed daily to address the humanitarian crisis. It was also reported that 2 of the 5 trucks allowed in on Monday contained shrouds.

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The Department of Education announced today that it will begin garnishing the wages of up to 5.3 million borrowers with defaulted student loans next month. apnews.com/article/stud...

apnews.comStudent loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department saysThe Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
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“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help... If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite.” - Pope Francis

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial)
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Israel says it will continue blocking aid to Gaza and troops will remain 'indefinitely' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-says-it-will-continue-blocking-aid-gaza

middleeasteye.netIsrael says it will continue blocking aid to Gaza and troops will remain 'indefinitely'Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country will continue blocking lifesaving supplies, such as food, medicine, fuel, and cooking oil, from entering enclave
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Mahmoud Khalil will be the first of many of us directly targeted by this fascistic government if we do not collectively stand up and refuse to be silent in the face of state-sanctioned kidnapping and repression. TAKE ACTION + SHARE WIDELY: TINYURL.COM/FREEMAHMOUD Artwork by Alex Albadree.

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“I will no longer be complicit in genocide.” One year ago today, Aaron Bushnell self-immolated outside of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. May we continue to remember his sacrifice and fight for an end to the genocide and a free Palestine. From the river to the sea.

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NYC showed up in Sunset Park yesterday to show support for the immigrant community + to demand an end to ICE raids, protection of immigrant’s right to due process, the closure of Guantanamo Bay, and the resignation of Eric Adams. Led by Plaza Proletaria.

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The Electronic Intifada
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Israel supporters are constantly looking for new ways to suppress supporters of Palestinian rights. ADC's Abed Ayoub shared practical advice for those now under more threat than before: electronicintifada.net/blogs/eli-ge...

electronicintifada.netHow to protect ourselves from Trump's Palestine advocacy crackdownOn this week's Livestream, we spoke to Abed Ayoub of ADC, reported on the prisoner exchange in Gaza and much more.
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As if the news of Trump’s plans to detain up to 30K migrants at Guantánamo wasn’t bad enough… @dropsitenews.com just reported that in August 2024, the Biden admin. granted a private prison company a $163.4 million contract to run the Guantánamo migrant jail. www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-guan...

dropsitenews.comBiden gave Trump the blueprint to lock up 30,000 migrants in a private ICE jail at Guantánamo BayDrop Site published unknown details about the conditions at the secretive facility, now emerging as a centerpiece of the president's extreme anti-immigrant policy.
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The private prison industry stands to make sickening profits under Trump’s deportation plans. And Biden helped usher that right along despite his campaign promise to stop federal contracts with private prison corporations.

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Biden promised to close Guantánamo when he ran for office in 2020. He wanted to "finish the job" that Obama never got around to doing (remember when he promised the same thing?). Now Trump is going to use it to lock 30,000 migrants up. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

thehill.comTrump orders preparation of Guantánamo Bay facility to house migrantsPresident Trump said he is signing an executive order on Wednesday to prepare a massive facility at Guantánamo Bay to be used to house deported migrants. The order will direct the Department of Def…
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According to Reuters, Trump plans to sign an executive order today that will cancel student visas for what it called "Hamas sympathizers" at U.S. colleges and universities. There is no definition for “Hamas sympathizers” with these people. They will target anyone who shows support for Palestine.

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Middle East Monitor
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300% spike in miscarriages: no safe pregnancies in Gaza as Israel’s assault continues, HRW report finds

middleeastmonitor.com300% spike in miscarriages: no safe pregnancies in Gaza as Israel’s assault continues, HRW report findsA damning report released yesterday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) reveals the catastrophic impact of Israel’s military offensive on pregnant women and newborns in Gaza, documenting severe shortages in m...
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Thousands, including the children of the Invisible Kids Academy, are fleeing for their lives as violence tears through the streets of Goma, in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Invisible kids and their caregivers are in immediate danger. We must mobilize resources.

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial)
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Israeli army forcibly expels Palestinians from Jenin and 'executes' residents - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinians-flee-jenin-camp-amid-forced-displacement-field-executions-israeli-forces

middleeasteye.netIsraeli army forcibly expels Palestinians from Jenin and 'executes' residentsIn the third day of Israel's military offensive, residents are enduring forced displacement, arrests and field executions, with hospitals under siege

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Worth Rises
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The stocks for CoreCivic and GEO Group—the two largest private prison corporations in the country—skyrocketed after Trump signed this EO. The private prison industry is cashing in. We’ll keep fighting to make sure they run into obstacles at every turn.

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President Trump overturned President Biden’s executive order on private prisons. This move will allow the federal Bureau of Prisons to expand use of for-profit prisons, known to prioritize profits over people. Mass incarceration should not be a business venture.

brennancenter.orgTrump Reverses Biden Order that Eliminated DOJ Contracts with Private PrisonsThe action’s impact is limited to contracts with the Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service.