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What makes Israel’s starvation of Gaza stand apart

Vox 22 Aug 2025
Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon of war has been well-documented by human rights organizations since 2023. . Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty Images. “We are imposing a complete siege on [Gaza] ... But there’s another factor ... .
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Why Trump thinks DC can’t govern itself

Vox 15 Aug 2025
DC statehood has always been an uphill battle because of the paternalistic roots of the federal government’s relationship with the nation’s capital. Win McNamee/Getty Images ... Those bills were ultimately doomed because of strong Republican opposition ... .
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What recognizing a Palestinian state actually achieves

Vox 14 Aug 2025
A protester waves the Palestinian flag in Sydney, Australia. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images. On Monday, Australia joined a growing number of Western countries that say they will soon recognize a Palestinian state ... What it means to recognize a state ... .
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The Promise of Palestinian Statehood Is Ringing Hollow

New York Times 06 Aug 2025
Recognition will come with strings attached and little chance for holding Israel to account ... .
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Democratic voters have turned against Israel. Why won’t their leaders?

Vox 31 Jul 2025
Given how far Democratic voters have moved on support for Israel — a more than 60-point swing in the last decade — why has their party’s establishment been so slow to respond? . Getty Images ... the United States’ support for Israel ... ... It’s not just AIPAC ... .
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The crimes Trump doesn’t care about

Vox 17 Jul 2025
It’s becoming clear how Trump’s Department of Justice likely intends to handle financial crimes. Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images. When the topic is immigrants or Democratic cities, President Donald Trump loves to talk about crime ... Former Sen ... .
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King Salman appoints Dr. Majid Al-Fayyad as Royal Court advisor

Saudi Gazette 09 Jul 2025
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued a royal order appointing Dr. Majid Al-Fayyad as an advisor at the Royal Court with the rank of minister, it was announced ....
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Student loans are about to get worse

Vox 09 Jul 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill could make it harder for people to earn advanced degrees. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images ... The new law eliminates some student loan programs and adds borrowing caps that could make it harder for people to earn advanced degrees.
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The astonishing racism in NYC’s mayoral race

Vox 07 Jul 2025
As New York City’s mayoral election unfolds, it’s clear that public figures are feeling more and more emboldened to make openly racist statements against candidate Zohran Mamdani. Yuki Iwamura/Getty Images ... Here’s just a sampling.. On X, US Rep ... .
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Zohran Mamdani’s not-so-radical agenda

Vox 03 Jul 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s policy ideas might not always be the answer voters are looking for, but the dignity underlying his whole agenda is. Madison Swart/Hans Luca /AFP via Getty Images ... Andrew Cuomo, by double digits ... Some of that criticism is very heated ... 1.
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Trump deploying the National Guard is part of a bigger plan

Vox 09 Jun 2025
California National Guard troops in downtown Los Angeles. . Jason Almond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images ... On Saturday night, the president declared that he would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to the city ... But there are exceptions ... W ... .
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The big, beautiful bill is bad news for student loans

Vox 06 Jun 2025
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” aims to overhaul how students pay for college. Lance King/Getty Images ... its overhaul of student loan programs ... These cuts aren’t inevitable ... But in the meantime, here’s what’s at stake. ... Sign up here. .
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