Category: Politics
Amish Country Is Seeing a Major Measles Outbreak. RFK Jr. Is Making It Worse.
RFK Jr. mocked vaccinations in Lancaster County. Now two are dead of measles, and Pennsylvania’s outbreak is spreading. …
Diesel Prices Reach New High Over Labor Day Weekend
Diesel topped $5.90 per gallon, on average across the US, as of Monday, with regular gas above $4.15 per gallon. …
Israel’s Quadcopter Drones Have Become a Weapon of Everyday Killing in Gaza
No space, either on land or in water, sits outside the drones’ reach. The siege tightens by the day. …
25 Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Yorkers Still Struggle With Exposure to Toxins
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is releasing records on the city’s response to 9/11-related air quality and health concerns. …
Trade sanctions on Israeli settlements attacked as ‘performative’
Trade sanctions imposed by Andy Burnham’s government on Israeli settlements in the West Bank are “performative” and could put the UK’s…
3 National Archives Locations Are Set to Close. Tribal Docs’ Fate Is Unclear.
Indigenous leaders say the US government’s decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation. …
Vermont Hospital Workers Are Building Solidarity With Farmworkers
University of Vermont Medical Center’s health care workers want their employer to join the Milk with Dignity program. …
Milwaukee Man Falsely Accused of Threatening Trump Is Still Facing Deportation
Ramón Morales Reyes’s family is seeking $5 million in damages caused by the federal government’s accusations. …
German Far Right Party AfD Wins Regional Election, Thanks Musk for Support
Alternative for Germany won the most votes in the Saxony-Anhalt election but fell short of an absolute majority. …
Digital Freelance Work Is a Lifeline for Gazans. Israel Is Cutting It Off.
Freelance workers in Gaza contend with devastated infrastructure and incapacitating Israeli restrictions. …
