News | Politics & Elections Sanders: Gaza “May Be Biden’s Vietnam” “Biden is putting himself in a position where he has alienated not just young people, but a lot of the Democratic base.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing NYPD Officer Fired Gun During Violent Raid of Columbia Hamilton Hall Protest Police officers had entered Hamilton Hall with guns raised as they brutalized student protesters on Tuesday. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Journalists Covering Campus Antiwar Protests Must Be Safeguarded, CPJ Says Student journalists “must be allowed to cover campus protests without fearing for their safety,” the group said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout May 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Culture & Media World Press Freedom Day Is Marked by Mourning of Journalists Killed in Gaza Press freedom advocates called for world leaders to step up pressure on Israel to end the war and protect journalists. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams May 3, 2024 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace The First US Diplomat to Resign Over Gaza Speaks Out Hala Rharrit says she could no longer promote the US’s “failed policy” that helps neither Palestinians nor Israelis. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! May 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Democratic Senators Submit Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Use "It’s time for Congress to wake up," New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said, regarding changes to cannabis laws. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Documents Expose How DC Police Surveil Protest Activity, Social Media Profiles Numerous emails reflect how DC police deploy powerful tools to track individual organizers. By Ivey Dyson , Yeshi Milner , Helen Griffiths , BrennanCenterforJustice May 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk Wants to Deport Protesters Who Remove US Flag Hours after making the proposal, Musk said he would reinstate the account of white nationalist Nick Fuentes. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 3, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Pro-Israel Legislators Have Concocted a Dangerous Ruse to Shut Down Nonprofits Bipartisan legislation threatens the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that incur the disapproval of government officials. By Andy Lee Roth , Truthout May 3, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace ICC Denounces Threats of Retaliation as Possible Netanyahu Arrest Warrant Looms GOP lawmakers have reportedly threatened to pass legislation against the ICC if it moves forward with arrest warrants. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams May 3, 2024 Truthout