From The Nation
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Schools closed in Saudi Arabia as heavy rain and floods forecast
Schools in several areas of Saudi Arabia switched to online classes on Monday after authorities warned of heavy rain and possible floods this week. The Ministry of Education said in-person classes would be suspended at all schools in Jeddah, Madinah, Rabigh and Khulais, with lessons to be held through the Madrasati remote-learning platform. The University of Jeddah, King Abdul Aziz University and Umm Al Qura University have postponed scheduled exams until further notice and asked students to...
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Despairing? Here’s a Bold, Populist, Popular, and Progressive Domestic Agenda for 2025 and Beyond.
Katrina vanden Heuvel How the Congressional Progressive Caucus is driving the center of the Democratic Party in a new direction.
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The Freedom Flotilla Is Sailing Into Its Most Dangerous Waters Yet
Saliha Bayrak The humanitarian convoy is trying to deliver vital aid to Gaza at a time when the stakes—and the risks—could not be higher.
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Hail, Columbia!
Steve Brodner Feeling peckish.
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The Reactionary Justices Won’t Stop Until Abortions Are Illegal Everywhere
Jeet Heer Oral arguments in Idaho case make clear that further, even more radical attacks on reproductive freedom are coming.
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A Lifetime Sentence: Imprisoned Minds
Hector Manuel Rodriguez Incarcerated people’s mental health is ignored.
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How the US Media Failed to Tell the Story of the Occupation of Palestine
Dave Zirin A Q&A with the creators of The Occupation of the American Mind, a documentary analyzing media coverage of the occupation of Palestine.
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Republicans Are in Damage Control Mode Over Abortion
Sasha Abramsky Arizona’s 1864 abortion law has local party leaders flailing to avoid alienating voters.
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The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere
StudentNation Across the US, pro-Palestine students have faced repression, suspension, and arrest. We asked more than a dozen students to share how their schools have restricted the right to protest.
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Nikki Haley’s Zombie Campaign Is Drawing Swing-State Republicans Away from Trump
John Nichols Haley is not campaigning, but she just won almost 158,000 GOP primary votes in the critical state of Pennsylvania. Democrats think they can swing many of them to Biden.
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The Supreme Court’s 5 Male Justices Are Fully in the Tank for Trump
Elie Mystal During the former president’s immunity hearing, Roberts & Co. made clear that they’re going to do everything they can to delay Trump’s criminal reckoning.
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Record-Breaking!
Peter Kuper 2024 already has the hottest recorded temperatures.