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Young Palestinian choir members, attending an UNRWA-funded school, sing during a performance on July 18, 2023, in Gaza City.

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Rolling Stone Makes The Absurd Claim That Women Are Not Allowed To Sing In Gaza

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Justin Ellis

Protestors stare down federal officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside a federal building near Minneapolis following the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.

Clashes erupt outside ICE facility in Minneapolis

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When Everyday Life Becomes Domestic Terrorism

ICE agents stand at the scene where ICE agents fatally shot a woman earlier in the day in Minneapolis.

ICE shooting kills woman in US state of Minnesota

ICE Is Modeling Its Brutality After The IDF

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Albert Burneko

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How Hard Is It To Oppose Murder?

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Pete Hegseth

Which Lives Are Worthy Of The Media’s Protection?

Police tape surrounds a vehicle suspected to be involved in a shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to federal officials, the agent, “fearing for his life” killed a woman during a confrontation in south Minneapolis.

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ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It

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Barry Petchesky

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 03: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the media during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. President Trump confirmed that the United States military carried out a large-scale strike in Caracas overnight, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

President Trump Holds News Conference After US Captures Venezuelan President Maduro

Donald Trump Will Tell You Exactly What He Wants From Venezuela

'Grok' logo is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a picture of Elon Musk in Ankara, Turkiye on July 17, 2025.

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Who’s Responsible For Elon Musk’s Idiot Chatbot Producing On-Demand Child Sexual Abuse Material?

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Bari Weiss Keeps CBS News Groveling At The Feet Of Donald Trump

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Brandy Jensen

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Filmmaker Ian Bell On ‘WTO/99’ And The Legacy Of The Battle In Seattle

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Tom Ley

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CBS News Hitches Its Wagon To These Two Duds

Piers Morgan, Nick Kyrgios, Aryna Sabalenka

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An Extended Conversation Between Piers Morgan, Nick Kyrgios, And Aryna Sabalenka Was Always Going To Turn Transphobic