Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
- Texas democratic lawmakers undeterred after bomb threat, as redistricting battle spreads to more states including California;
- Antinuclear activists mark anniversary of Hiroshima bombing with Livermore Lab protest against nuke testing and research;
- Voting Rights Act turns 60, as Supreme Court actions continue to erode landmark civil rights law;
- Federal judge hears environmental challenge to “Alligator Alcatraz”, as Indiana plans its own “Speedway Slammer” immigrant detention facility;
- Civil rights lawsuit against Alligator Alcatraz goes to hearing Friday August 8;
- UN official says Israeli plan to expand military operations in Gaza risks catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians