Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports reached a deal to suspend strike until Jan. 15 for contract talks. Death toll for Hurricane Helene rose to 215 as rescue workers continue to … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Prosecutors laid out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes.’ UN Security Council held an emergency meeting as Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah and Israel responded to an Iranian missile attack. … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Homeless advocates set up camp outside Berkeley’s Old City Hall to protest aggressive tactics against unhoused individuals. Israel launches small ground raids against Hezbollah as it prepares for larger operation in Lebanon. U.N. Security Council votes unanimously … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced today that three Iranian operatives have been charged with hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign as part of what the Justice Department says was a sweeping effort to undermine the former president … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to Washington and met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as U.S. support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia faces a reckoning in this year’s presidential election. Lawmakers grilled Postmaster … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Israeli army chief says the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza fear their plight is being overlooked by the international community. The … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump called for 100% tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan. Biden delivered final speech to U.N., addressing global challenges and optimism as Zelensky echoed calls for upholding international law amid war … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israeli strikes killed more than 270 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a “pact for the future” to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The man … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israel said it carried out an airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern neighborhood of the Lebanese capital. Kamala Harris delivered speech in Georgia defending abortion rights and attacking Trump on … Continued