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‘We Returned From Hell’: Palestinian Journalists Recount Torture in Israeli Prisons

Recently published special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) exposes Israel’s ongoing abduction, imprisonment, and torture of Palestinian journalists.

MLK: What They Won't Teach in School [2026]

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy encompasses so much more than simply his 'I Have a Dream' speech, and his mission is as imperative today as it was then. Learn some of what the history books left out.

Hospital Bombings, Children Shot in the Head & Mass Starvation: Trauma Surgeon Dr. Feroze Sidhwa on His Time in Gaza

We interview trauma surgeon Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, who narrowly escaped a hospital bombing by Israel in Gaza and exposed Israeli ground forces' propensity for shooting Palestinian children in the head.

‘Unspeakable Horror’: Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza

We interviewed Amnesty International's Gaza researcher about its landmark 300-page report documenting evidence of Israel's genocide against Palestinians.

Disappeared: Inside Israel’s ‘Torture Camps’

Thousands of Palestinians, including children, are being rounded up, blindfolded, zip-tied, and imprisoned in Israeli detention facilities—many tortured and held without charges or trials.

CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou Talks Assange, Israel & Toll of Truth-Telling

The former CIA analyst who exposed its torture program shares his insights with us about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's plea deal, Palestinian detainees, and more.

The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World

New book by journalist Antony Loewenstein exposes Israel’s deadly arms trade to despots and democracies alike, with Palestinians the test subjects.

ICJ to Israel: Halt Genocidal Acts

The International Court of Justice issued several orders in response to South Africa’s case against Israel, demanding it prevent genocide, an allegation it ruled is 'plausible.'

Consequences for Israel? We'll Soon Find Out

The World Court tomorrow will rule on South Africa's request for provisional measures in its genocide case against Israel.

The Genocide Case Against Israel (Part II)

“The evidence of genocidal intent is not only chilling, it is also overwhelming and incontrovertible," argued South Africa.