TD INTERVIEW
The Unlikely Candidate: A Q&A With Melina Abdullah
By ERIN AUBRY KAPLAN
The Black Lives Matter co-founder has joined the ticket in Cornel West’s campaign of “truth, justice and love.”
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TD COLUMN
Why Aren’t We Banning ‘Forever Chemicals’?
By JULIAN MATHEWS
Cancer-causing PFAS are in 45% of our tap water. New government regulations won't fix that.
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WOUNDS OF WAR
Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Finally Get Their Day in Court
By BRETT WILKINS
Two decades after being brutally tortured, three Iraqis have brought a lawsuit against the U.S. military contractors responsible.
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MILITARY
The Pentagon Is Dangerously Edging Toward the Dark Side of AI
By JANET ABOU-ELIAS, LILLIAN MAULDIN, WILLIAM HARTUNG
As DOD integrates artificial intelligence into military operations, concerns rise over ethics, transparency, and unintended consequences.
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ASIA PACIFIC
The Military Industrial Complex Has an Inside Man in the Pacific
By JONATHAN GUYER
Biden envoy, Joseph Yun, helped shape defensive policy for the Pacific islands while consulting for a private firm that represents a massive conflict of interest.
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OPINION
Observing Arab American Heritage Month While Tragedy Persists in Gaza
By FARRAH HASSEN
Our culture is worth celebrating. But amid the immense suffering of Palestinians, it’s hard to feel celebratory.
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MEDIA
Ted Cruz’s Podcast May Be ‘Brazenly’ Violating Campaign Finance Laws
By JUSTIN MILLER
The Texas senator’s iHeartMedia deal, which sent over $600,000 to an aligned super PAC, may be illegal—or it exploits a new loophole.
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ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Why Most Americans Can’t Afford EVs
By SONALI KOLHATKAR
The tax credits are too complicated and trade warriors are blocking cheaper Chinese models.
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ENVIRONMENT
California Takes Historic Action Against Groundwater-Guzzling Farms
By JAKE BITTLE
Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state’s agricultural heartland.
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ENVIRONMENT
The Middle East Continues to Fail on Climate Action
By JUAN COLE
Despite record heat waves and biblical floods, Middle Eastern leaders continue to do as little as possible to combat the reality of climate change.
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EDITORIAL CARTOONS
Drowsy Don
By ADAM ZYGLIS
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