There may be a ceasefire in Gaza, but Israel has not stopped killing Palestinian families in 2026. An estimated 1,394 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the ceasefire took place in October 2025, with another 4,991 injured as of September 2026. Today, Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, and both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have accused Israel of committing genocide since 2024.
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How Cassie Chadwick Pulled Off One of the Greatest Bank Heists in History
How Stetson Kennedy Infiltrated the KKK & Changed the Jim Crow South
Longest Senate Speeches in History: What Booker’s Record Signifies
When Columbia University Expelled Robert Burke for Anti-Nazi Protests in 1936
Secessions of the Plebeians: Legacy of an Ancient Roman Class Struggle
Right-Wing Attacks on No-Fault Divorce – A Dangerous Reality for Women
Jennifer Schuett: A Survivor’s 19-Year Journey to Justice
How a Retractable Syringe Exposed Powerful Group Purchasing Organizations in U.S. Healthcare
How Dr. Gertrude Curtis Broke Barriers as New York’s First Black Female Dentist
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Brenda Howard: Mother of Pride & Bisexual+ Rights Activist
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The Fate of Margaret Morgan in Prigg V. Pennsylvania
How Journalist Ruben Salazar Gave Voice to Chicanos in Los Angeles
Corporations Embolden Hate When They Cave to Anti-LGBTQ Fury
Elizabeth Shoaf: ‘Girl in the Bunker’ Saves Herself with a Text
What Daughters of Bilitis Achieved for Lesbian Rights in the U.S.
Crystal LaBeija: Iconic Drag Queen Who Established House System
Reckless Eyeballing: How Matt Ingram’s Story Reveals Fear of Black Sexuality
Masako Katsura: Japanese Billiards Player Who Broke Gender Barrier
Abduction of Lisa McVey: How the Teen Survived Serial Killer Bobby Joe Long
Wheelchairs & Airlines: Why Is Flying So Risky for Those With Disabilities?
Karen Chandler & Kathy Kleiner: Chi Omega Survivors of Ted Bundy
Why Is Bisexuality an Invisible Majority in the LGBTQ Community?
Abby Hernandez: How the Girl in the Shed Escaped
Lack of U.S. Latino Representation in TV Shows & Films
How Carol DaRonch Survived Ted Bundy as a Teen
Amelio Robles Avila: Trans Man Who Fought in Mexican Revolution
Enietra Washington: Only Confirmed Survivor Of The Grim Sleeper
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How Nzambi Matee’s Plastic Bricks Combat Pollution In Kenya
27 School Shootings In The First Half of 2022
Gallus Mag, The Most Brutal Bouncer in 1860s New York
The Mayhem of Hell-Cat Maggie In New York City
The Legend Of Sadie The Goat in New York City
Lucy Hicks Anderson: Black Transgender Pioneer of the 1940s
How Lani Ka’ahumanu Propelled Bisexual Visibility & Acceptance
How Kara Robinson Outsmarted A Serial Killer
Yuri Kochiyama at Intersection of Black Power & Asian Movements
John Mitchell Jr.’s Relentless Fight For Justice At The Richmond Planet
How Jennifer Morey Survived A Brutal Knife Attack & Rebuilt Her Life
Jovita Idár’s Fight for Mexican-American Rights in Texas
California’s History of Anti-Asian Laws & Riots
Teka Adams’ Survival After Fetal Abduction Attempt
What Chicago’s Support of Iraqi Refugees Means For Afghans
Carmelo Pizarro Jr: 22-Year-Old Shot To Death By Los Angeles Sheriffs in 2019
Daniel Canizales: Shot 16 Times By South Gate Police in 2019
Francisco Garcia: Killed by LASD Deputy Luke Liu in 2016
Jose Chavez: Killed By LAPD in South LA in 2018
Armando Garcia-Muro: Teenager Killed By LA Sheriffs As They Shot A Dog
Daniel Rivera: Killed By LAPD In Arleta On Body Cam Footage in 2020
Nicholas Burgos: Hospital Patient Shot To Death by LASD in 2020
Eric Rivera: Shot to Death and Run Over By LAPD Patrol Car
Alvaro Duran Venegas: Killed By Santa Clarita Sheriffs in 2019
Melyda Corado: Trader Joe’s Employee Killed After LAPD Fires Into Store
David Coborubio: Killed in Nighttime FBI Raid, Was Not The Target
Cesar Antonio Rodriguez: Killed by Long Beach Police Over $1.75 Train Fare
Baek-il: Celebrating a Baby’s First 100 Days in Korean Culture
Why Are So Many Bisexual Women Sexually Assaulted?
Ellen Halbert’s Survival & Fight for Restorative Justice
Prison Gerrymandering Is A Modern 3/5 Compromise
When Martha Mitchell Was Right About Watergate
Esther Jones: Betty Boop’s Original Influence
The Anti-Filipino Watsonville Riots of 1930 in California
George Washington’s Fight for Smallpox Inoculation in the Revolutionary War
How Constance Kopp Became First Female Sheriff’s Deputy
How SSI $2,000 Limit Keeps Those with Disabilities in Poverty
Marshall Sherman’s Capture of Virginia Battle Flag at Gettysburg
Jennifer Holliday: A Story of Survival in East Texas
The Triumphs of Edward Gardner at the 1928 Bunion Derby
Otherside Lounge Bombing: 1997 Attack on Atlanta Lesbian Bar
Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López: Child Inventor in Chiapas, Mexico
Whitney Bennett: A Teenage Survivor of Richard Ramirez
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How Mary Vincent Survived Lawrence Singleton’s Attack
How to Help the Navajo Nation During COVID-19 in 2021
David Eastman: AK Lawmaker at Pro-Trump Capitol Attack Jan. 6
Terri Lynn Weaver: TN Lawmaker at Pro-Trump Capitol Attack Jan. 6
Justin Hill: MO Lawmaker at Pro-Trump DC Capitol Attack Jan. 6
Amanda Chase: VA Lawmaker at Pro-Trump Capitol Attack Jan. 6
Zazu Nova’s Legacy at Stonewall Deserves Recognition
Federal & Police Surveillance of Black Lives Matter Protesters in 2020
Dykes on Bikes & Gay Motorcycle Clubs in the U.S.
How Trump’s Attacks on Mail-In Voting Set Stage For Declaring 2020 Election Stolen
Rigged Elections: A Study of Trump’s Attacks on Elections When He Dislikes the Results
Riot Dogs: El Vaquita, Loukanikos & Others Who Joined Protesters Against Police
The Cruelty of U.S. Migrant Detention Facilities in 2020
How Tiffany Taylor Survived Serial Killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver
Living Statues of Trump’s Worst Moments in 2020
The Lives of Ferguson & Black Lives Matter Activists Cut Short
1920s Flagpole Sitting: The Legacy of Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly
Police Killings of Unarmed Black People: Why The ‘Bad Apples’ Defense Falls Apart
Minneapolis Police Brutality Against Journalists
How Cindy Paulson Escaped Serial Killer Robert Hansen
How Enslaved Africans Braided Rice Seeds Into Their Hair & Changed the World
Coronavirus Vs Swine Flu: Comparing Trump & Obama Responses to Pandemic – PT 2
COVID-19 Vs H1N1: A Comparison of Trump’s & Obama’s Responses to Pandemic
The Economic Power of a Spinster
How School Portables Became Permanent Classrooms
Sadie Roberts-Joseph: Remembering Miss Sadie
Whitewashing In Hollywood Movies: 2000 – 2019
How To Find LGBTQ Friends & Your Own Community
Baby’s First Laugh Ceremony: A Joyful Navajo Tradition of Celebrating Family
Silence = Death: The AIDS Crisis Was So Much Worse Than We Talk About
Aztec Architecture: Floating Gardens & Aqueducts in Tenochtitlan
Hatpin Panic: How Hat Pins Upended Gender Politics in 20th Century America
