Amid its ongoing starvation campaign in Gaza, Israel is continuing to carpet bomb Palestinian families in refugee camps, schools, homes, and hospitals, while forcing hundreds of thousands to flee for their lives in the world’s largest open-air prison.
The Lancet, a peer-reviewed medical journal and one of the highest-impact academic journals in the world, estimates that Israel has killed more than 186,000 Palestinians since October 2023. Its July 5th study found the actual death toll is far higher than 38,000 because the UN’s death toll does not account for the thousands of bodies still buried under rubble, nor does it account for deaths caused by the IDF’s destruction of health facilities and food distribution systems in Gaza.
As part of its genocide efforts, Israel has also falsely accused UNRWA’s employees of terrorism and killed more than 197 of its aid workers. Israel has never provided proof of its terror claims, and a massive international investigation on April 22 found no evidence of terrorism with UNRWA workers.
Please consider giving to this vital UN aid agency, especially as the U.S. continues to fund Israel’s genocide – no matter how many “red lines” it crosses.
— American Changemakers
Iconic Individuals
Stories about individuals who endeavored to rise above their station and achieve extraordinary work that intersect race, gender, sexuality, justice, and advocacy to define and redefine again what it means to be American.
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Masako Katsura: Japanese Billiards Player Who Broke Gender Barrier
Lucy Hicks Anderson: Black Transgender Pioneer of the 1940s
How Lani Ka’ahumanu Propelled Bisexual Visibility & Acceptance
Yuri Kochiyama at Intersection of Black Power & Asian Movements
John Mitchell Jr.’s Relentless Fight For Justice At The Richmond Planet
Jovita Idár’s Fight for Mexican-American Rights in Texas
When Martha Mitchell Was Right About Watergate
Esther Jones: Betty Boop’s Original Influence
Marshall Sherman’s Capture of Virginia Battle Flag at Gettysburg
The Triumphs of Edward Gardner at the 1928 Bunion Derby
Zazu Nova’s Legacy at Stonewall Deserves Recognition
The Lives of Ferguson & Black Lives Matter Activists Cut Short
1920s Flagpole Sitting: Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly’s Legacy
Sadie Roberts-Joseph: Remembering Miss Sadie
How Isaac Wright Jr. Overturned Life Sentence in Prison
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