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'Counter-Terrorism'?: Two Decades After 9/11, New Interactive Map Details Footprint of US War Machine in 85 Countries

President Donald Trump, who vowed to "bomb the shit out of" Islamic State militants and "take out their families," presided over a dramatic escalation in air and ground attacks on cities including Mosul, Iraq—shown here under U.S. bombardment—in which thousands of civilians were killed. (Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)

'Outrageous': Sanders Rips Netanyahu for Sending Covid Vaccines to Foreign Allies as Palestinians Denied Access

Jake Johnson, staff writer

The U.S. senator from Vermont denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for sending spare vaccines overseas "while so many Palestinians in the occupied territories are still waiting."

Jewish Groups Urge Biden to 'Review and Revoke' Trump-Era 'Made in Israel' Settlement Goods Policy

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

A view of the unlawful Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev in the illegally occupied West Bank of Palestine. (Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)

The groups said that the previous administration's order "runs counter to the...

'We Must Heed the Warning': 1 in 3 Freshwater Fishes—Vital to Food and Jobs for Millions—Face Extinction

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

A new report by WWF International and 15 other groups warns nearly one in three freshwater fishes are at risk of extinction (Photo: Camilo Díaz/WWF Colombia)

"Humanity can't afford to lose any more of the world's forgotten fishes or the...

As Australia Reaches Deal With Facebook Following News Blackout, Critics Warn Corporate Power Plays Won't Save Journalism

'Fight Until We Win': Despite Threat of Deadly Force, Hundreds of Thousands Continue Protests Against Myanmar Coup

'A Disgrace': Israel Sending Covid Vaccines Overseas as Occupied Palestinians Left Without Access

Analysis Shows US Could Help Vaccinate the World for $25 Billion, But Biden Pledged Just $2 Billion at G7 Meeting

Sister Dianna Ortiz—US Nun Who Survived Guatemala Torture and Became Human Rights Champion—Dies at 62

Report of Illegal $80 Million Arms Transfer by Erik Prince to Libyan Warlord Raises Question of Who's Backing Former Blackwater CEO

US Farmers and Food Justice Groups Declare 'Solidarity' With Indian Farmer Protests

'Words Are Not Enough': Biden Pushed to Take Bold Climate Action as US Returns to Paris Agreement

'Landmark' Victory as UK Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers Entitled to Minimum Wage, Benefits

UN Head Decries 'Senseless and Suicidal' Destruction of Nature as New Report Urges Systemic Solutions

'Immediately Reverse This Decision': Amnesty Rebukes Facebook for Blocking Australian News Outlets

'Wildly Uneven and Unfair': As Richest Gobble Up Vaccine Supply, 130 Poorest Nations Have Yet to Receive Single Dose

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Marking an unholy milestone, the COVID death toll in the US topped 500,000 Monday - specifically, 500,054, though by the time Joe Biden addressed the nation that evening to mourn and remember "each person and the life they lived," the number was up to 500, 071. Foregoing talk of the criminal failures behind that carnage, Biden spoke poignantly about grief and loss, telling survivors "I know what it's like" and urging, “Let this not be a story of how far we fell, but how far we climbed back up."