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Headlines for August 18, 2026

Iran Threatens New Offensive as Memorandum of Understanding with...

Peter Beinart on “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza” & Trump’s Call for Ethnic Cleansing

We speak to Jewish Currents editor-at-large Peter Beinart about his new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning, which is “addressed...

“Trump Does Not See Palestinians as Human Beings”: Plan for U.S. to “Take Over” Gaza Faces Outcry

World leaders are rebuking Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip, ethnically cleansing the region of Palestinians. “There’s...

Headlines for February 6, 2025

Protests Erupt Against Trump and Musk Takeover of Gov't AgenciesNOAA Receives Order to Halt "International Engagements"; HHS Workers Placed on DEI "Hit List"Sen. Brian...

I Was Fired by Donald Trump: Top Lawyer at EEOC Speaks Out on “Anti-DEI” Purge, Gutting of Agencies

We speak with Karla Gilbride, the former general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, who was fired by President Trump in late...

“I Will Go to Jail to Defend Your Care”: New York Doctor Vows to Keep Helping Trans Youth Patients

The Trump administration claims an order to withhold funds from hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to transgender youth is “already having its intended effect”...

“Catastrophic”: Trans Youth Lose Access to Care as Hospitals Capitulate to Trump Attacks

As President Trump continues to sign new executive orders attacking transgender people and their rights, we hear voices of protest from New York, where...

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