Common Dreams:
"The largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group in the United States is calling on US lawmakers to follow in the footsteps of Sens. Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen, who on Saturday shared a video about their unsuccessful attempts to visit—or even just fly over—the Gaza Strip during Israel's ongoing assault.

'Sens. Van Hollen and Merkley have taken a bold and necessary step by confronting the Israeli-manufactured and US-backed humanitarian calamity in Gaza head-on,' the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in a statement late Saturday.' Their mission must not stand alone.'

'Israel's barring them entry to Gaza underscores the urgency of taking decisive steps to end its rampage of death, violence, and destruction,' CAIR continued.' Members of Congress must utilize every tool—diplomatic, legal, and legislative—to ensure that our nation's values and laws demand an end to civilian suffering. The crisis in Gaza is not abstract—it is a matter of life and death. We call on our representatives to act urgently and courageously.' "
https://www.commondreams.org/news/congress-gaza

-->The NYT didn't print this story yet. Why not? Well it calls attention to what any human being should be doing, trying to spread the word that the Palestinians are starving and it is the US - Israel alliance that is to blame for this ultimate war crime.

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Z Network:
"Two decades ago, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast of the United States, a Category 5 monster that exposed the raw nerves of inequality, racism, and governmental neglect in the United States. While the storm itself was a force of nature, the true disaster was the response – or lack thereof – from the world’s wealthiest nation. Yet, amidst the chaos and despair, a beacon of international solidarity shone brightly, emanating from an unexpected place: Cuba.

The images are seared into collective memory: rooftops submerged, desperate cries for help echoing through flooded streets, and the Superdome stadium transforming into a squalid shelter. New Orleans, a city with a majority Black population and a vibrant hub of Black culture, bore the brunt. As the levees broke, so too did the illusion of American exceptionalism. Over 1,800 people died, and millions were displaced. The federal government’s response was not only slow but also virtually nonexistent in the crucial initial days. President George W. Bush, vacationing at the time, seemed detached, famously remarking to his FEMA director, 'Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job,” even as the crisis deepened.' ...

Fidel Castro announced that Cuba was ready to send a medical brigade of 1,586 doctors, equipped with 36 tons of medical supplies, to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. This wasn’t a conditional offer, nor was it for profit. It was a gesture of unconditional solidarity, rooted in the values of the Cuban people, in offering help to those in need, whether suffering from natural disasters or colonialism.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/20-years-since-katrina-how-the-us-refused-cuban-doctors-as-new-orleans-drowned/

-->This story wasn't given much coverage twenty years ago, and there was hardly any notice in the mainstream media today. The US is as callous as it was two decades ago, and our media tries even harder to hide Cuba's offer to put people before profit.

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The Guardian UK:
"Human rights groups and activists who protest against continued US support for Israel have focused primarily on the flow of US weapons, warning that continuing to send weapons to a state which has been documented using them in probable war crimes makes the US complicit.

However, this week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlighted another facet of US military support for Israel: military cooperation and intelligence sharing. Individual US military personnel who assist Israeli forces in committing war crimes could face criminal prosecution for their actions, the rights group said.

The US has made no secret of its operational support for Israel throughout its 22-month war in Gaza. The US has provided Israel with intelligence at various points during its military operations, and also embedded US military forces within Israeli operational planning."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/29/israel-war-crimes-gaza-us-military

-->There was very little coverage in the US media about US soldiers being charged with war crimes. Why not? Our mainstream media is still complicit in the starving of two million Palestinians. Someday there will be both US soldiers and reporters charged with crimes against humanity.