Gaza

Documents pertaining to the EPA's designation of the old American Zinc plant as a Superfund site are stored at the local library in Fairmont City, Illinois.
Dispatches

Dispatches: Five Essential Reads From the Past Week

A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from an investigation into toxic Superfund sites to an interview with former George W. Bush ethics lawyer and current Senate hopeful Richard M. Painter.

A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw stones toward Israeli forces during clashes following a protest along the border with Israel, east of Gaza City, on April 5th, 2018. Palestinians readied for new protests along the Gaza border and Israel warned that its open-fire rules would not change as fears of fresh violence rose a week after the bloodiest day in years.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: Palestinian Protesters Use Slingshots Against Israeli Security Forces

A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw stones toward Israeli forces during clashes following a protest along the border with Israel, east of Gaza City, on April 5th, 2018.

A general view taken on July 2nd, 2017, shows rubbish strewn along the coastline in Gaza City.
Environment

Gaza's Growing Water Pollution Crisis

Israel's blockade of the small Palestinian enclave combined with internal governmental disputes has exacerbated the issue to critical levels.

Economics

Gaza's Other War

Israel and Gaza have been torn apart by missile strikes this week, but Gaza's rapidly depleting aquifer is about to make things even more precarious.