Former Covid czar Fauci takes the 5th under hostile Senate GOP questioning; Human rights advocates fear violations after El Salvador mass trials – July 29, 2026

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Dr. Anthony Fauci, 2007 photo by NIAID Former Covid czar Fauci invokes 5th Amendment under hostile questioning from GOP senators; Human rights advocates fear rights violations after El Salvador mass trials under State of Emergency; Michigan Dem senate debate a week before primary shows policy differences over Gaza, pro-Israel campaign funding; Dem primaries in Georgia, Wisconsin, and beyond could shape party in November elections; Renewed flames raise threats in unprecedented wildfires in France, Spain; Stephen Colbert wins anti-censorship award from Oakland-based Before Columbus Foundation The post Former Covid czar Fauci takes the 5th under hostile Senate GOP questioning; Human rights advocates fear violations after El Salvador mass trials – July 29, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.