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Trump’s Executive Order Criminalizing Houselessness Reveals a Familiar Dystopia
For years, mad and disabled people have been asking Americans to fight the criminalization of disability. Will they?
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8 Prisons in Virginia Lack AC in 108-Degree Heat. I Am Stuck in One of Them.
My bunk gets sweaty when I lay it in. The walls sweat, too — you can see it. We're in an oven. It's too hot.
Amazon Labor Union Leader Chris Smalls Released From Israeli Prison
Smalls, the only Black person on a crew hoping to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza, was beaten by Israeli officers.
If Mamdani and Fateh Become Mayors, Will Dem Elites Still Collude to Sink Them?
Parts of Fateh and Mamdani’s platforms would be difficult to execute without cooperation from their city councils.
Bernie Sanders Launches Investigation of RFK Jr.’s Attacks on Vaccine Access
By firing all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine panel, RFK Jr. has imperiled vaccine access in the US, critics say.
Trump Admin Plans to Burn Around $10M Worth of Contraceptives Meant for Aid
A nonprofit says the administration rejected its offer to buy the birth control.
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Israeli Forces Killed Young Boy After He Kissed Hand of GHF Contractor, He Says
Former Green Beret Anthony Aguilar recounted the horrific story of the small child who was just grateful for food.
Utility Bills Hit Record Highs Under Trump
Experts say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is likely to drive up energy prices even higher.
Bush Lawyers’ Legal Arguments for Guantánamo Bay Paved the Way for CECOT
The Bush administration denied prisoners the right to due process. Now, Trump is doing the same.
World Court Says Polluter States Must Compensate Victims for Harms They Cause
The ICJ’s landmark ruling says there is an international human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
Report Slams Canada’s “Systematic Deception” Over Weapons Transfers to Israel
Activists say the government is misleading the public as Canadian weapons flow to Israel despite pledged restrictions.
DOJ Memo Lays Out New Ways to Attack DEI, Trans Care, Palestine, and Immigrants
A new strategy from Federalist Society lawyers at the DOJ uses “false claims” to target trans health care providers.
Columbia Limits Speech and Erodes Safety by Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Framework
Chilling speech on Palestine has made it harder for many universities to respond to the Trump administration’s attacks.
Federal Appeals Court Upheld West Virginia Ban on Medication Abortion. Now What?
If the Supreme Court gets involved, it could set national precedent for states to ban medications approved by the FDA.
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Economists Slam Trump’s New Tariffs as US Consumers See Rising Prices
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Ron Johnson: Stock Trading Ban Would Make It “Unattractive” to Be in Congress
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Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theorist Who Likened BLM to Terrorists to Lead Counterterrorism Center
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Local Jails Play Integral Role in Mass Deportation, Report Says
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Lawsuit Says ICE Arrests on Church Property Are Unconstitutional
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60 Years After Creation of Medicaid, GOP Cuts Threaten the Lifeline for Millions
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The Epstein Case Is Not a Distraction. It Shows How Elite Impunity is Sustained.
“In Gaza, the meaning of malnutrition has been forcibly redefined — it is systematically human-made and weaponized.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
Israel’s Ever-Expanding War Machine Is Financed Through International Bond Sales
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As a Medical Student in Gaza, I Studied Malnutrition. Now It’s All Around Me.
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The Last Thing We Had in Gaza Was Flour. Now Even That Is Gone.
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Dispatch From Gaza: Starving Palestinians Cling to News on Ceasefire Talks
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Israel’s Decimation of Transportation Is Adding to Gaza’s Death Toll
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Decades of Cinematic Organizing Change the Narrative on Palestine in the US
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Japanese BDS Activists Are Ramping Up Their Campaign Against a Robotics Company