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Public Health Finally Sees Incarceration as a Crisis. Abolition Is the Solution.
Backed by research, more public health advocates are opposing projects that harm rather than heal their communities.
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We Can’t Trade a Path to Legalization in Exchange for More Border Militarization
Author Silky Shah says immigration enforcement and the prison-industrial complex are intertwined systems of oppression.
Migrants Tricked Into DeSantis Flight Scheme Qualify for Residency Visas
The migrants "are now able to legally work in the United States" and are protected from deportation, their lawyer said.
Ohio Attorney General Asks Court to Restrict Judge’s Pause on Anti-Trans Law
However, AG David Yost had no issues with the "court's authority" when it issued an injunction against gun ordinances.
As Climate Crisis Grows, Youth Environmental Movements Are Radicalizing
Failed by their governments and faced with an unlivable future, young people are fighting for their lives.
Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds
The Committee to Protect Journalists says 2023 saw the highest number of arrests of Palestinian journalists since 1992.
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South Korean High Court Hears First-Ever Youth Climate Case in Asia
The lawsuit notes that the government is constitutionally obligated to protect Koreans from the climate emergency.
Cops Raid Palestinian Solidarity Encampments, Arrest Protesters at Yale and NYU
The encampment at Columbia University is entering its seventh day despite mass arrests of protesters there last week.
Human Rights Advocates Slam UK Move to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The Labour Party has vowed to scrap the legislation if it wins control of the government later this year.
More Than 20 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Die in Iowa as Legislature Adjourns
The state has been the site of fierce resistance to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation this year.
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package
A $150 million police training center is being planned for the University of North Texas at Dallas campus.
Groups Bring Tortuguita’s Killing to International Human Rights Commission
Activists hope the petition will debunk police narratives and join the international record of human rights violations.
Why Disability Justice Activists Have Joined the Movement to Stop Cop City
Organizers emphasized that disabled people are especially vulnerable to both climate crisis and police violence.
Opponents of Bay Area Police Training Center Mobilize for Palestine
Stop Cop City Bay Area organizers say their fight for abolition is intertwined with Palestinian liberation.