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After Writing About Prison Censorship, I Got Blocked From Messaging My Sources
Censorship in prisons has expanded as a few private companies have increasingly monopolized prison communications.
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12 Ways We Can Exploit Fossil Fuel Industry Vulnerabilities — Even Under Trump
Polluters are vulnerable. This was true during Trump’s first term and will be true in his second.
Higher Education Must Champion Democracy, Not Surrender to Fascism
Critical education must become a key organizing principle to defeat the emerging authoritarianism in the US.
Other States Banned Forced Prison Labor. Why Didn’t California?
The liberal state voted to keep prison slavery in its constitution, but the national movement to ban it isn’t deterred.
I Got Cancer at 35. The Health Insurance System Delayed My Treatment for Months.
Young adults face rising cancer rates — and barriers to timely interventions.
Gas Exports and AI Boom Poised to Spike Energy Prices for Consumers Under Trump
The expansion of AI data centers and a rush to export fracked gas is rapidly reshaping the energy landscape.
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Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History Is Whitewashed
Amid right-wing attacks on classrooms, study groups light a “fire of hope” among anti-racist educators.
Biden Officials Pressured US-Funded Food Monitor to Retract Gaza Famine Warning
The findings of famine conditions in north Gaza have been corroborated by myriad experts and aid groups.
Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I’m Renouncing Mine
My decision is an acknowledgement that this status never held any legitimacy to begin with.
With Trump’s Return, Combating Corporate News Disinfo Is More Urgent Than Ever
Instead of top-down regulation, we need bottom-up scrutiny of mis- and disinformation based on critical media literacy.
What Hurricane Helene Relief Taught Me About Preparing for Trump’s Second Term
We can mobilize mutual aid to feed and shelter people all the time, not just after major environmental disasters.
Palestinians Endure Another Christmas of Genocide and Displacement
American lawmakers will be celebrating the holiday with their families as Palestinians endure US-financed genocide.
I’ve Spent 26 Christmases in Prison, and Not One Has Been Merry
This year is no different. No family gathering. No Christmas meal. No gifts from my loved ones. No visits.
Solidarity Activists Are Raising Alarm Over Impending Turkish Attacks on Rojava
The Kurdish movement in North and East Syria is facing existential threats from Turkey following the fall of Assad.
Israel
The BDS Movement Is Making Strides Across the Middle East
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Palestine Solidarity Coalition Wins Major Local BDS Victory in California
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Israel Orders Total Evacuation of North Gaza Hospital, Sets Facility Ablaze
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WHO Chief Survives Israel’s Bombing of Sanaa Airport That Killed 4 People
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Israeli Forces Bomb Press Van in Gaza, Killing 5 Palestinian Journalists
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3 Newborn Babies Freeze to Death in Israel’s “Humanitarian Safe Zone” in Gaza
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Israeli Forces Are Besieging 3 Hospitals in North Gaza
“Despite the relentless siege, we found ways to create moments of joy that briefly freed us from the prison-like conditions of Gaza. Yet, the Israeli occupation views these moments as a luxury we do not deserve. ”
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Fighting for Our Lives: The Movement for Medicare for All
Behind UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Is a Larger System of Corporate Rule
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Universal Health Care Was Big on the 2020 Democratic Platform. Where Is It Now?
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Medicare Advantage Plans Disadvantage Many Elderly and Disabled People
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Medicare Is in Desperate Need of Modernization and Expansion — Not Privatization
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To Protect Trans Health Care, We Need to Fight Bigotry — and Win Medicare for All
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“Health Care Is a Human Right”: Sanders Reintroduces Medicare for All
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US Spends Most on Health Care of Rich Countries But Has Worst Life Expectancy