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Despite Indigenous Land Protections, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Continues
Protected areas are losing forest to weak environmental policies. It's up to Lula's new administration to change that.
State Legislatures Are Now Targeting Health Care for Transgender Adults
Legislators in at least seven states have prefiled bills that would restrict or even criminalize gender affirming care.
“Thirst” Updates the Vampire Genre for Our Age of Rising Fascism
The novel offers an alternate-reality allegory about the rise of Trump and the right-wing movement that supports him.
Incarceration and Ableism Go Hand in Hand, Says Abolitionist Talila Lewis
We must dismantle systems of advocacy that rank marginalized people and tie people’s value to their labor productivity.
Peace Activists Take on the Pentagon’s Corporate “Merchants of Death”
Activists are planning a tribunal where they will try the worlds biggest weapons manufacturers for war crimes.
House GOP Priorities Include “Born Alive” Measure and Other Anti-Abortion Laws
The law would take important decisions about the care of infants out of the hands of parents and medical professionals.
Report Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike
U.S. officials knew the strike killed ten family members, including seven children. They covered it up for over a year.
McCarthy Finally Elected Speaker in 15th Vote After Bowing to Far Right Fringe
The final vote followed a dramatic 14th ballot vote in which tensions soared on the floor of the House chamber.
New Documentaries Explore Censorship and Suppression of History in Israel
“A Reel War: Shalaal” and “The Soldier's Opinion” expose the realities of Israel's “nation-building.”
Damar Hamlin Nearly Died on the Job. Too Many Workers Face Similar Threats.
Damar Hamlin's accident provides a mandate for all of us to consider the value of workers’ health, safety and rights.