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UN Expert Calls for an End to the Failed US-Led Global “War on Drugs”
Human rights advocates applauded Tlaleng Mofokeng's recommendations to adopt an approach focused on harm reduction.
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder of Palestinian American Child in Texas
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says the incident was part of an increase in anti-Muslim hate since October.
7 in 10 Americans Want SCOTUS to Be Subject to Investigation Over Ethics Issues
Proposals for stronger ethics rules are backed by a majority of both Democratic and Republican voters.
For People on Probation and Parole, Accessing Abortion Is Harder Than Ever
Crossing state lines to access reproductive care can be nearly impossible for people on community supervision.
Plastic Industry Is Selling False Promise of New Recycling Tech. Don’t Buy It.
Instead of cutting back production, the industry uses mathematical acrobatics to make recycling look like it's working.
Israel and Hezbollah Are on the Brink of Another War. How Did They Get Here?
Hezbollah spent the past decade accumulating military and political power to deter Israel — now it may face all-out war.
Donald Trump Endorses Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Trump further pandered to Christian nationalists in his keynote speech at an evangelical conference.
Palestine Has Reignited US Left Internationalism. Can We Keep the Fire Alive?
Today’s ceasefire movement builds on the internationalism of the 1960s and ’70s.
After Macron’s Gamble in France, History Is Repeating Itself
The French left is making the same wager it did before fascism gripped Europe. What will happen as the center collapses?
Queer Activists Are Making BDS a Key Question of Pride This Year
LGBTQ people are pushing Pride events to reject pinkwashing, endorse BDS and show solidarity with Palestine.