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Colombians Welcome Chiquita’s Guilty Verdict, But Thousands More Deserve Justice
Thousands more have yet to receive justice from Chiquita, and other companies are also guilty of similar rights abuses.

US Health Care Spending Expected to Outpace Economic Growth Over Next Decade
Studies repeatedly show that Medicare for All would save countless lives and hundreds of billions of dollars a year.

Palestinians Ask Federal Court to Rule Biden Is Complicit in Israeli Genocide
“Genocide can never be a legitimate foreign policy choice,” plaintiffs argue in case against Biden, Blinken and Austin.

Republicans Struggle to Get Story Straight After Trump Insults Milwaukee
Some commentators noted attacks on Milwaukee aren't unusual, and are often accompanied by racist dog whistles.

Experts Say Contraception Is Still a Battlefront in War on Reproductive Rights
“I think from ‘Dobbs,’ it's very obvious that contraception is at risk,” said one health law and bioethics expert.

Senate Probe Reveals Thomas Took More Undisclosed Trips on Harlan Crow’s Jet
The gifts make “crystal clear that the highest court needs an enforceable code of conduct” said Sen. Dick Durbin.

“Complete Dehumanization”: Israel Killed Over 800 Palestinians in 11 Days
“We can no longer accept the statement that Israel is taking ‘all precautions’ — this is just propaganda.”

Samuel Alito Disparages Reporting of Supreme Court Justices’ Unethical Gifts
“They look for any little thing they can find, and they try to make something out of it,” Alito said.

New Bill Would Punish Private Equity for Avoidable Financial Harm to Hospitals
Senator Warren’s Corporate Crimes Against Health Care bill takes on financial activities that endanger health care.

Half of Gaza Cropland Damaged as WHO Warns of “Catastrophic Hunger”
Over 8,000 children under the age of 5 have been diagnosed with acute malnutrition, the WHO chief said.