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New Report Finds “Stand-Your-Ground” Laws Are Linked to Higher Homicide Rates
In effect in over half of US states, the laws are also associated with increased racial disparities in legal outcomes.
Amid Rising Fascism, the Left Looks for Action. It Should Also Ask Questions.
There’s no cookie-cutter solution to confronting fascism; action must be grounded in analysis, says Robin D. G. Kelley.
As a Medical Student in Gaza, I Studied Malnutrition. Now It’s All Around Me.
Before the genocide, malnutrition was a rare diagnosis. Now 2 million Palestinians are forced to survive on nothing.
Israel Has Starved at Least 83 Children to Death in Gaza, Health Officials Say
“Children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food,” one aid worker said.
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Is Speeding Up Social Security Insolvency
The cuts could be as deep as $18,000 per year for a typical married couple, the report found.
Israeli Knesset Overwhelmingly Passes Motion Calling for West Bank Annexation
“This is unambiguously illegal, and they’re proud of it,” said US Rep. Rashida Tlaib of the nonbinding measure.
New Trump Executive Order Will Further Criminalize Homelessness, Mental Illness
"Pushing people into locked institutions and forcing treatment won't solve homelessness,” said an ACLU attorney.
Facing Rising Caseloads and Stagnant Pay, Hundreds of NYC Legal Workers Strike
The workers say their pay and workloads keep them from providing the best possible representation for their clients.
RFK Jr. Bans Thimerosal in Vaccines, Despite Experts, Studies Noting Its Safety
“Banning vaccine ingredients without cause increases the perceived risk of vaccines,” one prominent health group said.
As Private Equity Comes for the Utility Sector, Minnesota Is a Test Case
An administrative law judge has issued a report siding with opponents of BlackRock’s acquisition of an electric utility.