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ICJ Hearings Will Examine 57 Years of Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Palestine
More than 50 countries are set to participate in next week's hearings at the International Court of Justice.

South Dakota Reservation Braces Itself After Closure of Only OB-GYN Program
Health care deserts are one of the many reasons Indigenous people face higher rates of infant and maternal mortality.

Armed Resistance to the Israeli Occupation Is Spreading in the West Bank
As Israel cracks down on Palestinian resistance, young men from small West Bank villages have been taking up arms.

UFCW Local Leads Campaign to Win Strongest Tenant Protections in Washington
Grocery and retail workers helped win critical tenant protections for the 100,000 renters in the city of Tacoma.

To Democratize Finance, We Must Take the Banks Away From the Bankers
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein explains how we can build a banking system that puts people over profit.

1 US Worker Dies on the Job Every 96 Minutes, Latest Data Shows
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics documents a significant jump in on the job deaths in the US.

Oklahoma GOP Advances Bills That Would Ban Emergency Contraception
“I believe that there is an opportunity for tracking women,” one Democratic Representative said.

Trump Reportedly Favors Nationwide Abortion Ban, Despite Previous Claims
Trump has publicly opposed abortion bans, maintaining that such proposals aren’t tactically sound for Republicans.

Will Maryland Become Next State to Pass a Transgender Sanctuary Law?
Advocates say the bill goes farther than the governor’s executive order that enacts policies to protect trans people.

Transgender Advocates Rally at Colorado Capitol in Support of Chosen Name Bills
“When you center trans voices you are inherently centering people at the front lines,” one advocate said.