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Communication Crackdown in Federal Prisons Has Been Operating Quietly Until Now
“Double contact bans” disrupt the means by which prisoners may assert their rights and dissent to their treatment.
Watchdog: Thomas Accepted More in Gifts Than All Other SCOTUS Members Combined
Since 2004, Clarence Thomas has accepted more than $4 million in donations, much of it undisclosed.
Governor Newsom Takes Cue From Biden in Backtracking on Immigration Policy
Policy makers from the federal, state and local levels must use their power to defend immigrant communities.
Israel Has Used White Phosphorus on 17 Towns in Lebanon Since October
Officials have said at least 173 in Lebanon have been injured by white phosphorus exposure in the past eight months.
Electoral Setbacks for BJP Won’t Unseat Hindutva Fascism in India
While the Bharatiya Janata Party lost seats in India’s elections, the architecture of Hindutva fascism remains intact.
There’s an 80 Percent Chance of Surpassing 1.5°C Warming Over Next 5 Years
There is also an 86 percent chance that one of the next five years will surpass 2023 as the hottest year on record.
ACLU Sues Milwaukee Over Republican Convention Free Speech Restrictions
The lawsuit is on behalf of the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024, which wants to host a parade near the convention.
NAACP Calls on Biden to Indefinitely End Arms Shipments to Israel
The statement is representative of the growing gulf between Biden and groups important to his base.
Report: US Bombs Used in Israeli Massacre of 40 in Gaza Refugee Camp
The targeting of the UN school-turned-shelter is a “blatant” violation of international law, one UN official said.
GOP Senators Block Bill to Enshrine Contraception Protections
Republicans filibustered the advancement of the bill, which would have codified the right to access birth control.