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US Has Redefined “Human Shields” to Enable Israel’s Slaughter of Gaza Civilians
President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted “human shields” to flout international law.
Here’s What Canada’s Vote to End Arms Sales to Israel Means for Antiwar Effort
Canada's Parliament passed a nonbinding motion to end arms sales to Israel — but not arms purchases from Israel.
More Than 40 Anti-Trans and Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy Riders Defeated in Spending Bill
Many anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans reacted negatively to the bill, which must pass by Friday night to avert a shutdown.
Prominent Jewish Americans Sign Statement Denouncing AIPAC’s Electoral Influence
The statement by prominent Jewish Americans expressed opposition to “the unprecedented and damaging role of AIPAC.”
Sanders, Democrats Introduce Bill to Guarantee Workers Paid Time Off
The US is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn’t guarantee time off for workers.
As VP Harris Visits Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans Call for End to US Colonialism
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Puerto Rico during a week marking the abolition of slavery and a massacre.
Report Says That a “Medical Ethics Crisis” Is Unfolding in Louisiana
The “constitutional, human rights, public health, and medical ethics crisis” is caused by the state’s abortion ban.
US Unveils Ambiguous UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution
Meanwhile, Israel’s ongoing attack on Al-Shifa Hospital has once again displaced Palestinians seeking shelter inside.
Trump Says 15-Week Abortion Ban Is Something He Could Agree To
Abortion bans like these create “very real daily harms for pregnant people across the country,” one critic said.
Voters Want Oil and Gas Industry to Pay for Clean Energy Transition
Big Oil CEOs say consumers are unwilling to pay for the transition away from fossil fuels. Voters are not having it.