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Fleeing Violence, LGBTQ+ Ugandan Refugees Face Long Journey to Resettlement
LGBTQ+ Ugandans must navigate both dangerous homophobia and the hostility and stigma that can come with being a refugee.
Writers Secure Gains in Tentative Deal With Hollywood After Months-Long Strike
The tentative agreement includes compensation boosts for streamed content and rules restricting the use of AI.
On Yom Kippur, Solidarity With Palestinians Is a Sacred Act
Both words and actions matter. Let's reject euphemisms, decry violence against Palestinians and fight apartheid.
Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Alters Political Landscape and Raises Impeachment Threats
“I don’t think you could sell to any reasonable person that the maps are fair,” said one state Supreme Court justice.
Biden’s Advisory Council Faces Scrutiny for Water Privatization Connections
A 2016 report found customers of private water corporations paid 59% higher rates than those of public water systems.
Trump’s Political Operation Paid Over $44 Million to Witness Lawyers Since 2020
Trump is now facing allegations of witness tampering in multiple ongoing cases.
Island Nations Back Fossil Fuel Treaty at Global Citizen Festival
Antigua and Timor-Leste join the call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, strengthening the global push against fossil fuels.
Oslo Accords Were Signed 30 Years Ago. They Killed the Two-State Solution.
The Oslo Accords doomed the prospects for a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nebraska Woman Gets 2 Years in Prison for Helping Teen Daughter Have an Abortion
“None of this is about justice or safety ... this is about control from the state,” said one abortion advocate.
Netanyahu Shows Map of “New Middle East” — Without Palestine — to United Nations
Netanyahu's map makes clear “what normalization really seeks: eliminating Palestine and Palestinians from the region.”