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Amid Fragile Ceasefire, Israel Still Illegally Occupies 5 Locations in Lebanon
Reporting from southern Lebanon, journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous says Hezbollah has entered a new phase.
New York Prison Guards Strike, Denouncing Limits on Solitary Confinement
Prisons are institutions of warfare that masquerade as apolitical instruments of crime control, says an anthropologist.
Private Company Running Guantánamo Immigrant Jail Is Accused of Rights Abuses
A lack of transparency means that questions remain over even the exact number of people who’ve been incarcerated there.
VA Employee: Musk’s Goal Is to Pave Way for Privatization of Public Services
Meanwhile, resistance grows to Elon Musk’s demands and threats to the federal workforce.
Sudanese Activists Are Fighting US and UAE Complicity in Sudan’s Genocide
The US acknowledged Sudan’s genocide in January but continues to send arms to the UAE, one of the war's main drivers.
Keith LaMar Speaks From Death Row as Movement Grows to Save His Life
On January 13, 2027, Ohio intends to execute him, after subjecting him to three decades in solitary confinement.
Black History Testifies to the Impossible Creative Power of Black Resistance
Literary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence.
Universities Face Trump’s Ultimatum: End DEI or Risk Losing Federal Funding
Education scholar Julian Vasquez Heilig says this is part of “an attempt to privatize education,” using DEI as a wedge.
Trump’s Executive Orders Build Toward Dictatorial “Unitary Executive” Power
The president’s power grab over federal agencies is the latest example of his use of the controversial legal theory.
As Rwanda-Backed Insurgents Wage War in Congo, Western Nations Stay Silent
Advocates call for artist boycotts and public pressure on Rwanda over the resource-driven conflict in the DRC.