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Netanyahu Tapped a Far Right Settler to Be the Next Israeli Ambassador to the US
Yechiel Leiter has advocated for the full annexation of the occupied West Bank.

2024 Saw Organized Labor Score Gains, But Challenges Loom on the Horizon
Workers’ demands for union democracy have fueled more fights, more wins, higher expectations and more new organizing.

Nearly 120 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed Across the US Before 2025 Has Even Started
This far surpasses the 80 bills filed by this time in 2023, signaling another historic wave of legal attacks.

It’s Becoming Harder to Protest Gaza War on Campus — and Also to Teach About It
Organizing for labor protections and academic freedom is crucial to combat higher education’s creeping authoritarianism.

Trump’s Picks for Top Federal Health Agencies Look Like “Team of Opponents”
The president-elect’s choices for many agencies hold positions on abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.

ICJ Set to Decide Whether Fueling Climate Change Violates International Law
The case could have critical consequences for the survival of future generations.

Behind UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Is a Larger System of Corporate Rule
The violence of for-profit health care’s megastructure can only be overcome through collective resistance campaigns.

As Assad Regime Falls, Syrians Celebrate — and Brace for an Uncertain Future
As more than five decades of Assad family rule come to an end, Syrians are cautiously paving a way forward.

Trump Taps Anti-Trans Lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to Lead DOJ Civil Rights Post
Dhillon has openly advocated for overturning blue state laws that protect transgender individuals.

Resurgent Puerto Rico Independence Movement Challenges 126 Years of Colonialism
Openly promoting decolonization and a social democratic alternative, a historic coalition made record electoral gains.