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ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes While US and Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity
The U.S. celebrates the charges against Putin, but pressures the ICC to refrain from prosecuting Israelis and Americans.
Local Efforts to Resist Right-Wing Attacks on Education Need National Support
Local fights are intensifying as right-wing assaults on education build on the panic created over critical race theory.
The Questionable Economic Calculus Behind the Willow Project
Claims that the ConocoPhillips venture will secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity don't hold up to scrutiny.
Fascists Are Attempting to Win Followers by Rebranding as Antiwar
Fascist activists are seeking to exploit a fracture on the left over the war in Ukraine to grow their movement.
Inside the Underground Network Fighting for Asylum Seekers in Scotland
The movement is led by people who have experienced the violence of the U.K. immigration system firsthand.
Decarceration Advocates Call for Rikers to Be Transformed Into Green Energy Hub
“The green plan is a great way to ensure that Rikers isn’t used or reimagined for punitive measures ever again.”
Abortion Bans Could Exacerbate the US’s Already High Rate of Preterm Births
States that restrict abortion have fewer maternal care providers than states with abortion access.
Honduran Activists Are Protesting “State of Emergency” That Suspends Civil Rights
Activists say the measure implemented as part of a “war on extortion” actually amounts to a criminalization of poverty.
Atlanta Was a Constitution-Free Zone During “Stop Cop City” Week of Action
Pressure is mounting against the planned police training center after a week of unprecedented police repression.
US Corporations Are Bringing Back Child Labor, With Help From GOP Lawmakers
Rather than offering wages attractive to adults, employers want lawmakers to push teens into dangerous jobs.