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First Nations Denounce Canada PM’s Tar Sands Deal Made Without Their Consent
“This project is not going to happen," the president of the Haida nation promised.
Child Farmworkers Face Dangerous Exposure to Pesticides in California Fields
Younger laborers are facing long-term impacts from working conditions due to lax oversight and infrequent inspections.
Israel Releases 16-Year-Old US Citizen After 9 Months in Detention Without Trial
Mohammad Ibrahim is the first cousin of Sayfollah Musallet, who was killed by Israeli settlers in July.
California Is Failing to Protect Health and Safety of Child Farmworkers
The climate of fear has made families more reluctant than ever to complain about unsafe working conditions.
Workers Who Make Black Friday Deals Possible Face Attacks on Right to Organize
New reports detail how the fashion industry relies on underpaid and overworked labor in the Global South.
Civil Rights and Immigrant Advocates Slam Trump’s Response to DC Shooting
The administration has already begun to use the incident to stoke fears about Afghan immigrants.
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation
A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
Georgia Prosecutor Drops Trump Election Interference Case
A Georgia prosecutor cited time and costs as his reasons for dropping the case.
Gaza Death Toll From Israeli Genocide “Likely Exceeds” 100K, Study Finds
The new research also found that Israel’s war led to a precipitous plunge in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip.
The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.