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Spain Applies to Join Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ
Spain is one of several European countries that have recognized a Palestinian state in recent weeks.
Report Exposes Christian Nationalist “Threats” to Democracy in the US
Per the report, 2023 saw the “highest number of active anti-LGBTQ+ and white nationalist groups” ever recorded.
Despite Governor’s Tough Talk, Michigan Bottlers Still Extract Water for Free
Bottlers have avoided additional fees for removing groundwater, even though Gretchen Whitmer promoted the idea.
Israel Carrying Out “Unprecedented Bloodshed” in West Bank Amid Gaza Genocide
Israeli forces have killed over 500 Palestinians in the West Bank since October.
Report: Israel Funding Covert Social Media Campaign to Influence US Politicians
Many posts were written using ChatGPT, and included links to fake pro-Israel websites created for the campaign.
US Postpartum Mortality Rate 395 Percent Higher Than Other Wealthy Countries
Postpartum death rates were far worse for Black people who had just given birth, the report stated.
UAE Used COP28 to Push $100 Billion in New Oil Deals, New Analysis Shows
Critics warn of the possibility of consecutive COPs being hijacked for the interests of big polluters and their profits.
Experts Slam Judge Cannon for Expanding Hearing on Jack Smith Removal Request
It’s one thing to accept an amicus brief, and another to hear oral arguments from lawyers who aren’t involved in a case.
42 Democrats Vote With GOP to Sanction ICC Over Netanyahu Warrant
The bill “flies in the face of international law,” one legal scholar said.
ACLU Vows Legal Action Against Biden’s Anti-Migrant Executive Order
Human rights advocates are lambasting the order, saying it “takes the same approach” as Trump's anti-immigrant policies.