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“To Be Free Is to Free Others”: Formerly Incarcerated Women Urge Decarceration
The fight to free women and end mass incarceration is long and ongoing, but these activists aren’t giving up.
Poll Finds Election Officials Fear for Their Safety, Political Interference
The vast majority of local election officials have taken new precautions to secure the 2024 election.
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Are Battling Cancer Without VA Compensation
Vets exposed to the chemical at US bases are still waiting for the same benefits as their peers who fought in Vietnam.
Labour Wins Landslide in Local UK Elections Amid Tory Crackdown on Migrants
Labour also lost some seats to independents, likely over the party's support for Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar Indicted on Charges of Bribery and Money Laundering
The right-wing Democrat allegedly accepted bribes from Azerbaijan, aiding in the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Sanders: Gaza “May Be Biden’s Vietnam”
“Biden is putting himself in a position where he has alienated not just young people, but a lot of the Democratic base.”
NYPD Officer Fired Gun During Violent Raid of Columbia Hamilton Hall Protest
Police officers had entered Hamilton Hall with guns raised as they brutalized student protesters on Tuesday.
Journalists Covering Campus Antiwar Protests Must Be Safeguarded, CPJ Says
Student journalists “must be allowed to cover campus protests without fearing for their safety,” the group said.
World Press Freedom Day Is Marked by Mourning of Journalists Killed in Gaza
Press freedom advocates called for world leaders to step up pressure on Israel to end the war and protect journalists.
Democratic Senators Submit Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Use
“It’s time for Congress to wake up,” New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said, regarding changes to cannabis laws.