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How One Student Gaza Encampment Built a Model for Deaf Accessibility
Deaf pro-Palestine students joined their hearing peers at the now-cleared George Washington University encampment.
Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Push Federal Abortion Ban. Advocates Don’t Buy It.
“The technical political science term for this is 'lying,'” said Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin.
General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program
The unions blasted President Javier Milei's attacks on labor rights, social security, public health and education.
Delayed State Dept. Report Covers for Israeli Crimes Committed With US Arms
The long-awaited report, which the Biden admin buried in a “Friday news dump,” accepts Israel's flimsy assurances.
New Doctors Are Avoiding Residencies in States With Abortion Restrictions
For the second year in a row, medical school grads were less likely to apply for positions in states with abortion bans.
Plan to Crack Down on Unhoused People Spells Disaster for Philadelphians
A new report reveals the city's plans to clear homeless encampments and jail vulnerable residents.
No Contract, No Pirouettes — Ballet Dancers Are Organizing for Labor Rights
Dancers at Miami City Ballet will have a union election on May 14, having endured a concerted union-busting campaign.
Israeli Officials Vote to Expand Rafah Invasion Amid “Unspeakable” Disaster
One source said that the expansion of the invasion would cross the Biden administration’s stated “red line.”
Missouri Axes Medicaid Funds for Planned Parenthood
“Just like MO's abortion ban, ‘defunding’ is about power & control,” said a Missouri chapter of Planned Parenthood.
Report: Israeli Prisons Subject Palestinians to Constant Torture, “Revenge”
“[The beatings] were not done to gather intelligence. They were done out of revenge.”