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Over 200,000 Nevadans Sign Onto Proposed Abortion Rights Ballot Measure
Reproductive rights defenders seek to put an amendment to the state constitution on the November ballot.
Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Is Endangering Trans People Behind Bars
“Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,” a basic trans health resource, is explicitly banned from prisons in eight states.
Medicaid Unwinding Threatens Native Communities’ Already Tenuous Access to Care
Three in ten Native American and Alaska Native people younger than 65 rely on Medicaid.
UK High Court Rules Julian Assange Can Appeal US Extradition
"If the Biden administration cares about press freedom, it must drop the Assange case,” said a press freedom advocate.
From Strikes to Encampments, Faculty Join Campus Movement for a Free Palestine
Academic workers are stepping up to support students in the face of crackdowns by university administrations.
ICC Prosecutor Formally Applies for Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders
A panel of ICC judges will determine whether to issue the warrants, which charge war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Medicaid “Unwinding” Disproportionately Affects Disabled People, Advocates Say
At least 21 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since states began eligibility redeterminations in 2023.
Navajo Nation Urges Congress to Extend Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
“Our people have borne the cost of America’s nuclear program in their health and well-being,” said one Navajo leader.
Report Indicates Israel Uses WhatsApp Data in Targeted Killings of Palestinians
“By using WhatsApp, people are risking their lives,” one human rights advocate said.
How Pro-Palestine Student Protesters Forced Ireland’s Trinity College to Divest
The college announced that it will phase out business ties with Israeli companies by March 2025.