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Wisconsin Judge Overturns Anti-Union Law Limiting Collective Bargaining Rights
The judge found that the law violated the state constitution's equal protections provisions.
Former Israeli Defense Minister Recognizes Ethnic Cleansing Is Underway in Gaza
Center right politician Moshe Ya’alon ignited a firestorm by acknowledging that Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing.
Gaza Has Highest Number of Child Amputees Per Capita in the World, UN Says
Many children are undergoing amputation procedures without anesthesia, UNRWA said.
Trump’s Next Term Could See Massive Expansion of ICE’s Surveillance Regime
Private prison companies have been quietly lobbying to place millions of immigrants under electronic surveillance.
Disabled Seniors Living Alone Often Have Trouble Getting Care
Only 12 percent of older US adults who rarely or never leave home have access to home-based primary care.
Progressive Dems Are Handing Trump a Weapon Against Dissent With Mask Bans
The push to ban masking in public is a threat to free speech and disability rights.
Frontline Nations Demand Climate Accountability at the ICJ
Countries like Vanuatu hope that a forthcoming opinion will accelerate action around the climate emergency.
What Actions Can the Biden Admin Take on Abortion Before Trump Takes Office?
Even faced with a hostile administration, some reproductive rights policies will not disappear immediately.
UN Treaty Talks Fail to Reach Agreement on Plastic Production and Pollution
Powerful oil producers, both private companies and oil-producing nations, were seen as the key impediment to a deal.
These Billionaires Subsidize the Israeli Military Through a US Nonprofit
A US nonprofit funnels money from billionaires like Home Depot’s co-founder to effectively subsidize Israeli troops.