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DOJ Memo Lays Out New Ways to Attack DEI, Trans Care, Palestine, and Immigrants
A new strategy from Federalist Society lawyers at the DOJ uses “false claims” to target trans health care providers.
Columbia Limits Speech and Erodes Safety by Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Framework
Chilling speech on Palestine has made it harder for many universities to respond to the Trump administration’s attacks.
Federal Appeals Court Upheld West Virginia Ban on Medication Abortion. Now What?
If the Supreme Court gets involved, it could set national precedent for states to ban medications approved by the FDA.
NC House GOP Pushes Bill to Bringing Back Electric Chair, Implement Firing Squad
Other bills would undermine public defense, eliminate the Innocence Inquiry Commission, and take away clemency.
As a Medical Student in Gaza, I Studied Malnutrition. Now It’s All Around Me.
Before the genocide, malnutrition was a rare diagnosis. Now 2 million Palestinians are forced to survive on nothing.
Israel Killed 100 Imprisoned Trans Iranians. I Could Have Been One of Them.
The attack on Evin Prison showed the absurdity behind Israel's promises to deliver freedom through bombs.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rolls Back Rules Meant to Prevent Water Contamination
The move delays base-level reporting and monitoring, and actual cleanup will be punted even further into the future.
The Last Thing We Had in Gaza Was Flour. Now Even That Is Gone.
My father feels dizzy every single day. I lost four kilograms in just one week. People are collapsing in the streets.
Congress to Consider Bills That Would Gut Oversight of US Arms Sales
If passed, the bills would reduce vetting of future sales in the name of speeding up the process.
Trump’s War on Iran Killed Any Shot at Dialogue With North Korea
Trump’s strikes on Iran may show North Korea that US diplomacy is masking its real strategy of coercion or aggression.