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Feds Plan Biggest Lease of Land in Colorado History to Oil and Gas Companies
The planned 156,000-acre lease sale comes a year after Trump signed a bill encouraging drilling on public lands.
Democrats Opposed to Tlaib’s Resolution to Stop US Joining War on Lebanon
Israel’s war on Lebanon is “quickly turning southern Lebanon into the ‘next Gaza,’” according to advocacy groups.
Judge Orders Reopening of Trump’s IRS Lawsuit Over Fraud and Collusion
“You can’t manipulate the courts to broom clean an illegitimate settlement,” says retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner.
Mullin Says DHS Would Obey Courts If They Were Not “Politicized”
At Tuesday’s Senate hearing, Democratic senators questioned Mullin about the DHS budget and ICE’s continued abuses.
For 25 Years, the War on Terror Has Turbocharged Surveillance and Imperialism
Truthout and Haymarket Books examine the world made by the War on Terror and the struggle against it.
Bleeding Behind Bars Is Extra Grim When Prisons Fail to Offer Menstrual Products
Twenty-two states have laws requiring prisons to provide free menstrual products, but not all of them do.
SCOTUS Allows Alabama to Use Voting Map Ruled Discriminatory by Lower Court
“When politicians are worried about staying in power, they come for Black voters first,” the plaintiffs said.
In Sudan, Perpetrators of War Crimes Are Rewarded While Civilians Languish
War criminals, tyrants, and their enablers have rarely faced consequences, helping maintain a cycle of abuses.
Protests in Albania Grow in Opposition to Kushner’s $4 Billion Luxury Resort
“Don’t defend the oligarchs, these are the citizens’ properties!” protestors shouted.
Trump Uses Transphobic Smears While Defending Decision to Start Iran War
Asked whether Netanyahu “tricked” him into war, Trump responded by directing transphobic attacks at his critics.