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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.
World’s Governments Fail to Agree to a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining
“Exploiting the seabed is not a necessity — it is a choice,” said Palau’s president. “And it is reckless.”
Medical Debt Expected to Grow as Premiums Rise and Trump Slashes Regulations
The Trump administration has gutted rules and programs meant to protect people from ever-increasing health care costs.
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.
States Pass Neural Privacy Laws to Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices
Some argue that federal regulations are needed in addition to these new state laws.
Israel’s Ever-Expanding War Machine Is Financed Through International Bond Sales
Israel’s ability to continue its military onslaughts is dependent on a sophisticated international funding system.
Third Court This Month Blocks Trump’s Unconstitutional Birthright Order
New Jersey’s attorney general, whose state took the lead on bringing the case, celebrated the ruling.
ADL-Backed Bill Threatens to Censor Criticism of Israel on Social Media
The proposed STOP HATE Act comes as US public opinion has dramatically shifted against Israel's genocide in Gaza.
CEO of Migrant Camp Contractor Previously Profited Off Undocumented Labor
Nathan Albers will profit again — his Disaster Management Group is contracted to build the US’s largest detention camp.
New Report Finds “Stand-Your-Ground” Laws Are Linked to Higher Homicide Rates
In effect in over half of US states, the laws are also associated with increased racial disparities in legal outcomes.