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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.
Asylum Seekers Now Have to Pay to File Immigration Claims
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” imposes unprecedented fees on asylum seekers.
FDA Knew Drugmaker Had Poor Record. It Waited Four Years to Inspect One Factory.
A Glenmark Pharmaceuticals factory in central India had been producing a generic drug linked to U.S. deaths.
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.