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In a Victory for Assange and First Amendment, UK Court Grants Right to Appeal
From the First Amendment to the European Convention on Human Rights, Assange’s defense relies on freedom of expression.
Bird Flu Testing Isn’t Reaching the Farmworkers Who Face High-Risk Exposure
Just 40 people connected to US dairy farms had been tested for the virus as of May 22, according to federal officials.
Trump Tells Donors He’ll Deport “Any Student” Who Protests Against Gaza Genocide
Both US-born and foreign students have constitutionally recognized rights to free speech.
Rafah Invasion Was Once Biden’s “Red Line” — But Israel Continues to Cross It
Israel bombed civilians it had previously ordered to move to a designated “safe zone” in the northwestern part of Rafah.
Health Experts Wary of New Florida Law Allowing C-Sections Outside of Hospitals
A private equity-owned physicians group lobbied the state legislature to promote “advanced birth centers.”
Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in PFAS Testing of Pesticides
The agency found PFAS in pesticides but failed to disclose those results, alleges a former EPA research fellow.
Israel Has Killed Hundreds of Health Care Workers in Gaza Since October 7
An Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Rafah on Monday killed at least two hospital workers.
US-Backed Camps in Northeast Syria Are Holding 29,000 Children in Detention
Amnesty International reports that detainees are “being arbitrarily and indefinitely detained and forcibly disappeared.”
Without Enforcement Mechanism, ICJ’s Ruling to End Rafah Assault Will Be Ignored
Legal researcher Ahmed Abofoul says that Israel has responded to every ICJ measure by further targeting Palestinians.
Ocasio-Cortez and Jayapal Urge Biden to Suspend Israel Aid After Rafah Bombing
Meanwhile, European leaders are reportedly considering sanctions against Israel following the attack.