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Far Right Billionaires Are Waging a War to Capture State Courts
Florida’s abortion ban is just one recent outcome of right-wing billionaires’ effort to capture state courts nationwide.
South Africa Warns ICJ Israel’s Genocide Has “Reached a New and Horrific Stage”
Rafah is the “last stage of total annihilation,” South Africa’s team warned, urging the ICJ to order a ceasefire.
Jewish Biden Appointee Resigns Over US’s “Disastrous” Backing of Gaza Genocide
Lily Greenberg Call said her Jewish background is what compels her to take a stand against the administration.
CSU Punishes University President for Conceding to Student Protesters’ Demands
The California State University system cited “insubordination” as the reason for the harsh punishment.
Maternal Mental Health Is “Urgent Public Health Crisis” in US, Report Shows
“The US is failing mothers,” the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health said in a new report.
Obtaining Abortions Is Even Harder If You’re Undocumented in a State With a Ban
The confluence of abortion and immigration laws in Florida, Arizona and Texas obstruct travel for out-of-state care.
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Weakening Climate Regulations, Expanding Fossil Fuel Use
Critics lambasted the governor for enacting policies that are “not acting in the best interests of Floridians.”
Israeli Settlers Destroy Food and Damage Trucks in Gaza Aid Convoy
Israeli lawyer Sapir Sluzker Amran, who documented the attack, says soldiers stood by during the attack.
Once “Never Trumpers,” These GOP Stars Are Clamoring to Be Trump’s VP
The jockeying for Trump’s vice presidential pick reveals the unvarnished opportunism of the GOP’s biggest stars.
Albuquerque Throws Away Belongings of Houseless People, Violating Court Order
Thousands have lost medications, birth certificates, IDs, treasured family photos and the ashes of loved ones.