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Like in Israel, US Backing Gives War Criminals Free Rein in Philippines
US-backed regimes in the Philippines have committed gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.

Conservative States Say They Won’t Comply With Rule Against Trans Discrimination
Biden “needs to ensure that states follow through in compliance with the law,” said an LGBTQ advocate.

Federally Subsidized Tenants Are Being Evicted for Pot Even Where It’s Legal
Legalizing marijuana statewide while upholding a federal ban for low-income tenants only reinforces historic inequities.

Organizers in UK Are Defending Asylum Seekers From Mass Deportations to Rwanda
The UK is carrying out raids that will deport migrants to a country where many of them have never been.

Israel Orders Evacuation in Rafah, Hours After Raiding Al Jazeera Offices
“The biggest genocide will take place, the biggest catastrophe will take place in Rafah,” one Palestinian said.

Romney and Blinken Admit TikTok Ban Sought to Censor Gaza News
Biden's secretary of state said that content shared on the platform had “a very challenging effect on the narrative.”

Children in Gaza Are Suffering From Prolonged Trauma and Starvation, Doctor Says
Walid Masoud of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund discusses the conditions among the besieged population.

Facing PR Crisis, UT Austin Administrators Manufacture Myth of Outside Agitators
Organizers say UT is avoiding the truth about its crackdown on students by calling the protesters “outsiders.”

Missouri Organizers Have Put Abortion Rights on the Ballot
The measure guarantees a constitutional right to abortion in the first state to ban nearly all abortions post-"Roe".

Facing Constant Doxxing Threats, Reproductive Health Workers Fear for Their Data
Online data brokers are lightly regulated, making the danger of doxxing and harassment overwhelming.