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Alabama Supreme Court Rules Embryos Are “Children” by Citing Bible Passages
“Unborn children are 'children,'” the Alabama Supreme Court said in its ruling.
With 700K on Verge of Starving to Death in Gaza, US Vetoes Ceasefire Yet Again
Gaza officials have warned that 700,000 Palestinians in the north are at risk of death by Israel’s starvation.
Tlaib Calls for Michigan Democrats to Vote “Uncommitted” Over Biden Gaza Policy
“This is the way you can raise our voices. Don’t make us even more invisible,” she said.
Trump Has 30 Days to Pay $450M in Fines and Penalties From Civil Fraud Case
Trump’s planned appeal is unlikely to succeed, says Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Russ Buettner.
Over 50 Countries Testify Before ICJ Against Israel’s Occupation of Palestine
Ahmed Abofoul of the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq discusses the case and what comes after the ruling.
LGBTQ Advocates Condemn Passage of De Facto “Book Ban” in West Virginia
“The language is so vague that anything could be deemed obscene,” a West Virginian said on social media.
Hydropower Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis, But New Dams May Lead to Water Wars
Rivers dry up while the superpowers jockey for position, hoping to control what remains of the world’s resources.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Signs Bill Ending GOP Gerrymandered Districts
Analyses suggest the state legislature will now more accurately reflect the state's “purple” status.
Hospitals Should Be Places of Healing — Not Military Targets
With US funding, Israel is invading, bombing and destroying hospitals in Gaza and the West Bank.
12 Years After Degrading Mass Strip Search, Women in Prison Won $1.4M Settlement
The settlement is far larger than others of its kind and represents a win for Fourth Amendment rights behind bars.