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Local Governments Are Pledging to Cancel Medical Debt for Residents
New York City is the latest to join the growing initiative, pledging to pay down $2 billion in debt.
Proposed Road for Mining Project Could Have Devastating Impact on Alaska Habitat
Native Alaskans and environmental groups fear damage to the habitat and interruption of wildlife migration if approved.
Arab and Muslim Leaders in Michigan Refuse to Meet With Biden Campaign
“I will not entertain conversations about elections while we watch a livestreamed genocide,” said Dearborn's mayor.
US and Allies Withdraw Funding for UN in Gaza a Day After ICJ Genocide Ruling
Meanwhile, a federal court heard arguments that Biden's administration is legally liable for Israel's genocide.
Both Parties Have Turned the Border Wall Into a Death Trap
Decades of bipartisan policies have turned the border into an ugly and dangerous laceration.
Biden Hits “Pause” on New Gas Exports Following Pressure From Climate Activists
The move is a win for the climate and Gulf Coast frontline communities, but activists warn a “pause” is easily undone.
Conservatives in Tennessee, Oklahoma Introduce “Abortion Trafficking” Bills
These bills make “criminals out of trusted adults,” one abortion advocate said.
The Uber Rich Are Funding “National School Choice Week” to Attack Public Schools
The school privatization PR stunt is a pet project of the Gleason family and Koch family fortunes.
ICJ Finds It’s “Plausible” That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Initial Ruling
Advocates said that the ruling is a good first step, but it needed to include a ceasefire order.
Genocide Scholar: ICJ Ruling Is “Beginning of a Process of Isolating Israel”
A panel of experts discuss the highly anticipated ruling from the International Court of Justice at The Hague.