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OpenAI Eliminates Ban on Use for Warfare and Military Purposes
One policy analyst warned it's a notable decision, “given the use of AI systems in the targeting of civilians in Gaza.”
US Attack on Yemen Exposes the Lie of Supposed “Rules-Based International Order”
Antony Blinken's lofty rhetoric about “rules” and “rights” is emptier than ever after Biden's illegal attack on Yemen.
Philly’s Ski Mask Ban Is Just Another Tool for Cops to Target Black Youth
The policy is part of a familiar playbook where governments enact racist fashion bans in the name of “curtailing crime.”
Indigenous Leaders in Guatemala Are Camping Out to Prevent Post-Election Coup
Leaders from Indigenous governance structures have energized a movement to ensure the presidential transition happens.
Ohio Grand Jury Decides to Not Charge Woman for Home Miscarriage
“Her story is one that is becoming alarmingly common,” an advocacy group said.
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash Workers May Gain Employee Benefits Under New Labor Rule
The new rule could ease the precarity of gig workers’ labor conditions, but companies have vowed to oppose it.
Ilhan Omar Leads Global Call by Over 400 Parliamentarians for Gaza Ceasefire
The statement was signed by a group of lawmakers hailing from every continent.
Biden Escalates Violence in Middle East by Bombing Yemen
The Houthis' actions in the Red Sea are in defense of Palestine; they're not attacks on the US, says Shireen Al-Adeimi.
More Texans Died From Heat in 2023 Than Any Other Year on Record
334 people in Texas died from heat last year, the highest since records began in 1989.
West Virginia Conservatives Want to Legally Define Trans People as “Obscene”
“Our elected officials are aiming to dehumanize and erase our existence,” a transgender activist said.