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Analysts Warn of Escalation Risk Following Drone Strike Death of Hamas Leader
An Israeli drone strike reportedly killed Saleh Arouri in Beirut, an attack likely to further inflame the region.

Biden Administration Will Sue Texas If Anti-Immigrant Law Takes Effect
“SB 4 is unconstitutional,” Attorney General Brian Boynton said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Vetoes Anti-Trans Bill
The bill would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth, and exclude trans individuals from a wide range of sports.

Raskin: Clarence Thomas Should “Absolutely” Recuse From Trump Ballot Cases
“The question is, what do we do if he doesn’t recuse himself?” Raskin said.

Israel Rebuffs South Africa’s International Court of Justice Case Filing
International human rights lawyer Francis Boyle, who has had previous success at the court, discusses the case.

History Shows Community Solidarity Is Essential for Making Abortion Accessible
In the wake of “Dobbs”, we must again center community solidarity around bodily autonomy, like we did before “Roe.”

Israeli Ministers’ Comments About Mass Evictions in Gaza Alarm Observers
The remarks follow Netanyahu reportedly saying that he wants “voluntary migration” of Palestinians from Gaza.

Prison Treats Me Like an Animal. I Write to Reclaim My Humanity.
I’ve been confined for 27 years to a concrete box, and prison staff treat me like an animal branded with a number.

5 Largest Oil Giants Expect Shareholder Payouts to Exceed $100 Billion for 2023
Meanwhile, 2023 saw record temperatures in what UN Secretary General AntĂłnio Guterres called an “era of global boiling.”

In Kentucky, LGBTQ Student Clubs Go Underground as SB 150 Goes Into Effect
One mother sought to start a Gay-Straight Alliance at her local school until Kentucky's “Don't Say Gay” bill came along.