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Biden Again Bypasses Congress to Sell More Arms to Israel
“Do they think not enough Palestinian children are being orphaned or killed in Gaza?” asked one journalist.
Prison Closure Divides Abolitionist Community in Washington State
Activists are conflicted about whether the move is a win for incarcerated people and allies — or for the carceral state.
School Voucher Systems Massively Expanded Thanks to Dark Money Push in 2023
The programs, pushed by big money donors like Betsy DeVos and the Kochs, are undermining public schools across the U.S.
South Africa Initiates Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice
South Africa called on the court to declare that Israel has breached its obligations under the UN Genocide Convention.
We Must Reckon With the Most Dangerous System of Extinction Humans Ever Created
Capitalism, especially U.S. militarized capitalism, is a structural extinction force we need to confront foremost.
Newly Uncovered Documents Reveal the FBI’s Campaign Against Bob Dylan
The US impulse toward repression didn't die with the Cold War, as current attempts to suppress support for Gaza show.
UN Special Rapporteur Slams Netanyahu’s “Voluntary Migration” Plan for Gazans
Francesca Albanese says Israel has a pattern of smearing and obstructing the U.N.'s operations in Israel and Palestine.
Alabama Among States With Most Severe Restrictions on Accessing Bodycam Footage
Alabama's restrictions on body-camera footage often bars families of those killed by police from seeing what happened.
NRA Loses Bid to Have Corruption Probe in New York Dismissed
Five judges unanimously ruled that Attorney General Letitia James has provided “ample evidence of malfeasance.”
FEC Urges Congress to Close Foreign Money Loophole
Current law permits political spending by foreign nationals and corporations on state and local ballot measures.