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Mexico Appears Poised to Elect Its First Woman President
The campaign cycle has been deadly, with at least 34 candidates or aspiring candidates assassinated since September.
Republicans Target College Campuses for Gerrymandering, New Voting Restrictions
Despite barriers, young people voted in record numbers in recent elections and continue to exert their political power.
Key Netanyahu Ally Engaged in Nearly Decade-Long “War” Against ICC — Report
Threats against the former lead prosecutor of the ICC included targeted statements involving her family.
In a Victory for Assange and First Amendment, UK Court Grants Right to Appeal
From the First Amendment to the European Convention on Human Rights, Assange’s defense relies on freedom of expression.
Bird Flu Testing Isn’t Reaching the Farmworkers Who Face High-Risk Exposure
Just 40 people connected to US dairy farms had been tested for the virus as of May 22, according to federal officials.
Trump Tells Donors He’ll Deport “Any Student” Who Protests Against Gaza Genocide
Both US-born and foreign students have constitutionally recognized rights to free speech.
Rafah Invasion Was Once Biden’s “Red Line” — But Israel Continues to Cross It
Israel bombed civilians it had previously ordered to move to a designated “safe zone” in the northwestern part of Rafah.
Health Experts Wary of New Florida Law Allowing C-Sections Outside of Hospitals
A private equity-owned physicians group lobbied the state legislature to promote “advanced birth centers.”
Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in PFAS Testing of Pesticides
The agency found PFAS in pesticides but failed to disclose those results, alleges a former EPA research fellow.
Israel Has Killed Hundreds of Health Care Workers in Gaza Since October 7
An Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Rafah on Monday killed at least two hospital workers.