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Right-Wing Justices Had to Help Anti-Trans Lawyer During SCOTUS Hearing
The justices seemed to embrace arguments for maintaining Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
South Koreans Prove Democracy Can Survive in the Face of Authoritarianism
Offering a model for resisting authoritarianism, South Korean activists say they will “fight for democracy at any cost.”
Blinken Says Lebanon Ceasefire “Holding” — as France Reports Israeli Violations
France, a collaborator in the deal, has reportedly recorded at least 52 Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
The GOP Will Have One of the Narrowest House Majorities Seen in US History
Republicans’ narrow majority in the House is yet another sign that there is no mandate for Trump or the GOP.
ICJ Hearings Offer New Chance to Get Rich Countries to Pay for Climate Crisis
The UN’s court will soon clarify nations’ legal responsibility to avert the human rights impacts of climate catastrophe.
NC Town Files US’s First Climate “Deception” Lawsuit Against an Electric Utility
The Town Council of Carrboro accuses Duke Energy of denying and covering up the dangers of fossil fuel emissions.
Surveillance Is Intimidation: Ronan Farrow Reveals Secrets of High-Tech Spyware
Farrow warns that a growing number of democratic nations are using and abusing surveillance technology.
GOP Gerrymandering in NC “Tipped the Scales” of Congress, Outgoing Lawmaker Says
“The MAGA Republicans in Raleigh … didn’t care about reflecting the will of the people,” Rep. Wiley Nickel wrote.
Trump Offers Pentagon Job to Billionaire Whose Firm Trained Journalist’s Killers
Stephen Feinberg is a major Trump donor and has investments in companies that maintain lucrative Pentagon contracts.
Pro-Israel Group’s Ties to Officials Raises Alarm Around “Nonprofit Killer Bill”
Israel Heritage Foundation has links to supporters of policies that threaten Palestinians and civil society groups.