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3 Missouri Mayors Urge State Supreme Court to Allow Abortion Rights Measure Vote
The state Supreme Court is set to decide on Tuesday whether the measure will be included on the November ballot.
Democracy Itself Is Being Questioned Amid Genocide and Global Political Upheaval
Historian, activist and filmmaker Tariq Ali discusses Palestine, South Asian politics and developments in Europe.
Nearly 200 Environmental Defenders Were Killed in 2023
These killings are often carried out alongside acts of intimidation, smear campaigns and criminalization by governments.
Israel Urges US Congress to Press South Africa to Drop Genocide Case at ICJ
A classified Israeli Foreign Ministry cable threatens consequences if South Africa proceeds with its case in The Hague.
Borders Are Drawn to Protect Stolen Wealth. They Are a Process, Not a Place.
From Europe to the US, politicians are expanding the violence of border policing and scapegoating migrants.
Israel Has Killed 1 Palestinian Child Every 2 Days in West Bank Since October
One-fifth of children Israel has killed in the West Bank in the last quarter century have been killed in the past year.
Trump Calls for 25th Amendment to Be Modified — Should Vance Be Worried?
Trump’s attack on Kamala Harris could have wide-ranging implications for the role of vice president.
As Turkey Escalates Attacks in Iraq, Kurdish Journalists Are Becoming Targets
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region is one of the most dangerous places for media workers, says Reporters Without Borders.
UN Expert: Israel Using Starvation as “Genocidal Tactic” and Tool of Occupation
Israel’s starvation campaign is a result of decades of Israel’s occupation of Palestine, the expert said.
Israel Bombed 16 Schools in Gaza in Past 6 Weeks, Rights Group Says
Roughly 630,000 children in Gaza were supposed to start a new school year this week.