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Here’s How Organizing to Abolish the Prison Industrial Complex Works in Practice
As more activists embrace abolition of the prison industrial complex, here’s what this work demands of us in practice.
Law That Made “Sex Work Industry More Dangerous” Upheld in Court
The legal challenge to FOSTA alleged that the law chilled constitutionally protected speech.
Trump Officials Held Meetings Over Concerns President May Incite Nuclear War
Trump aides took the unprecedented step of convening “every top leader” in DHS to discuss his worrying rhetoric.
Investigation Finds Thomas Has Benefited From Ultrawealthy Network for Decades
The group has been described as “the true aristocracy of America.”
Israel Killed Civilians, Targeted Hospitals in Jenin With US Weapons and Support
Israel could not mount its military operations against Palestinians without $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid.
Oklahoma Official Says Lessons on Tulsa Race Massacre Shouldn’t Discuss Racism
The comments came the same weekend that a state judge dismissed a lawsuit from survivors of the massacre.
EPA’s Proposed Rule on “Forever Chemicals” Wouldn’t Cover Majority of PFAS
The rule accounts for only a tenth of the toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances used by manufacturers.
Greek Coast Guard Tried to Cover Up Role in Migrant Shipwreck, Analysis Says
The investigation suggested that the Greek coast guard's efforts to tow the ship may have caused it to capsize.
Dutch King’s “Apology” for Colonial Slavery Is an Erasure of History
The king’s ancestors did more than “not take action” against slavery. They laid the foundation of slavery in the U.S.
Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine Alarm Human Rights and Antiwar Advocates
123 countries have signed an international treaty banning cluster munitions, but the U.S., Russia and Ukraine have not.