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Florida Shuts Down Alligator Alcatraz After a Year of Lawsuits and Brutality
After using $1 billion to brutalize immigrants, Alligator Alcatraz has been emptied. Its victims still need justice.
Keir Starmer Resigns, Leaving Legacy of Persecuting Palestine Activists
“It’s hard to remember the last time that a government lost so much support and respect so quickly,” said one activist.
Iran Demonstrates Its Leverage With Strait of Hormuz in Negotiations With US
Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar say the two sides agreed to a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days.
Environmental Activists Were Quarter of Human Rights Advocates Killed Last Year
Of 358 human rights defenders killed in 2025, 84 were protecting land and the environment, according to a new report.
Organizers in Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia Are Putting Abortion Rights on Ballot
Grassroots canvassers are hitting the streets to urge voters to defend abortion rights in their states this November.
Judge Orders Palestine Activist Released From ICE Jail Following Public Pressure
The Trump appointee ruled that Salah Sarsour “has presented a substantial claim of First Amendment retaliation.”
United Auto Workers Vote to Divest From Israel in Historic Victory
The divestment vote makes the UAW the first major national union to vote to divest from Israel.
Far Right Millionaire Backed by Trump Claims Presidential Victory in Colombia
Initial results show Abelardo de la Espriella, who has pledged to “disembowel the left,” winning by a razor-thin margin.
Keir Starmer Expected to Announce His Resignation as UK Prime Minister
But many on the left are skeptical that his likely replacement, Andy Burnham, will truly bring the change he promises.
Meteorologists Warn That This Could Be the Strongest El Niño This Century
The cyclical weather pattern could lead to major disruptions in agricultural production and food security.