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Biden Wants to Enable Genocide. We Must Make It Impossible for Him to Continue.
Palestinian genocide comes at a devastating human cost. What will supporting it cost Biden politically?
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Campus Protests Are New Wave in an Anti-Colonial Struggle Waged for Centuries
Fighting to destroy the legacy of colonialism, youth are on the front lines in the battle for a livable future.
Communication Crackdown in Federal Prisons Has Been Operating Quietly Until Now
“Double contact bans” disrupt the means by which prisoners may assert their rights and dissent to their treatment.
Governor Newsom Takes Cue From Biden in Backtracking on Immigration Policy
Policy makers from the federal, state and local levels must use their power to defend immigrant communities.
Former Alito Law Clerk Calls on Him to Recuse Following Flags Controversy
Susan Sullivan, who is now a law professor, said Alito's excuses blaming his wife for the flags are irrelevant.
Israeli Police Detain Palestinian Journalist Attacked by Settler Mob
Israeli police only intervened when they also attacked an Israeli journalist, Palestinian photographer Saif Kwasmi said.
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This Election Season, We Need Tools for Media Literacy More Than Ever
Movement journalists and political educators join in conversation to discuss the tumultuous news and election landscape.
Lawsuit Claims Company Knowingly and Illegally Dumped Cancer-Causing Waste
“Several hundred victims have come forward with cancers and other conditions caused by exposure,” said an attorney.
Hochul Pressured to Sign NY Bill Making Big Oil Pay for Climate Adaptation
The governor already betrayed environmentalists once this week by blocking a landmark congestion pricing plan in NYC.
Palestinians Face Torture, Starvation and Sexual Violence in Israeli Prisons
Prisoners’ families are kept in the dark about their loved ones as prison authorities engage in unbridled abuse.
“My biggest concern when people are celebrating high-profile convictions is typically that those verdicts offer false reassurances that the injustice system ‘works,’ and that carcerality can save us. ”
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Palestinians Face Torture, Starvation and Sexual Violence in Israeli Prisons
Prisoners’ families are kept in the dark about their loved ones as prison authorities engage in unbridled abuse.
Communication Crackdown in Federal Prisons Has Been Operating Quietly Until Now
“Double contact bans” disrupt the means by which prisoners may assert their rights and dissent to their treatment.
Hundreds of Doctors Demand Biden End Solitary Confinement in Immigration Prisons
Solitary confinement in ICE prisons would likely explode in scope under Trump’s mass deportation plan.
Survivors of Prison Staff Abuse Say Transfer to New Facilities Hasn’t Ended Harm
When FCI Dublin closed, people were transferred to a dozen prisons where they face ongoing mistreatment and retaliation.