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PA’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling is part of a nationwide trend to challenge life without parole sentences.
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What Do Authoritarians Fear Most? People Who Stick Up for Each Other.
The most reliable form of resilience is not individual wealth or distant institutions, but solidarity.
US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Universities Signal Higher Ed No Longer Off-Limits
Even if the ceasefire holds and the war comes to an end, Iran’s academia will bear great costs and long-term impacts.
In Memphis, Investors Benefit From AI Boom While the Public Bears Its Cost
The people most enthusiastic about the construction of AI data centers are often the least likely to live next to them.
Democrats Reject Resolution Condemning AIPAC Money in Primaries
“Democrats chose genocide over winning in 2024,” one Palestinian rights advocate said. "When does this stop?”
Judge’s Order for “Alligator Alcatraz” May Shape Legal Access at Other ICE Jails
Constitutionally guaranteed rights to consult an attorney can make a huge difference in whether someone gets deported.
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Top Democrats Make Momentum Behind Trump Impeachment Screech to a Halt
Rather than calling for impeachment, Schumer criticized Trump for what he said was worsening Iran’s “nuclear ambition.”
Melania Trump’s Speech Denying Epstein Links Renews Attention to the Scandal
It was unclear whether the president had prior knowledge of Melania Trump’s plans to speak on the subject.
US-Israeli War on Iran Is Intensifying All of Global Capitalism’s Problems
This war is widening the deep systemic problems that were already present before February 28, says scholar Adam Hanieh.
Trump Budget Proposal Shreds Health and Food Programs to Feed the War Machine
“His priorities are clear: He does not care about us,” says health care advocate Deborah Weinstein.
In Echoes of Corbyn, Insurgent Candidate Wins Canadian Party Leadership
Avi Lewis now leads the New Democratic Party after a campaign reminiscent of left-leaning politicians in the US and UK.
Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act
The prohibition of racial discrimination in voting and the right to have absentee ballots counted are in grave peril.
Trump’s Genocidal Threats on Iran Are Enabled by a Vast Apparatus of Destruction
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump threatened.
Israel Has Buried Gaza in Rubble, But Our Love for the Land Will Always Survive
Israel tries to debate, cast doubt, and erase our belonging to the land, but our love for Palestine will not cease.
Iran
Evidence Challenges US Account of Deadly Strike in Iran
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Close Political Ties to Trump Are Becoming Increasingly Toxic in Europe
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Trump Reportedly Agreed to Include Lebanon in Ceasefire But Lied About It Anyway
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Republicans Block Democrats’ Pro Forma Session Effort to End Trump’s War in Iran
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Israel Killed More Than 200 People in Deadliest Day of Resumed War on Lebanon
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Reenacting Normalcy While Trump Threatens to Kill Civilizations Is Wrecking Us
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Iranians, Watching Precarious Ceasefire, Express Desperation Over What’s Next
“Movements that purport to be about protecting U.S. democracy also desperately need to contend with the fact that foreign policy is one of the least democratic political spaces we have. ”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
Israel’s Restrictions on Gaza’s Banking System Have Led to a Currency Crisis
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With Gaza Still Under Blockade, Recycling Has Become a Matter of Life and Death
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With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory
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Eid in Gaza Displays Palestinians’ Profound Loss — and Continued Resilience
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Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft
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Ramadan Revolved Around My Grandma. Bombs Took Her House. Famine Took Her Life.
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I Spoke to Families in Gaza’s Largest Tent Camp. Here’s What They Told Me.