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“Alligator Alcatraz” Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access
The ACLU told a judge that guards were obstructing her March order to provide phone access in the jail.
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War Pollutants May Be Poisoning a Generation of Mothers and Their Babies in Gaza
The impact of war goes beyond immediate destruction, quietly shaping the health of future generations.
Democrats Submit Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth
The articles of impeachment cite the “unauthorized war against Iran” and many other grievances.
Facing Heckler, Vance Brags About Gaza “Ceasefire” That Groups Say Is a Failure
Vance was heckled by a protester who said: “Jesus Christ does not support genocide.”
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.
Inside the Grassroots Campaign That Pushed a Drone Company Out of Brooklyn
After 17 months of campaigning, Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard won its first victory, setting its sights on the future.
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Todd Blanche Says Americans “Should Be Happy” With Trump’s Weaponization of DOJ
Directing the DOJ is “what being the commander in chief is about,” said interim Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Repair Is a Survival Skill Under Fascism
Too much urgency to resolve conflict can close us off from what repair really requires, says Kelly Hayes.
52 Senators Vote Against Reining In Trump’s War on Iran Despite Genocidal Threat
The vote failed despite Trump’s threat to Iran last week that “a whole civilization will die.”
Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Signals Far Right’s Weakness, Not the Left’s Strength
Magyar’s win is a significant loss for the far right, but he has not provided a vision for a progressive future.
Mass Action Targets Schumer and Gillibrand Ahead of Senate Vote on Israel Aid
The Senate is poised to vote on resolutions that would block over $650 million in weapons sales to Israel.
Failure to Stop Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Has Allowed It to Expand Into Lebanon
Israel is also perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity in Lebanon.
Trump’s Extreme Use of Military Is Stirring a Crisis of Conscience Among Troops
US soldiers have a rich history of questioning the wars they’re told to wage abroad.
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.
Palestine
Global Oil Prices Jump After US-Iran Negotiations Fail in Less Than 24 Hours
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Trump Administration Fires Judges Who Blocked Deportations of Öztürk, Mahdawi
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Palestinian Child Rights Group Shutters After Israeli Pressure
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US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Universities Signal Higher Ed No Longer Off-Limits
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Democrats Reject Resolution Condemning AIPAC Money in Primaries
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US-Israeli War on Iran Is Intensifying All of Global Capitalism’s Problems
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Israel Has Buried Gaza in Rubble, But Our Love for the Land Will Always Survive
“This war has made them realize that they can’t take part in any kind of U.S. military action ever again.”
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The Road to Abolition
PA’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole
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Robin D. G. Kelley: It’s Not Enough to Abolish ICE — We Have to Abolish Police
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Minneapolis’s 2020 Uprising Laid an Abolitionist Groundwork for ICE Resistance
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We Can Honor Renee Nicole Good’s Life by Abolishing Death-Making Institutions
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New Pennsylvania Law Seeks to Aid Abuse Survivors Who Resist — But Is It Enough?
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Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Building a Global Network to Fight Imprisonment
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Former Prisoner’s New Book Offers Rare Look Into Nation’s Most Secretive Prison