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Far Right Violence Surges in US and India
In India, Hindu supremacist dogma has increasingly been enforced through violent means.
“There Is No Safe Place in Gaza”: Palestinians Speak Out During Israeli Assault
In a vicious five-day assault, Israeli occupying forces killed 33 Palestinians in Gaza.
As Climate-Induced Crises Increase, Humanitarian Aid Isn’t Enough
Extreme drought leaves the Horn of Africa on brink of famine. Climate adaptation funds are needed to mitigate disaster.
Palestinian Organizers: We Honor Our Grief by Practicing Hope
“The poison pill of any movement is despair,” says Palestinian activist Lea Kayali.
Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison’s Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm
Albert Kligman experimented on incarcerated men for more than 20 years. Survivors call the tests tortuous and unethical.
UN Needs to Reexamine Its Strategy for Ending Israeli Apartheid
Palestinian human rights advocates welcome the UN's first-time recognition of the Nakba but say it is hardly sufficient.
The Nakba Didn’t End in 1948. It Continues to Impact Palestinians Daily.
Al-Nakba Day serves as a reminder that until there is an end to the Israeli occupation, there can be no hope for peace.
1 Year Ago Israel Killed Shireen Abu Akleh. We Won’t Forget Her, or the Nakba.
Palestinian journalists and human rights workers are a pervasive threat to Israel’s myth of national innocence.
Trump Accuser Who Testified Hopes Other Survivors Will Come Forward
Jessica Leeds, one of dozens of women who has accused Trump of sexual misconduct, discusses the E. Jean Carroll case.
Georgia Anti-Abortion Law Adds “Unborn Dependents” to Tax Code
Tax exemption for “fetal personhood” worries reproductive rights activists, who say the law invites unknown risks.