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Vaccine Passports Risk Worsening Pandemic Inequalities
Citizens of rich countries would likely be more able to travel while the people of poor nations live under restrictions.
Millions Honor International Women’s Day Amid Pandemic and Global Violence
Women have been disproportionately impacted by rising poverty, unemployment and violence during the pandemic.
Biden Rebuked for Letting Saudi Prince Off the Hook for Butchering of Khashoggi
Biden has not directly sanctioned Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Under Israeli Apartheid, There Are Two Different Pandemics
The situation is critical in Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of the imminent collapse of the medical system.
Water Protectors Say Enbridge Is Pressuring Local Governments to Silence Them
Opponents of the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota are concerned about recent curbs on their free speech and assembly rights.
We Could End Homelessness Right Now, If Only Capitalism Didn’t Get in the Way
At the heart of today’s housing crisis is a capitalist economy built on shadowy finances and esoteric debt.
Cities Are Razing Homeless Encampments Despite Record Cold Weather and COVID
Municipalities are flouting CDC advice and carrying out forcible evictions of the unhoused during a record-cold winter.
As a Rabbi Raised in South Africa, I Can’t Ignore Israel Is an Apartheid State
Palestinians are not allowed to walk on streets decreed as “sterile” by Israel. This goes beyond Apartheid South Africa.
I’m on Hunger Strike in Guantánamo. I Dream of Cooking for My Family.
Before I was kidnapped, tortured and flown halfway around the world in chains, I loved cooking.
Biden Administration Announces the US Will Rejoin UN Human Rights Council
The U.S. seeks to join as an observer but could become a full voting member of the council later this year.