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Human Rights
I Said No to a Netflix Series Audition Because I Support Palestinian Rights
I hope others in my industry will withhold their talent from those that support Israel’s apartheid regime.
Will Banning Single-Family Zoning Make for More Affordable Homes?
Minneapolis changed its zoning rules in an attempt to undo decades of segregation.
As the Far Right Goes Global, So Do Anti-BDS Bills
Israel’s staunchest global defenders are increasingly anti-Semites themselves.
Inspector Paints a Rosy Picture of Migrant Jails in Contrast to Audits
The Nakamoto Group has rarely reported bad news about conditions at the for-profit and government-run jails it audits.
ICE Contracts Are Booming. See Which Vendors Are in Your State.
Companies and vendors have made over $12.7 billion from contracts with ICE since 2010.
Mass Protests Decry Killings of 500 Activists Since Colombian Peace Accords
Solidarity marches were held in dozens of cities around the world, from Mexico City to Athens.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Persevere Amid Ongoing Turmoil in Gaza
Facing daily human rights violations, organizers urge solidarity in the form of boycotts, divestment and sanctions.
Trump’s Declaration of Inhuman Rights Includes Children in Migrant Jails
The Trump administration is attempting to recast human rights to exclude the most vulnerable among us.
Bolsanaro Stands By as 20,000 Miners Invade the Yanomami Amazon Reserve
Bolsonaro claims Indigenous people want mining on their lands, but the Yanomami vehemently deny it.
“Religious Freedom” Laws Are Unraveling Civil Rights as We Know It
“Moral convictions” and individual conscience are being used as a form of assimilation and control.