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Climate Crisis Makes Us Recognize Our Limits; Disability Culture Can Show Us How
Disability culture teaches us to honor our limits and resist injustice. We need both skills to navigate climate crisis.
Palestinians Say US Is “Normalizing Apartheid” by Hosting Israeli President
Human rights attorney Noura Erakat compares U.S. support of Israel to support for South African apartheid.
Water Stations for Migrants at the Border Are Being Destroyed Amid Heat Waves
Migrant deterrence policies are inhumane and ineffective, says Texas-based human rights activist Eddie Canales.
Israel Killed Civilians, Targeted Hospitals in Jenin With US Weapons and Support
Israel could not mount its military operations against Palestinians without $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid.
Military Invasion Signals Israel May Be Trying to Turn Jenin Into a New Gaza
Israel's massive operation in the West Bank refugee camp resembles its strategy of “mowing the lawn” with Gaza bombings.
How Obama Greenlighted Egyptian Coup 10 Years Ago, Killing the Arab Spring
The U.S. refused to call it a coup and continued to send billions in foreign aid to the military dictatorship.
Human Rights Defenders Slam Nomination of Elliott Abrams to Diplomacy Panel
Biden nominated Abrams, who has defended death squads and interventions, to serve on a bipartisan diplomacy commission.
New UN Report Condemns Guantánamo and Calls on Biden to Close It
The U.S. government is being given good counsel by the UN expert and it's time the White House took it seriously.
Israel Launches Largest Aerial Attack on West Bank in Nearly Two Decades
At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured, drawing alarm from human rights groups and the UN.
Israel Is Already Weaponizing AI — But Not in the Ways It Claims to Be
Israel claims to be a leader in AI tech, but its main innovations are lax industry ethics and widespread surveillance.