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Activists Say Greed, Neglect Are to Blame for Bronx Fire That Killed 17 People
The city is blaming a faulty space heater. Housing advocates say it's the lack of safe, affordable public housing.
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Angela Davis Speaks on Abolition, Justice for Palestine and Critical Race Theory
We are witnessing a profound clash between forces of the past and forces of the future, says Davis.
![Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) Speaks on Apartheid, Palestine, Climate Crisis and More](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/SEG1-Tutu-2008-400x300.jpg)
Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) Speaks on Apartheid, Palestine, Climate Crisis and More
The anti-apartheid icon was a leading voice for human rights and peace around the world.
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Rural America Is Facing an Invisible Eviction Crisis
In places where rental assistance has been slow to be delivered, eviction cases are piling up. No one’s tracking it.
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Navajo Organizers and Miners Are Fighting for Compensation for Uranium Exposure
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has failed to justly compensate Navajo communities affected by nuclear testing.
![Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu speaks during a press conference in Gaza City, on May 29, 2008, at the end of a fact finding mission to the impoverished and besieged coastal territory.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/GettyImages-81275577-400x300.jpg)
Desmond Tutu, Fierce Opponent of South African and Israeli Apartheid, Dies at 90
Desmond Tutu helped lead South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle and supported the BDS movement for Palestinian rights.
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Organizers Are Building Solidarity Through Holiday Mutual Aid Work
Holiday-themed mutual aid efforts are popping up in cities and towns all across the United States.
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British Court Trusts US to Protect Assange Even Though CIA Plotted to Kill Him
The U.K. High Court accepted U.S. “assurances” of humane treatment if Julian Assange is extradited.
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Press Freedoms Threatened as British Court Rules Assange Can Be Extradited to US
The Biden administration has thus far ignored pressure from human rights groups to drop the charges.
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Black and Palestinian Unity Is Powerful. Jamaal Bowman Should Support BDS.
If Bowman truly wants to uphold progressive values, he should follow the lead of the Black liberation movement.