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Hunger Strike Erupts in Notorious Florida Jail as Haitians Fight Deportation
Haitians at a jail accused of human rights abuses are asking to be released rather than deported to a nation in crisis.
COVID Crisis in Idaho Is So Bad Doctors Try to Transfer Patients Out of State
Doctors and nurses in Idaho have reportedly tried to transfer patients as far away as Georgia.
Trump Says US Will Cease to Exist by 2024, Then Implies He’ll Run for President
Trump's bizarre claims were accompanied by his typical, yet errant, assertions of fraud in U.S. elections.
Up to Half of Pentagon Spending Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers
A new analysis shows that a large portion of $14 trillion in Pentagon contracts has gone to just five companies.
Investigations Find No Proof of Bombs in Car Targeted by US Drone in Afghanistan
U.S. airstrikes have killed up to 48,000 civilians during the so-called “war on terror.”
Organizers of Jan. 6 Rally Are Promoting Doctors Who Push Fake COVID Cures
The Tea Party Patriots Foundation sponsored events by a group that helped spread lies about cures for COVID-19.
The Right Wing “Never Forgot” 9/11 Because It Never Remembered It Correctly
The aftermath of 9/11 exposed how the right values white supremacy over democracy.
We Have to Stop Limiting Our Focus to Courts in the Defense of Abortion Rights
We can't solely rely on legal strategies to defend our rights.
Some Anti-Maskers Present a Real Threat of Violence
Across the country, anti-vaccine extremists have gone so far as to target pharmacists and other workers with violence.
Mexico Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling Decriminalizing Abortion
The decision “will set the agenda for the entire Latin American region,” one women's rights activist group said.