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Is Iran in the Midst of a Feminist Revolution?
Many of Iran’s most vocal feminists are languishing in prison. Feminists worldwide should push for their release.
Protesters Across UK Demand Government Address Fuel Poverty Crisis This Winter
As energy bills — and fossil fuel profits — soar, demonstrators demanded immediate action from PM Rishi Sunak.
Critics Slam NYC Plan to Involuntarily Hospitalize Those With Mental Illness
Rights groups are instead demanding better access to support for people struggling with mental illness and homelessness.
We Need Harm Reduction With a Liberatory Vision
“We're going to have to break the rules,” says Shira Hassan.
Global Coalition Calls for More Advertisers to Boycott Twitter
Musk is reinstating accounts for users previously booted for violating violence and hate speech rules.
Kevin Johnson Is Set to Be Executed Tuesday. Will Missouri Stay Execution?
Family members, lawmakers and advocates are urging Missouri’s governor to grant Johnson clemency.
Rent Is Too Damned High: US Tenants Mobilize to Demand Rent Controls
Tenants nationwide are organizing to win affordable housing, limit rental fees and protect their homes and communities.
As Settler Colonialism and Genocide Continue, So Too Does Indigenous Resistance
Lakota historian Nick Estes talks about Thanksgiving and the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock.
Will Iranian Protests Grow Into a “Nationwide Revolution” Despite Crackdown?
The UN Human Rights Council is set to discuss a proposal to establish a fact-finding mission on the crackdown.
Chomsky: US Sanctions on Iran Don’t Support the Protests, They Deepen Suffering
The sanctions harm the Iranian economy, causing enormous suffering. But that has been the U.S. goal for over 40 years.
COP27 Is Over But Alaa Abd El-Fattah Remains a Political Prisoner
El-Fattah’s mother and sister discuss his health, his case, his family and his hopes for freedom.
Biden Administration Calls for Immunity for Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi Case
The move is a reversal from Biden's campaign promise to make Saudi leaders "pay the price" for the journalist’s murder.
Kevin Johnson Speaks From Death Row About His Impending Execution This Month
The 37-year-old father will face state-sanctioned murder this month unless his sentence is commuted.