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Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture at Guantánamo, Says Former Prisoner
Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at Guantánamo, and later in Iraq.
States Try to Hide Their Execution Methods as Drugmakers Hinder Lethal Injection
States are getting around suppliers' refusal to provide execution drugs by using secretive and inhumane alternatives.
Netanyahu Delays Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Israel’s Far Right
Netanyahu agreed to establish a new national guard under the control of the ultranationalist national security minister.
Protests Sweeping Israel Are Demanding Democracy But Ignoring Palestinian Rights
Prime Minister Netanyahu fired his defense minister who opposed the judiciary reforms for demoralizing occupation forces.
Amazon Sued for Not Disclosing Collection of Customers’ Biometric Data
The plaintiff is requesting damages and an order requiring Amazon to comply with the law.
Democrats Introduce Housing Is a Human Right Act
The legislation provides more than $300 billion for affordable housing and reducing homelessness.
ACLU Sues US for Using Military-Grade Helicopters to Quell George Floyd Protests
In June of 2020, the National Guard deployed two military helicopters against protesters in D.C.
Honduran Activists Are Protesting “State of Emergency” That Suspends Civil Rights
Activists say the measure implemented as part of a “war on extortion” actually amounts to a criminalization of poverty.
Farmworkers Push Wendy’s, Kroger and Publix to Take Stance Against Forced Labor
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is pushing the companies to join the Fair Food Program, which deters forced labor.
This International Women’s Day, Iranian Feminists Are at the Front Lines
There is much that the global feminist movement can learn from the current women’s struggle in Iran and their vision.