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Human Rights
Settlers Get Away With Terrorizing Palestinian Children Under Israeli Apartheid
Under a militarized legal system, Palestinians face mass incarceration and torture as settlers attack with impunity.
Let’s Confront Ideas of “Normality” — They Are Rooted in Racism and Ableism
Racism is the ideology that works to subordinate specific people, while ableism is the means for achieving that goal.
Anti-Protest Laws Are Not About Safety, They Are About Silencing Dissent
We must not allow our movements for justice to be silenced by laws that criminalize dissent.
Water Is a Human Right. Let’s Create a Society That Affirms This.
We have come to know water as the latest casualty of late capitalism’s doctrine of scarcity.
New Israeli National Guard Poised to Target Palestinian Citizens of Israel
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has openly celebrated anti-Palestinian massacres, wants control of the “private militia.”
ICE Has Quietly Been Forcing Schools and Abortion Clinics to Share Private Data
Since 2008, ICE has spent more than $2.8 billion on new surveillance, data collection and data-sharing initiatives.
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.