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Human Rights
Biden Pulls Nomination of Human Rights Lawyer for Denouncing Israeli Apartheid
James Cavallaro had also criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s close ties to AIPAC.
2022 Was Worst Year for School Shootings “by Nearly Every Meaningful Measure”
The gruesome statistic is emblematic of a growing gun violence problem in the U.S.
UN Warns Earthquake Deaths Could Top 50,000 Amid Urgent Calls for Aid
Millions have been left homeless, including many Syrian refugees who were displaced by war.
We Can’t Let Antisemitism Be Weaponized to Criminalize Solidarity With Palestine
A recent Department of Education decision marks a victory for Palestine solidarity organizing, but the fight isn’t over.
Israel Defies International Law to Legalize 9 Settler Colonies on Occupied Land
The nine settler colonies “legalized” by the far right government were considered illegal even under Israeli law.
New Israeli Regime Moves Toward “Cleansing” All Palestinians From Palestine
Israel’s new fascist government has increased the collective punishment of Palestinians — a war crime.
We Can’t Just Let Blinken Give Israeli Apartheid the US Stamp of Approval
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says “shared values” bind the U.S. and Israel. He must mean settler-colonialism.
US Secretary of State Arrives in Israel as Violence and Colonization Intensify
Israeli activist/journalist Orly Noy and Palestinian American scholar Rashid Khalidi discuss the latest developments.
Democracy Is on the Line in Peru as Government Ramps Up Repression
Peru’s deepening crisis is a cautionary tale about governments that seek to override the will of the people.
Hours After Killing Palestinians in Refugee Camp Raid, Israeli Forces Bomb Gaza
Friday's attack on Gaza could be the first of many to come, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant suggested.