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As Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises, US Sanctions Limit International Aid
More than 1,000 people have died in the earthquake. Meanwhile, nearly half of Afghanistan’s people face acute hunger.
Julian Assange Is Enduring Unbearable Persecution for Exposing US War Crimes
The extradition, trial and conviction of Assange would have frightening ramifications for investigative journalism.
“A Chilling Message to Journalists”: UK Approves Assange Extradition to US
As Julian Assange prepares to face espionage charges, human rights groups are condemning the U.K.'s decision.
Big Players in Finance Profited From Gun Used to Kill Shireen Abu Akleh
BlackRock and Vanguard own 26% of gunmaker Ruger, whose directors are tied to harmful industries and causes.
US Approved Weapons Sale to Nigeria Months After It Bombed Civilians
Obama blocked military sales to Nigeria, but Trump let them resume. Congress now needs to ask tough questions of Biden.
85 Percent of Voters Want Congress to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment
The ERA is a nearly 100-year-old measure that would enshrine equal rights for all genders in the Constitution.
Abd El-Fattah Is a Political Prisoner in Egypt. US Aid Is Funding His Jailers.
Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah, voice of the Arab Spring revolutions, began a hunger strike on April 2.
Israel Says No Criminal Probe Into Killing of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Abu Akleh's family urged the U.S. and international community to open an investigation and “put an end to the killings.”
Journalists Accused Israel of Targeting Them 2 Weeks Before Killing of Abu Akleh
Israel killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she was documenting Israeli war crimes.
Sanders Condemns Israeli Forces for Attack on Slain Journalist’s Funeral
Several other progressive lawmakers joined calls for an independent investigation into the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh.