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Leonard Peltier Has COVID. Will Biden Finally Consider Freeing Him?
Sen. Brian Schatz and others are calling for Peltier to be granted clemency.
Pro-Highway, Pro-Car Public Transportation Policy Is Fueling Inequality
Transportation policies prioritizing private vehicle use leave the poor and people of color behind.
“We Want Them Alive”: Afro-Colombian Women Lead Search for Disappeared
In November, Abencio Caicedo and Édinson Valencia García set out on a community organizing trip. Now they're missing.
US-Backed Drug War Fuels Murders of Journalists in Mexico
A wave of murdered journalists has raised international alarm and prompted nationwide protests.
Julian Assange Can Now Seek Appeal Against US Extradition to Top UK Court
The British High Court certified that Julian Assange raised a point of law of general public importance.
Leaked Report Suggests Impunity for IDF Soldiers in Killing of Elderly Man
The report summary said that soldiers did not provide medical assistance to Omar Assad, despite the presence of a medic.
Pandemic Accommodations Proved We Can Vastly Expand Disability Access If We Try
Significant accommodations were offered once the pandemic started affecting the capitalist class.
It’s Time for Biden to Fulfill His Pledge to End the Federal Death Penalty
Aside from a 2021 moratorium on federal executions, the Biden administration hasn’t taken any steps to end the practice.
The IDF Killed a Palestinian US Citizen. Why Is the US Doing Nothing?
It's imperative we demand accountability from the source of funding for Israel’s war crimes -- the U.S. itself.
Even After Release, Guantánamo Survivors Live Under Surveillance and in Anguish
The least the Biden administration can do is ensure that former detainees are actually given a chance to know freedom.