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24 Senators Urge Biden to Close Guantánamo Bay Prison
40 men are still being held at the military prison despite global outrage over its long record of torture.
Rashida Tlaib Says That Support Is Growing in Congress for Palestinian Rights
Tlaib also said the pandemic underscores how Israel's “occupation threatens the lives and well-being of Palestinians.”
Biden Administration Has Detained Migrant Minors in “Toxic Military Sites”
The White House is reportedly considering using additional polluted areas as migrant detention centers.
Biden Could Chart a New Path for US on Palestinian Rights. Will He?
We need more than a rollback of Trump policies, or else the apartheid system that oppresses Palestinians will remain.
Haaland Announces Investigative Unit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs will create the Missing and Murdered Unit.
Cuomo’s Gender-Based Violence Includes His Failure to Free Imprisoned Survivors
Incarcerated survivors are being erased from the narrative of Cuomo's abuse.
Exploiting More Than the Land: Sex Violence Linked to Enbridge Line 3 Pipeliners
One toxic byproduct of pipeline construction has escaped public scrutiny: sexual assaults linked to Line 3 workers.
Vaccine Passports Risk Worsening Pandemic Inequalities
Citizens of rich countries would likely be more able to travel while the people of poor nations live under restrictions.
Millions Honor International Women’s Day Amid Pandemic and Global Violence
Women have been disproportionately impacted by rising poverty, unemployment and violence during the pandemic.
Biden Rebuked for Letting Saudi Prince Off the Hook for Butchering of Khashoggi
Biden has not directly sanctioned Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.