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Intersex Activists Push Hospitals to Ditch Nonconsensual Surgeries on Children
While intersex activism has existed for decades, the past few years have seen a series of historic victories.
The Squad Calls for UN Inquiry Into Alleged Human Rights Abuses at Trump’s DHS
Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Omar and Tlaib were among several lawmakers calling for an international investigation.
Assange Faces Extradition for Exposing US War Crimes
Trump's push to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is a blunt effort to criminalize journalism.
Trump’s Strict Immigration Laws Exacerbate Human Trafficking in the US
Trump’s summits do little to end human trafficking when his policies make migrants more vulnerable to exploitation.
Philadelphia Agrees to Grant 50 Vacant Homes to Community Land Trust
The historic victory for unhoused people presents a model for tenant organizing and housing activism.
Forced Sterilization Is Nothing New to Criminalized People in the US
Allegations of mass hysterectomies at an ICE-run jail are consistent with a long history of state-sanctioned eugenics.
Ableism and White Supremacy Are Intertwined — We Must Confront Them Together
Ableism is a systemic oppression and an expression of privilege that finds common ancestry with white supremacy.
Workers’ Health Data Collected for COVID Safety Poses Risk to Labor Rights
Many of these technologies pose severe threats to workers' privacy and other fundamental rights.
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange May Face Up to 175 Years in Prison
The extradition trial could potentially set a chilling precedent for press freedoms around the world.
New Tennessee Law Will Disenfranchise Protesters Who Camp on State Property
The GOP-controlled General Assembly and Governor Lee are targeting the Black Lives Matter movement.