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Housing Justice Advocates Call on CDC to Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium
The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire at year's end amid a surging pandemic and plunging temperatures.
Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Jailed for War Crimes Against Iraqi Civilians
The White House described the former Blackwater mercenaries as veterans with “a long history of service to the nation."
Activists Are Mobilizing to Create an Eviction-Free United States
Tenants are mobilizing to cancel rent, stop evictions and demand construction and maintenance of affordable housing.
Cancel the Rent: A Rising National Rent Strike Movement Gains Momentum
In the absence of help from Congress, rent strikes have become a widespread response to brutal economic pressure.
Ending Violence Against Sex Workers Means Abolishing Police and Prisons
On the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, let’s commit to building a world free of policing.
The Trump Administration Has Gone on an Underreported Execution Spree
Under Trump, the U.S. has restarted federal executions and reinstated the use of the electric chair and firing squads.
A Prosecutor Called Jail Time for Renters Who Fall Behind “Cruel.” He Got Fired.
An Arkansas prosecutor has been fired after speaking out against the state's criminal eviction statute.
Pompeo Embraced Israeli Settlements, But Democrats Also Paved the Way for It
Mike Pompeo’s embrace of Israel’s illegal settlements built on decades of bipartisan support for Israeli expansionism.
75 Years Later, Victims of Nuclear Bomb Tests on US Soil Still Seek Justice
U.S. nuclear tests have caused serious health issues to generations of New Mexico residents who remain uncompensated.
Guantánamo Prisoners Sent to UAE Risk Forced Expulsion, Secret Detention
Human rights observers are concerned by the role the United Arab Emirates is playing in facilitating U.S. abuses.