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Trump Administration Wants to Use Social Media to Monitor Disabilities
People with disabilities are right to be worried about the implications of this proposal.
Chelsea Manning Again Takes Fall for Defending Public’s Right to Know
Democracy dies in darkness, indeed.
When Cities Shut the Water Off
When cities are bankrupted, punishing poor people becomes the new normal.
Lawyers Worldwide Urge International Court: Investigate Israeli Crimes
The petition has garnered support from tens of thousands of lawyers.
The Mosque at the Nexus of State Violence and Hate Violence
Entrenched Islamophobia has turned mosques into places of fear and insecurity for Muslims.
Israel Is Not Interested in the Golan Heights for Security
The U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, in defiance of international law.
New Zealand PM Announces Ban on Assault Rifles After Christchurch Massacre
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's decisive action following the right-wing attack was praised by progressives in the U.S.
The War on Terror in Our Communities
Let’s make visible the domestic war on terror and work to end it once and for all.
US Decision to Deny Visas to ICC Officials Is an Authoritarian Act
The decision targets International Criminal Court officials investigating alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan.
Blowing the Whistle on Sexual Violence Committed by a Human Rights Journalist
Hirokawa Ryuichi, a charismatic figure in the realm of progressive journalism in Japan, has abused women for decades.