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Daniel Ellsberg Praises Chelsea Manning After She Is Jailed Again
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg discusses the significance of Chelsea Manning’s actions.
Ilhan Omar in Her Own Words: I Know What Hate Feels Like
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, white supremacy.
Puerto Rico Forced to Slash Basic Food Aid While Waiting for Washington to Act
Some 1.35 million low-income residents of Puerto Rico will have their food benefits cut.
Enjoy Your High, But Not at the Expense of Palestinian Human Rights
Israel's medical cannabis industry is legitimizing crimes against humanity in its eagerness for market share.
The “Humboldt Three” Take Israel to Court
The activists will use their trial to draw attention to Israeli apartheid and crimes against humanity.
Brazil Dam Collapse Is a Human Rights Disaster and Crime
Such disasters symbolize capitalism's failure to secure basic human rights and environmental protections in Brazil.
Decriminalizing Sex Work Is a Matter of Survival
Sex worker rights are tied to racial and gender justice, which is why D.C.’s decriminalization bill is crucial.
When We See the Sacred in Each Other, Social Movements Flourish
We must reclaim our impulse for an authentic collective sensibility that's been co-opted by the market system.
“These Women’s Lives Mattered”: Nurse Builds Database of Women Murdered by Men
For dozens of hours each week, Dawn Wilcox scours the internet for news stories of women killed by men.
My Mother Has Been Homeless for 45 Years. Why Isn’t Housing a Right?
My release from prison is my mother's best chance of acquiring stable housing.