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Settlers Get Away With Terrorizing Palestinian Children Under Israeli Apartheid
Under a militarized legal system, Palestinians face mass incarceration and torture as settlers attack with impunity.
North Dakota Republicans Vote to Boost Own Meals After Nixing Free School Meals
One Republican who voted to expand his own meals said last week that child hunger isn’t the responsibility of the state.
Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Making It Easier to Violate Child Labor Laws
The bill comes as child labor violations are on the rise across the U.S.
6.7 Million Children Could Lose Health Coverage as COVID Protections Expire
GOP efforts to end pandemic emergency orders early would create “wide-ranging chaos” across the health care system.
COVID Is Not Behind Us — It’s Still Sending Children to the Emergency Room
Sick children are the price we pay because we seem to enjoy the arguments more than we can tolerate the solutions.
Right-Wing Book Censorship Is an Attack on the Minds of Children
The perennial problem of too few resources for schools is now joined by a weaponized opposition to learning itself.
US Sanctions Caused Mass Civilian Deaths in Iraq. Afghan Civilians Are Up Next.
Nearly 23 million Afghans, including 1 million children, are facing hunger and starvation brought on by U.S. sanctions.
My Son Was Incarcerated at 13. Six Years Later, It’s Clear the State Failed Him.
Amid a pandemic, the conditions at youth prisons have become all the more inhumane.
Parents With Disabilities Face Medicare Rules That Exclude Parental Assistance
Help with parenting, according to state and federal law, is not covered under current Medicare rules.
Experts Say Toxic Chemicals May Be Linked to Childhood Cancer
Incidence rates — the number of cancer cases per 100,000 children — increased 43 percent from 1975 to 2018.