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Human Rights
I Wish Americans Could See the Humanity of Palestinians as They Do With Israelis
As a Palestinian American, I am heartbroken to watch U.S.-backed war crimes unfolding in Gaza.
Even as US Jews Mourn Israeli Dead, We Must All Decry US-Backed Genocide in Gaza
As a rabbi, I see clearly how the Jewish community is faced with a profound moral challenge. We must oppose genocide.
Aid Groups: Israel’s Evacuation Order Will Cause Untold Human Suffering in Gaza
People are uploading their wills and last words to their social media accounts, says Gaza writer Muhammad Shehada.
There’s No Path to Ending Bloodshed If Palestinian Rights Continue to Be Denied
The U.S. must stop enabling Israel’s brutal collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel Is Using Starvation as a Weapon of War Against the Palestinian People
A full-scale ground offensive on Gaza is imminent, even as Palestinians are already suffering collective punishment.
Israel’s Tools of Occupation Are Tested on Palestine and Exported Globally
“This will only grow and worsen,” says author Antony Loewenstein.
What Preceded the Killings in Israel and Gaza Was Not “Peace” — It Was Apartheid
Israel’s plan to treat Palestinians in Gaza as “human animals” and starve them reflects the conditions of apartheid.
Inside the High-Security “Black Site” Where Leonard Peltier Is Incarcerated
The prison where the Indigenous activist is held has been in a near-constant state of lockdown for almost four years.
Iraqis Tortured by US Forces “Still Have No Clear Path” to Justice or Redress
A report by Human Rights Watch found Iraqis tortured by U.S. forces 20 years ago have yet to receive any compensation.
An Environmental Defender Was Killed Every Other Day in 2022, Report Finds
More than a third of those killed were Indigenous, and 39 defenders were killed in the Amazon rainforest last year.