Truthout
Human Rights
Biden’s Expansion of Title 42 Takes Us Further From Humane Border Policy
Far from enhancing public health, Title 42 undermines it by creating cruel and inhumane conditions for migrants.
Democrats’ New House Leader Has Record of Defending Human Rights Violations
Hakeem Jeffries’s support for the Israeli right wing is a blow to the party’s progressive base.
Biden Admin Plans to Expand Title 42 to Expel Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians
The new rules will model the policy used for Venezuelan asylum seekers, which advocates have denounced as inhumane.
Supreme Court Upholds Title 42 Migrant Policy During Court Fight
Continuing the inhumane policy will lead to more needless deaths, progressives say.
Taliban Bars Women From University and Working for NGOs in Afghanistan
As a result, international aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan.
Israeli Firm Plans Expanding Its Deployment of Video-Altering Tech
Toka sells hacking technologies capable of finding, accessing and manipulating security and smart camera footage.
Greg Abbott Blasted for Bussing Migrants to Kamala Harris’s Home in Cruel Stunt
This is the second time since September that migrant people were sent to the vice president's home.
As Temperature Drops, Incarcerated People Brace for Dangerously Cold Conditions
For the millions of people incarcerated in the U.S., freezing temperatures amid failing infrastructure can be deadly.
Pennsylvania Lets Polluter Resume Drilling in Protected Zone After Plea Deal
The new consent order represents a jarring about-face for residents savoring a long-sought resolution to their plight.
Israel Deports Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Who Sent War Crimes Case to ICC
Salah Hammouri had been held in Israeli prisons without charge or trial since March.