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Accepting an Award, Targeted Filmmaker Denounces Crackdown on Iranian Protests
Jafar Panahi discusses the protests in Iran, fighting against censorship, and the risk of prolonged cycles of violence.
SCOTUS Appears Poised to Uphold State Bans on Trans Student Athletes
It’s really about whether the court will uphold trans people’s equal opportunity in public life, says an LGBTQ advocate.
Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Who Was Killed by an Off-Duty ICE Agent
Local government officials have reportedly told activists they have no intention of investigating Porter’s killing.
Iran Escalates Crackdown on Protests as Trump Threatens to Launch Military Attack
Iranian activists have warned that foreign intervention would only increase internal repression, says Narges Bajoghli.
Film Shortlisted for Oscar Depicts Story of 6-Year-Old Killed in Gaza in 2024
“When you hear her voice, you can’t unhear it,” says Kaouther Ben Hania, the director of The Voice of Hind Rajab.
A Year After LA Fires, Don’t Forget How Trump and Musk’s Lies Hurt Recovery
Powerful figures were “pouring rhetorical fuel on the flames of the very real fire," says journalist Jacob Soboroff.
Trump’s Greenland Plan Would Trample Indigenous Rights, “Militarize the Arctic”
Following the US attack on Venezuela, the Trump administration has renewed its campaign to take over Greenland.
Trump Family Businesses Launched Since Inauguration Have Raked In at Least $4B
Trump ventures include cryptocurrencies, real estate, and a company trying to build a nuclear fusion plant to power AI.
Venezuelans Are Protesting US Bombing and Maduro’s Kidnapping
“People fear that there’s going to be more bombings,” said Andreína Chávez, a Venezuelan reporter based in Caracas.
Venezuelans Say They Will Continue to Resist in the Face of Trump’s Aggression
“It sounded like an earthquake, like the sky was falling down,” a journalist in Caracas said of the US strikes.