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“Freedom to Learn” Protests Target Book Bans, Right-Wing Attacks on Education
If the right wants to take it away, says Kimberlé Crenshaw, it means it’s important.
UN Warns Afghanistan Faces the Largest Humanitarian Crisis in the World Today
The Taliban’s crackdown on women and girls may amount to gender persecution, which is a crime against humanity.
The Push for Ethics Reform Heats Up With 3 Justices Embroiled in Growing Scandal
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the issue following revelations about Thomas, Gorsuch and Roberts.
Police Attacked Kids With Dogs, Water Cannons in Birmingham 60 Years Ago Today
Thousands of children began a 10-week-long series of protests against segregation and hundreds were arrested.
Zooey Zephyr and Justin Jones Won’t Be Silenced by GOP: “Courage Is Contagious”
The two Democratic state lawmakers say the only way to fight such anti-democratic moves is through broad solidarity.
Oklahoma Parole Board Denies Clemency for Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip
Glossip’s execution is set for May 18 even though the state’s own attorney general sought to vacate the conviction.
In His Own Words: Harry Belafonte on Fighting for Justice in the Age of Trump
“There’s some ass-kicking out here to be done. And we should do it,” the late Belafonte said in 2016.
Will China’s Push for Multipolar World End US Global Domination?
“What most of the world wants, in fact, is rules written in a multipolar or multilateral setting,” says Jeffrey Sachs.
Sudan Death Toll Grows Amid “Near-Total Collapse” of Essential Daily Necessities
“It’s not so much a civil war, but essentially a fight to the death between two generals,” says Khalid Mustafa Medani.
Musk’s SpaceX Rocket Explodes in Texas as Feds Approve New LNG Projects
“We’re clearly being exploited by a billionaire and his pet project,” says an activist targeted for protesting SpaceX.