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Genocide in Gaza Is Making Nakba Survivors Relive Their Own Ethnic Cleansing
Palestinian refugees in Amman, Jordan, who survived the 1948 Nakba, recount how it feels to watch this new Nakba unfold.
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Tired of Low Wages and Workplace Violence, Waffle House Workers Are Organizing
“We're sick and tired of making poverty wages, the constant threat of in-store violence, and mandatory meal deductions."
How Corporate Media Helped Lay the Groundwork for Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
Corporate media outlets have treated Palestinian suffering as a nonstory for many decades.
Far Right Win in Dutch Elections Shows How Quickly the Right Is Rising in Europe
Geert Wilders’s election is an ominous harbinger. The hour has come for Europe to stymie the spread of the far right.
The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for All
A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act.
George Santos Becomes Sixth Person Ever Expelled From House After Year of Chaos
Santos’s less than a year in Congress was marked by scandals and lies.
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Renouncing Israeli Citizenship
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FEC Faces Calls to Regulate Deceptive AI in Campaign Ads Amid Growing Concerns
More than 50 lawmakers and 30 organizations urge the FEC to regulate deceptive AI in campaign ads.
Largest Union Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
UAW, the powerhouse union representing over 400,000 workers, takes a groundbreaking stance on the Gaza conflict.
Over 700 Lives Lost in 24 Hours Amid Escalating Israeli Bombings
Intensifying Israeli bombings in Gaza spark mass displacement and chaos, as civilians face a dire humanitarian crisis.
“The desperately needed aid trucks that have recently been allowed into Gaza are insufficient for dealing with a humanitarian catastrophe of this magnitude.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for All
A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act.
Could Restrictive New Voting Laws in Swing States Shift the Outcome in 2024?
More than 560 new rules governing elections have become law in states all across the country in the last three years.
Federal Court Guts Enforcement of Voting Rights Act in “Catastrophic” Ruling
“This ruling is a travesty for democracy,” said ACLU lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin.
UN Report Details Rampant US Human Rights Violations at Home and Abroad
Two-thirds of U.S. breaches of the civil and political rights covenant involve racial discrimination.