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We’re Ready and Willing to Break the Israeli Blockade of Gaza
I'm on a ship in Istanbul with hundreds of other activists from thirty-two countries, going through intense training for when, or if, we sail to deliver aid to Gaza. Read more
Apr 26, 2024
Disney’s Line-Cutting Policy Sent Us Backward
Disney instituted a system in which visitors with a disability didn't have to wait in line so long. Then the company changed it, making it harder for wheelchair users to enjoy its parks. Read more
Apr 26, 2024
Could a Single Word Save the January 6 Insurrectionists and Donald Trump?
Prosecuting either may rest on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the word 'otherwise.' Read more
Apr 25, 2024
Is a National Guaranteed Income on the Horizon?
There’s now strong evidence that giving direct cash support to low-income families greatly reduces poverty. Read more
Apr 25, 2024
A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender
Israel is using artificial intelligence to target some Palestinians in Gaza—but the practice of 'kill lists' is not new. Read more
Apr 25, 2024
Georgia Is Stopping a Bookstore from Sending Books to Prisons
But a Free Speech lawsuit challenging the policy could change that. Read more
Apr 23, 2024
Central America Faces Intense Wildfire Season
Limited governmental capacity to address natural disasters leaves Indigenous communities to fend for themselves. Read more
Apr 20, 2024
Da Boss Selects His Jury
Jury selection is underway in Trump’s hush money/election interference criminal trial in Manhattan, and the Defendant-in-Chief has already been admonished for intimidating jurors. Read more
Apr 19, 2024
When Kyle Rittenhouse Came to Kent State
The young acquitted murderer is being paraded around campuses to stir up controversy. Read more
Apr 19, 2024
The Freedom Flotilla’s Voyage to Break Israel’s Siege
Peace activists aim to sail through the military blockade of Gaza. Read more
Apr 18, 2024
Does Israel Want a Wider War?
Provoking Iran is a strategy to distract from the ongoing slaughter of civilians in Gaza. Read more
Apr 17, 2024
A Further Reckoning for Abu Ghraib
Trial seeks to hold corporate contractors accountable for ‘outsourced’ abuses committed in Iraqi prison. Read more
Apr 16, 2024
It’s No Surprise Tennessee Is Seeing More Gun Violence
In 2021, the state legalized permit-less carry; since then, homicides rates have only gotten worse, writes Daniel Brown. Read more
Apr 16, 2024
Ecuador’s Invasion of Mexican Embassy Has Greater Implications
Rules of behavior, in place since World War II, are being destabilized, Jeff Abbott writes. Read more
Apr 13, 2024
An End to Legalized Torture?
A new FDA rule could ban the use of electric shocks against people with disabilities. But it faces a powerful obstacle. Read more
Apr 12, 2024
‘The People’s Joker’ Makes a Heroic Call For Empathy
Through the lens of superhero media, Vera Drew invites the world to see how strange it feels to have her identity scrutinized, writes Joe George. Read more
Apr 12, 2024
Democrats’ Rural Problem in Wisconsin
Now that the state has fair election maps, the only thing stopping the left from flipping rural districts is themselves, writes Christina Lieffring. Read more
Apr 9, 2024
How Biden Immediately Undermined the U.N. Ceasefire Vote
Although the United States did not veto United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728, the Biden Administration had no intention of letting the ceasefire resolution actually take effect. Read more
Apr 8, 2024
El Salvador Marks Two Years of Heavy Handed Politics, Can it Last Forever?
A continued state of emergency has reduced gang violence, but at what cost? Read more
Apr 5, 2024
Donald Trump’s Actual Record on COVID-19
A look back at how the former President botched the defining challenge of his presidency. Read more
Apr 5, 2024