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From New York to LA, Housing Insecurity Is Undermining Immigrant Students
NYC’s new policy of evicting families from shelters after 60 days is forcing children to repeatedly switch schools.
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Survivors of Prison Staff Abuse Say Transfer to New Facilities Hasn’t Ended Harm
When FCI Dublin closed, people were transferred to a dozen prisons where they face ongoing mistreatment and retaliation.
Conservative SCOTUS Justices Give “OK” to Racial Gerrymander in South Carolina
Pundits noted the "disastrous" decision "gives politicians the greenlight to racially gerrymander" elsewhere in the US.
Israel to Punish West Bank After 3 More Countries Recognize Palestinian State
Israel’s finance minister would build three illegal settlements for every nation that recognizes a Palestinian state.
Dockworkers Push Union Resolution to Block Shipment of Israeli Military Cargo
A local International Longshore and Warehouse Union effort builds on decades of support for Palestinian liberation.
Palestine Solidarity Encampments Are a Rehearsal for Liberatory Self-Governance
“The movement is not going away,” says author and University of Chicago faculty member Eman Abdelhadi.
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Student Debtors and Activists Demand Biden “Fund Education, Not Genocide”
Organizers say their recent DC action was inspired by the students who’ve been arrested at Gaza solidarity encampments.
Court Gives Preliminary Approval of $600M East Palestine Derailment Settlement
The settlement will include anyone who lived, worked or owned a business within 20 miles of the train derailment.
Journalist Once Banned From Leaving Egypt Slams Its Rafah Crossing Policy
Egyptian journalist and human rights advocate Hossam Bahgat was banned from traveling outside of Egypt for eight years.
International Court of Justice to Israel: Immediately Halt Rafah Offensive
The court also ordered Israel to open the Rafah crossing for urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance.
“These laws threaten to effectively criminalize anyone attempting to protect themselves — whether from political repression or airborne illness.”
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Survivors of Prison Staff Abuse Say Transfer to New Facilities Hasn’t Ended Harm
When FCI Dublin closed, people were transferred to a dozen prisons where they face ongoing mistreatment and retaliation.
Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Is Endangering Trans People Behind Bars
“Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,” a basic trans health resource, is explicitly banned from prisons in eight states.
My Mother’s Letters Should Belong to Me — Not a Company That Works With Prisons
My mom has written me thousands of letters. As an incarcerated person, I don’t own any of them.
Plan to Crack Down on Unhoused People Spells Disaster for Philadelphians
A new report reveals the city’s plans to clear homeless encampments and jail vulnerable residents.