Category: Politics
5 States Will Vote on Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives This November
The fights are pitting right-wing billionaires against transgender people and allied organizations. …
Israel Is Targeting and Deporting Foreign Activists Resisting Settler Violence
Activists have long provided a protective presence for Palestinians in the West Bank. Now Israel is pushing them out. …
Missouri Ballot Measure Attempts to Undermine Voters’ Influence Over Policy
If passed, Amendment 4 could make it substantially more difficult for citizen-led constitutional amendments to succeed. …
Trump’s Brutal Blockade on Cuba Harkens Back to the Days of US Invasions
Cuba’s humanitarian crisis is the latest episode in a 128-year struggle for control over the island. …
Prosecutor Investigating US Boat Strikes and Torture Assassinated in Ecuador
Alexandra Bravo was killed while investigating boat strike survivors’ claims that they were tortured by US gunmen. …
New Study: Abortion Bans May Be Increasing Suicidal Thoughts Among Teen Girls
A previous study also linked abortion bans to higher rates of suicide for women between the ages of 20 and 34. …
Israel Closes Investigation of 2023 Settler Pogrom Without Charging Perpetrators
Meanwhile, settler violence in the West Bank continues to escalate, with over 800 attacks documented in June and July. …
FISA Section 702 Isn’t the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications
Telecom companies also strip privacy en masse from incarcerated people and those who communicate with them. …
Grassroots Movement in Illinois Is Resisting Corporate Grab of Water Systems
People in southern Illinois are storming into city meetings and making public records requests in the battle over water. …
Democrats Call for an Ethics Investigation Into GOP Rep. Max Miller
The congressmember from Ohio is facing allegations of domestic abuse as he runs for reelection. …
