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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.
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As I Nurse My Baby, I Mourn for All the Mothers in Gaza Whose Milk Is Drying Up
I am spending this day grieving for mothers in Gaza who, dehydrated and under attack, are unable to feed their children.
No Contract, No Pirouettes — Ballet Dancers Are Organizing for Labor Rights
Dancers at Miami City Ballet will have a union election on May 14, having endured a concerted union-busting campaign.
University Leaders Are in the Wrong. Students and Faculty Won’t Back Down.
Campus activism for Palestinian liberation won’t be halted by university administrators' lawless crackdowns.
Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza Protests
Universities are using draconian measures against student protesters who refuse to deem Palestinian suffering “unreal.”
Grieving Mothers Say Punitive New Drug Laws Won’t Solve the Overdose Crisis
Mothers who lost loved ones are speaking out against a wave of harsh anti-drug legislation that has swept the US.
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Egypt Joins ICJ Case Accusing Israel of Genocide as Gaza Assault Intensifies
Egypt is the third country to request to join South Africa’s case, and its request is especially significant for Israel.
Appeal Imminent After NY Judge Blocks Equal Rights Amendment From Ballot
The amendment effort "will not be thrown off track by one extremist judge," Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
Israel Continues Unfettered Colonization of the West Bank Amid Genocide in Gaza
The West Bank has posed the biggest challenge to the Zionist settler movement's pursuit of a “Greater Israel.”
Bernie Sanders: Israel Has Gone to War Against the Entire Palestinian People
As Israel escalated its assault on Gaza over the weekend, Sanders said Israel shouldn’t receive any more military aid.
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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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How One Student Gaza Encampment Built a Model for Deaf Accessibility
Deaf pro-Palestine students joined their hearing peers at the now-cleared George Washington University encampment.
University Leaders Are in the Wrong. Students and Faculty Won’t Back Down.
Campus activism for Palestinian liberation won’t be halted by university administrators’ lawless crackdowns.
Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza Protests
Universities are using draconian measures against student protesters who refuse to deem Palestinian suffering “unreal.”
Rubio Calls for Deportation of International Students Over Campus Protests
The Florida senator suggested international students should be punished for exercising their First Amendment rights.