Calls Mount for U.S. to Investigate, Hold Israel Accountable for Killing Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi
The body of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old Turkish American activist who was killed by Israeli forces in the occupied ...
War in Sudan: Both Sides Accused of Crimes Against Humanity as UAE, Russia, China, Serbia Send Arms
In Sudan, a recent United Nations fact-finding mission documented “harrowing” human rights violations committed by both the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, including ...
“How We Do Freedom”: V (Eve Ensler) on Fighting Fascism Through Community
We speak with V, the playwright formerly known as Eve Ensler, about “How We Do Freedom: Rising Against Fascism,” a daylong educational event to be held at New York City’s Judson Memorial Church on ...
North Dakota Judge Strikes Down State’s Near-Total Abortion Ban
A North Dakota judge struck down the state’s near-total abortion ban Thursday, ruling North Dakota’s Constitution ensures the right to an abortion before fetal viability. While the ruling is a major ...
Georgia Judge Tosses 2 More Charges Against Trump in Election Subversion Case
A judge in Georgia has dismissed two more charges against Donald Trump and one charge against some of his co-defendants in the state’s 2020 election subversion case. Trump now faces eight charges in ...
U.S. Approves $1.3 Billion in Military Aid to Egypt Despite Widespread Human Rights Abuses
Several Democratic senators have criticized the Biden administration’s move to send $1.3 billion in military funding to Egypt, citing widespread human rights abuses by the authoritarian government of ...
Springfield, OH, City Hall Evacuated over Bomb Threat Amid Trump/Vance-Fueled Anti-Haitian Attacks
In Springfield, Ohio, a bomb threat on Thursday prompted authorities to order the evacuation of City Hall and several municipal buildings. Mayor Rob Rue said the threat came in an email from someone ...
Florida Jury Finds Uhuru 3 Guilty of Conspiracy, Clears Activists of “Russian Agent” Charges
A federal jury in Florida has found members of a pan-Africanist group guilty of conspiring with the Russian government to “sow discord” and “interfere” in U.S. elections. Activists with the African ...
Democrats Unveil Bill to Make Fossil Fuel Companies Pay $1 Trillion over Climate Crisis
Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, that would force fossil fuel companies to pay into a fund that “addresses the harm and damages they caused.” In related ...
NYC Police Commissioner Resigns as FBI Expands Probe into Mayor’s Inner Circle
Here in New York, Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday at the request of Mayor Eric Adams. Caban’s resignation came just days after federal agents searched his home and seized his ...
At Least 30 Killed in Northeastern Nigeria as Heavy Rains Spawn Flooding
In Nigeria, people are searching for their loved ones after major flooding killed at least 30 people, submerged entire neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people in the northeast. Aisha ...
Chile’s President Calls for Repeal of Dictatorship-Era Amnesty Law
Chilean President Gabriel Boric says he will push for the repeal of a highly contested amnesty law that has long barred investigations into crimes against humanity committed during General Augusto ...