About Justice
“For a word that has been chiseled into stone monuments for centuries, we could reasonably hope society would by now have the practice and understanding of Justice down cold.”
Supreme Court takes up Trump attack on birthright citizenship
A clash over the 14th amendment heads to the justices with consequences for millions of families.
Texas abortion law reflects GOP turn towards citizen enforcement
Is this the highest-profile example of a growing push by Republicans to give supporters broad power to sue over issues important to their base?
Here’s the PR firm behind ‘Your Energy America’ front group pushing Atlantic Coast Pipeline
“The fossil fuel industry craves its own grassroots movement, and they really are having a hard time not appearing to be the thugs that they are.”
Insurance executives refused to pay for the cancer treatment that could have saved him....
A Michigan law requires coverage of cancer drugs. One insurer came up with a “defensible” way to avoid paying for treatments that offered Forrest VanPatten his last chance for survival. “We crossed the line,” says a former executive.
In times of war, digital activism has power. Here’s how to engage responsibly
Eyewitness accounts, verified facts and culturally sensitive reporting are competing with misinformation, political propaganda and irresponsible journalism.
In a historic move, Los Angeles educators vote to strike
With corporations on a warpath to privatize schools, the future of public education is at stake across the country, and Los Angeles is ground zero for this struggle.
DARK Act Killed in the Senate—for Now—Following Procedural Vote
The legislation, which would block state GMO labeling laws, didn't receive the 60 votes it needed to proceed.
Former IDF soldiers are challenging the normalization of the occupation
By organizing political tours and sharing testimonies by former IDF soldiers, Breaking the Silence challenges the occupation from the perpetrator’s perspective.
Palestinian healthcare workers chained, starved, sexually abused: New HRW report on Israeli prisons
“We’re really ringing the alarm about the situation inside the Israeli custody and detention facilities.”