Tag: human rights
Trump threatens Iran with military retaliation as protest deaths rise amid...
As Iranian authorities kill dozens of protesters and cut internet access, Donald Trump renews warnings of force while US officials point to sanctions-driven economic pressure.
The hidden crisis: How America fails to protect its children
From child labor to trafficking—and even foster care, sports, and detention—institutions meant to protect children often cause the greatest harm.
Wikipedia founders face backlash over push to rewrite ‘Gaza genocide’ entry
More than 40 advocacy groups accuse Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger of attempting censorship and genocide denial amid mounting political pressure and internal disputes over neutrality.
Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza...
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.
Microsoft faces reckoning for assisting Israel’s genocide in Gaza
A new legal and shareholder campaign warns that Microsoft’s military contracts expose the company and its executives to international and domestic liability.
White House defense of Trump boat killings raises alarm over war...
After confirming a second strike that killed survivors of a September boat bombing, the White House insists President Trump can target anyone labeled a “narco-terrorist” while legal experts and lawmakers warn the actions resemble murder, not self defense.
Hegseth order to “kill everybody” triggers war crimes alarms
New reporting on a lethal September boat strike intensifies scrutiny of Trump’s regional military campaign.
Trump’s proposed F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia intensifies scrutiny over human...
After a White House visit from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump’s pledge to sell F-35 fighter jets with no conditions, Rep. Ilhan Omar and human rights advocates warn that the deal rewards a repressive monarchy and sidelines accountability for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Different battles, same struggle: The US war on China, Venezuela, and...
We must remember that these are not separate crises, but different fronts of the same struggle. And to resist one is to resist them all.
Longest government shutdown in history strains already thin reserve funds for...
Tribal nations, Native people mobilize to fulfill broken treaty obligations as SNAP and heating assistance program funds take a hit.
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As GOP megabill’s SNAP cuts take effect, millions lose food aid and states face...
New tracking finds SNAP enrollment has fallen by more than 4.5 million people since July 2025, and analysts warn states could soon owe roughly $9 billion a year.
42-year study traces how ‘forever chemicals’ climb the Great Lakes food web into people
A synthesis of more than four decades of data maps how PFAS move up the region's aquatic food web and into the fish people eat.
Kept in the dark: How Louisiana weakened community air monitoring as industry pushed back
That stretch of roughly 85 miles, widely known as "Cancer Alley," is home to dozens of refineries and chemical plants and to many predominantly Black communities.
GOP tucks $10 billion for voting restrictions into party-line Pentagon funding bill
The measure advanced on a near party-line vote just before lawmakers left Washington for a lengthy summer recess.
Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.
"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.