Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tag: justice

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The world as it might be (or do I mean might have been?)

Ex-State Dept. official: Israel is starving Gaza now. We can’t wait...

We speak with Josh Paul, a former State Department official who resigned last October over the push to increase arms sales to Israel.

Progressives demand federal action as airlines and hotels exploit hurricane evacuations...

As thousands of residents fled the path of these catastrophic storms, reports of airlines, hotels, and other companies inflating prices emerged, raising concerns over corporate profiteering during emergencies.

FTC sues Big Pharma middlemen over skyrocketing insulin prices, targeting PBM...

The suit also includes their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs), accusing them of blocking patients from accessing cheaper alternatives and distorting drug markets for profit.

Sanders calls for DOJ investigation into Israeli killing of American activist...

Senator Bernie Sanders demands a DOJ investigation into the killing of Turkish-American activist Ayşenur Eygi by Israeli forces, highlighting a pattern of impunity for the deaths of American citizens in the occupied West Bank.

Arizona’s abortion rights showdown as record-breaking support puts Proposition 139 on...

As Arizona’s abortion rights amendment heads to a vote this November, the state’s largest-ever petition drive signals a pivotal moment in the battle for reproductive freedom.

The day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Let’s move beyond stereotypes and recognize the ideas, movements, and rights of all peoples formerly and still subject to the violence of fossil colonialism. 

Let’s think about how to build a more peaceful world

A first step is strengthening global institutions promoting the rule of law.

Pentagon chief’s reversal of plea deals with 9/11 defendants sparks outrage...

The abrupt decision to scrap plea agreements with Guantánamo detainees raises questions about justice, torture, and the future of military commissions.

Only a despot-friendly Supreme Court, instead of reigning in WH crimes,...

The right’s ferocious war on the Constitution has now super-powered the executive, leaving Congress, the judiciary, regulators, and ordinary, law-abiding citizens in the lurch.

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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’

Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.

Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget

Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.

Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...

Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.

In five years, Chicago has barely made progress on its court-ordered police reforms. Here’s...

Now many of the city’s reform advocates have lost faith in the process and are increasingly concerned that the opportunity for lasting reform is slipping away.