“Antiwar” Trump Wants the US to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
Donald Trump and his allies have often promoted him as antiwar. Yesterday Trump said that he wants the US to “own” Gaza and kick out all its inhabitants — which, in addition to being...
Category: Human Rights
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln...
Trump’s Tariffs Will Create a Hunger Games Landscape Where the Little Guy Is Guaranteed to Lose
A banner 2024 whet the appetites of banks and crypto bros. Now the largest companies are salivating over Trump’s economic policies. The super-rich are ecstatic. Bitcoin’s value surged past $100,000 last year, and bankers...
Half a Trillion Reasons for Shame
A report released on December 27 from hud.gov dropped an extremely startling new statistic. In the last year the number of homeless individuals in America shot up an astounding 18%, bringing the number of...
Why speech could be a target for the anti-abortion movement in 2025.
The anti-abortion movement is looking at ways to control information about how and where to obtain abortions The next front in the US abortion wars may be what people are allowed to say about...
How Universities Are Trying to Stop Another Year of Anti-War Activism
Big public universities, historically at the forefront of catalyzing activist movements, are now using legal action, disciplinary efforts, and rule changes to chill speech and dissent. Annie Ham, Sydney Sasser December 2, 2024 Read...
10 Reasons a Second Trump Presidency Will Decimate Sexual and Reproductive Health
When President-Elect Donald Trump takes office again, in January, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) will face unprecedented threats from the federal level. The second Trump administration will not only reenact many hostile...
When Walls Are the Only Answer, We’re Asking the Wrong Question
Border barriers respond to only one question: How do we stop them? Our starting point should be: Why are so many people on the run? Sarah Towle August 8, 2024 Read the full article...
Supreme Court Rules Homeless Can be Arrested for Sleeping in Public Spaces
Washington, D.C. — In a profoundly disappointing ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today decided that it is constitutional to arrest or fine homeless individuals for using survival items like blankets or pillows in public...
DISPLACED TO DEATH
Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes. Niketta Burges June 7, 2024 Read the full article here Texas Observer