States With Abortion Bans Saw Over 65k Rape-Related Pregnancies After “Dobbs”
The same states saw only 10 or fewer legal abortions per month, despite supposed exceptions to bans.
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 111: Hospitals Under Siege, UNRWA Shelter Bombed in Southern Gaza
Israeli forces bomb Gaza's perimeter to prepare for a “buffer zone” as medical staff in Nasser Hospital dig graves in anticipation of a large number of fatalities due to Israel's…
The Dizzying Tale of Uganda’s Latest ‘Ex-Gay’ Campaigner
Elisha Mukisa ended up in jail thanks to the Anti-Homosexuality Act he helped get passed. So why does he still back it?
From Newborns to 17-Year-Olds, Al Jazeera Prints Names of 4,216 Children Killed in Gaza
"There can never be any justification for killing children," said Save the Children's country director for the occupied Palestinian territory. "The situation in Gaza is monstrous and a blight on…
High School Journalists are Fighting Back Against Censorship
Students who live in states without laws to protect them say they face censorship from their school administrations, newspaper advisers, and communities
Gaza’s Economy Has Been Erased. Famine and Black Markets Are All That Remain.
Even in areas like Rafah, where the Israeli ground invasion has not reached, Gaza’s society has been decimated. Its economy no longer exists and basic goods can only be found…
Biden’s Illegal Bombing of Yemen Intensifies the Risk of Regional War
The Houthis say their attacks in the Red Sea will continue until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
A Prison Librarian’s Efforts to Humanize the Stories of Incarcerated People
After an extensive career in California’s Soledad Prison, Fred Winn’s memoir ‘For the Least of These’ brings into the light the human stories of those demonized by the prison system.
How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions From Developing Countries
A case in point: When Ecuador placed a windfall tax on foreign oil operations, French and U.S. companies filed claims—and were awarded more than $800 million.
Trans People in Utah Could Face 6 Months in Jail for Bathroom Use Under New Bill
"I'm scared for every transgender person,” said the only openly LGBTQ member of the Utah legislature.
Palestinian Paints Murals on Rubble Amid War on Gaza
By Niko Georgiades and Mohamed Ahmed / Unicorn Riot Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine — Artist Amal Abu Al-Sabah, 26, paints on houses bombed by Israel during their war on Gaza.…
Chris Hedges: The Death of Israel
By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost This is a talk I gave on Jan. 18 to a largely Muslim audience of several hundred people at The Islamic Society of…
US Supreme Court Refuses to Stop Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution
"The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment, and we urge Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to use her clemency power to stop the execution of Kenneth Smith…
International Court of Justice Rules That Israel Must Stop Killing Palestinians
By David Swanson / World Beyond War The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must cease its warmaking in Gaza — cease committing and inciting genocidal acts —…
US Supreme Court Defends Free Speech on Palestine
This marks the third straight time a federal court has dismissed a case targeting the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights' support for the 2018-19 Great March of Return protests in…