UN Rights Chief Says Israel’s Collective Punishment in Gaza Is a War Crime
"We have fallen off a precipice. This cannot continue."
Glenn Greenwald and Roger Waters Talk Politics, Music, Career, Wars and More
By Glenn Greenwald / Rumble
7 Million Displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo as M23 Attacks Continue
Mass displacement reaches record levels as M23, a proxy force backed by Rwanda, continues its offensive in the eastern provinces of the DRC in violation of a ceasefire
UN Human Rights Committee Calls for Moratorium on Life Without Parole in U.S.
Groups fighting Death By Incarceration traveled to Geneva to brief committee for its review of U.S. compliance with human rights treaty.
War, Crimes, Truth, and Denial
Unthinkable thoughts and false memories.
Warren Chastises GOP Over Bill to Allow Schools to Bar LGBTQ Kids From Lunches
“The last thing our kids need is adults behaving like classroom bullies and trying to justify taking away their lunches,” said Warren.
Amnesty: Israel’s Illegal Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon a Possible ‘War Crime’
"This should be front-page news in mainstream media," said one observer. "But it probably won't even warrant mention in this climate. Crazy."
Ralph Nader: Mass Media Needs to Probe Deeper Re: Israel/Gaza Conflict
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org In the midst of extensive coverage of the war in Gaza, there are questions that the U.S. mass media should address: 1. How did Hamas,…
What We Lose When People Overdose in Prison
I have seen too many incarcerated people die this way.
Biden Accused of ‘Genocide Denial’ After Casting Doubt On Civilian Death Toll in Gaza
Palestinian officials, U.N. experts, and even Israeli media say nearly 7,000 men, women, and children have been killed by Israel's indiscriminate airstrikes and shelling.
Breaking the Silence: Survivors Speak Out on Rampant Sexual Violence in Prison
Four formerly incarcerated women reflect on the abuse they suffered by correctional officers and staff. The Adult Survivors Act offers them a chance for justice.
A Divided European Union Can’t Even Agree on Need for Ceasefire in Israeli Campaign Against Gaza
By Marc Martorell Junyent / Informed Comment Munich (Special to Informed Comment) – The European Union’s initial response to the current Israel-Hamas war has been chaotic. Shortly after the Hamas…
Prison as Censorship: Exhibition Curated by Mariame Kaba Serves as an Abolitionist Call to Action
“Because prisons are not just someplace else, somewhere else … They are our communities”
Protests Intensify Across US as Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 5,000
Activists blocked rush hour traffic in Chicago on Monday in the latest direct action against genocide.
Rights Lawyers Release Legal Analysis of U.S. Complicity in Israel’s Unfolding Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza
By Center for Constitutional Rights October 18, 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – On the heels of President Biden’s visit to Israel and as the Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 3,300,…