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By: Clay Bennett ,

Published: August 9, 2011

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War & Peace

As I Nurse My Baby, I Mourn for All the Mothers in Gaza Whose Milk Is Drying Up

I am spending this day grieving for mothers in Gaza who, dehydrated and under attack, are unable to feed their children.

By: Amy Tran-Calhoun ,; Truthout

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Prisons & Policing

My Mother’s Letters Should Belong to Me — Not a Company That Works With Prisons

My mom has written me thousands of letters. As an incarcerated person, I don’t own any of them.

By: E. Paris Whitfield ,; Truthout

News

Economy & Labor

General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program

The unions blasted President Javier Milei's attacks on labor rights, social security, public health and education.

By: Jessica Corbett ,; CommonDreams

News

Human Rights

Delayed State Dept. Report Covers for Israeli Crimes Committed With US Arms

The long-awaited report, which the Biden admin buried in a "Friday news dump," accepts Israel's flimsy assurances.

By: Jessica Corbett ,; CommonDreams

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Reproductive Rights

New Doctors Are Avoiding Residencies in States With Abortion Restrictions

For the second year in a row, medical school grads were less likely to apply for positions in states with abortion bans.

By: Julie Rovner &; Rachana Pradhan ,; KFFHealthNews

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Prisons & Policing

Plan to Crack Down on Unhoused People Spells Disaster for Philadelphians

A new report reveals the city's plans to clear homeless encampments and jail vulnerable residents.

By: Sterling Johnson ,; Prism

Op-Ed

Education & Youth

University Leaders Are in the Wrong. Students and Faculty Won’t Back Down.

Campus activism for Palestinian liberation won’t be halted by university administrators' lawless crackdowns.

By: Maureen E. Ruprecht Fadem ,; Truthout

News

Economy & Labor

No Contract, No Pirouettes — Ballet Dancers Are Organizing for Labor Rights

Dancers at Miami City Ballet will have a union election on May 14, having endured a concerted union-busting campaign.

By: Naomi LaChance ,; Truthout

News

Human Rights

Israeli Officials Vote to Expand Rafah Invasion Amid “Unspeakable” Disaster

One source said that the expansion of the invasion would cross the Biden administration’s stated “red line.”

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

News

Reproductive Rights

Missouri Axes Medicaid Funds for Planned Parenthood

“Just like MO's abortion ban, ‘defunding’ is about power & control,” said a Missouri chapter of Planned Parenthood.

By: Zane McNeill ,; Truthout

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Delayed State Dept. Report Covers for Israeli Crimes Committed With US Arms

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