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Denouncing GOP Efforts to Block War Powers Vote as an 'Outrage,' Khanna Vows to Keep Fighting to End US Complicity in Yemen

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

Evidence Shows US Navy Ignored Sinking Ship as Migrants Drowned and Screamed for Help

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Sailors from the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Trenton providing assistance to mariners in distress that they encountered while conducting routine operations in the Mediterranean Sea, June 12, 2018.

The naval ship did come, but survivors say it was about 30 minutes after spotting them after scores of passengers had already died

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In 'Cruel'—and Illegal—Assault on Central Americans Seeking Refuge in US, Trump Unveils New Rules Allowing Denial of Any Asylum Claim

Julia Conley, staff writer

"America has always been a country that has offered asylum to at least some of...

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With Final 'Evil' Act, Sessions 'Reminds Everyone Yet Again Why He's Been Worst Attorney General in Modern History'

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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"He was a racist when appointed, a racist while serving, and a racist to the...

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Targeting Vulnerable Refugees, Trump's Racist Fearmongering Make His Billionaire Backers Richer by the Day

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Global Internet Freedom Plummets as Governments Use Censorship and Surveillance to Quash Dissent

Sign reads: "Human rights defenders"

With 300+ Human Rights Defenders Killed Last Year, Global Activists Hammer Out New Action Plan to End Widespread Repression

Kumi Naidoo, secretary general of Amnesty International, calling for justice for murdered Saudi journalist Jama Khashoggi in the human rights organization's new video. (Screengrab)

In New Video Honoring Jamal Khashoggi, Global Journalists Demand Justice for Slain Colleague

LGBTQ+ activists from the National Center for Transgender Equality, partner organizations, and their supporters hold a 'We Will Not Be Erased' rally in front of the White House October 22, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Trump State Dept. Accused of Trying to Export Hate by Spreading Attack on Transgender People to United Nations

The report—titled "Taking stock: A decade of drug policy"—evaluates the impacts of drug policies implemented across the world over the past decade, using data from the United Nations, peer-reviewed academic research, and a collection of grey literature from civil society. (Credit: Report cover / LSE)

'War on Drugs' Terrible at Eradicating Drugs; Great at Upending Societies

Bernie Sanders Has Heard Enough: 'We Cannot Have an Ally Who Murders a Dissident in Cold Blood'

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As Gaza Border Demonstrations Continue, Israel's New 'Zero Tolerance' Policy Denounced as 'Deeply Alarming'

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Israeli Soldiers Kill Seven Palestinians, Injure Hundreds More During Weekly Gaza Protest Against Occupation

US Student Considers Taking BDS Detention Case to Israel's Supreme Court After Judge Rejects Appeal

Turkey's Claim to Have Audio and Video of Khashoggi's Murder Intensifies Demand Trump Speak Out Against Saudis

Citing Arbitrary Use and Racial Bias, Washington Supreme Court Abolishes State's Death Penalty

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Amnesty International - USA

UN: Hodeidah’s Embattled Civilians on a Knife-Edge as Security Council Discusses Yemen

Amnesty International

Possible Deportation Fund Between USA and Mexico Is Shameful Business

Amnesty International - USA

Cruel European Migration Policies Leave Refugees Trapped in Libya With No Way Out

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Experts on the Reimposition of Sanctions on Iran in Violation of the Nuclear Deal

Amnesty International - USA

Trump’s Cruel Plans to Block People Seeking Protection Must Not Stand

Amnesty International - USA

Americas: Authorities Must Not Deport Caravan Members to Face Danger

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