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May 12, 2023

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At Least Two Migrant Children From Honduras Have Died in US Custody This Year

The Honduran foreign minister said his government is in contact with the family of the teen who died and "has requested that ORR and HHS carry out an exhaustive investigation of the case... and, if there is any responsibility, apply the full weight of the law."

Jessica Corbett

East African Groups Urge Policymakers to Ditch Fossil Fuels for Renewables

The "further development of oil, gas, and coal should have no space in African countries," says a new letter. "We need to shift to clean energy projects that are people-centered and would benefit local communities first and foremost."

Kenny Stancil

Sanders, Jayapal Plan Town Hall on Healthcare as Human Right to Promote Medicare for All Bill

"There are millions of people who would like to go to a doctor but cannot afford to do so," said Sanders. "This is an outrage. In America, your health and your longevity should not be dependent on your wealth."

Julia Conley

IDF Called Out for 'The Most Hollow of PR Apologies' Over Shireen Abu Akleh Killing

"This apology on the anniversary of her killing, without any steps towards accountability, is an insult to her family. Justice must be done."

Jessica Corbett

'Very, Very Scary': Intensifying Cyclone Mocha Takes Aim at World's Largest Refugee Camp

"This is a near worst-case scenario for one of the most storm surge flood vulnerable regions in the world," one scientist warned. "I hate to say it but we're looking at a potential mass casualty event."

Kenny Stancil

Societal Cost of 'Forever Chemicals' Estimated at Over $17,000,000,000,000

"Why are we allowing this?" asked one group. "$17.5 TRILLION in societal cost so that industry can make billions."

Julia Conley

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Amid GOP Assault on Trans People, Kansas City Declares Itself an LGBTQ+ Sanctuary

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Opinion

Biden’s New Asylum Ban Continues the Psychological Warfare on the U.S. Border

The U.S. operates according to the assumption that psychological torment and bodily anguish deter asylum applications and migration, but this could not be further from the truth.

Belen Fernandez

Give Them a Raise! Teachers Deserve Much More Than a Week of Appreciation

We must do more than take a week to say thank you. We must pay teachers for the work they do to support our society. The evidence is clear that we have been failing in this regard.

Glen Water

The GOP Has a Very Anti-American Agenda

Here's what it means to be a Republican voter in the year 2023.

Steven Harper

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