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July 30, 2023

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Despite Nationwide Protests, Netanyahu Government Passes 'Judicial Coup' Bill

"The damage is enormous," a former Bank of Israel governor told demonstrators in Tel Aviv as the Knesset gave final approval of a key component of the highly contentious judicial overhaul.

Brett Wilkins

Medvedev Says 'No Other Option' But Nuclear War if Ukrainian Counteroffensive Succeeds

The former Russian president and current deputy Security Council chair warned of "global nuclear fire" should Ukraine take back regions illegally annexed by Moscow.

Brett Wilkins

Rights Groups Vow to Fight Israel's 'Ethnic Cleansing' of Bedouin Village of Ras Jrabah

"The forced displacement of Ras Jrabah's residents to expand the Jewish city of Dimona... serves as clear evidence that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid against its Palestinian citizens," said one legal advocacy group.

Brett Wilkins

US Senators Join Rights Groups in Urging Biden to Withhold Egypt Military Aid

The lawmakers assert that Egypt's government "has not only failed to investigate allegations of human rights abuses, it has also continued to commit 'significant human rights' violations."

Brett Wilkins

'Wrong and Frightening': Alito Claims Congress Can't Regulate SCOTUS

"What a surprise, guy who is supposed to enforce checks and balances thinks checks shouldn't apply to him," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Jessica Corbett

'July Should Be a Wake-Up Call': Senator Says Biden Must Stop Approving New Fossil Fuel Projects

"We are in a climate emergency," said Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley. "We can't take a piecemeal approach to the massive crisis we face."

Brett Wilkins

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Advocates Applaud House Push to Restore Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated People

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Opinion

Emmett Till’s Memory Haunts the History Ron DeSantis Wants to Suppress

The painful history of Emmett Till’s lynching and his mother’s remarkable courage is seared into the fabric of this country.

Amy Goodman,Denis Moynihan

Ban Congressional Stock Trading to Help Control Pentagon Budget

Support for higher budgets can lift share values of members invested in weapons industry stocks. These votes for Pentagon increases may be based on other considerations, but trading creates the opportunity for self-dealing and profiteering.

William Hartung,Dillon Fisher

In Climate Changing Detroit, What Does Water Mean?

Director dream hampton’s new film Freshwater, about flooding in the historically Black neighborhood of Belle Isle, offers room for reflection and melancholy in a summer of extremes.

Bill Mckibben

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