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Top Biden Official Admits Famine Is Spreading in Gaza as US Continues Funding It
The famine is “giving rise already to child deaths in the north,” the USAID chief said in a congressional hearing.
Ohio Rep. Introduces Bill That Would Redirect Funds to Fake Abortion Clinics
“Rep. Williams’ bill is just the latest attack on our rights by extremists,” one Democratic lawmaker said.
Honduras Woman Says Country Denied Her Access to Abortion in UN Complaint
The country’s strict abortion ban violates Hondurans’ rights to “life, health, privacy, autonomy, and bodily integrity.”
Rights Group: 13,000 Palestinians in Gaza Are Missing in Addition to 34,000 Dead
Those missing include people whose bodies have been exhumed and are being held by Israeli forces, Euro-Med Monitor says.
State Department Has Seen Historic Amount of Internal Dissent Over Gaza
Even the Iraq War hadn’t prompted nearly this much internal dissent, former officials said.
First Brief Filed to SCOTUS to Overturn “Dobbs” Calls the Decision Unworkable
The amicus curiae brief was filed in “Moyle v. United States,” a case that is scheduled for oral arguments on April 24.
Federal Judge Rules FL Teacher No Longer Has to Be Referred to by Wrong Pronouns
The case will likely be cited in other attempts to bar trans students and teachers from using their pronouns in schools.
TikTok Exposed Youth to Genocide in Gaza — Is That Why Electeds Want It Banned?
Vocal proponents of a TikTok ban are among the top recipients of donations from the pro-Israeli lobby group AIPAC.
Over 50 Organizations Endorse TERM Act to Limit Supreme Court Justice Tenures
Polling shows that around two-thirds of American voters back tenure limits on justices.
Salvadoran Court Slammed for Upholding Charges Against Environmental Activists
Targeted by the right-wing government, the “Santa Marta 5” helped win a 2017 ban on metals mining in El Salvador.