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A Texas Immigrant Detention Center Is a 'Human Rights Disaster,' Civil Rights Groups Say in Report
Camp East Montana is the largest immigration detention center in the nation. It's also plagued by brutality and neglect, according to a string of internal and external investigatio…
Kelley Paul: America's Founders were the 'first civil rights heroes'
Kelley Paul's new book, "Good Night, Young American" takes children on a fantastic journey through early and colonial American history.…
How One Duo Uses California Voting Rights Act to Flip Red Cities—With Your Tax Dollars
Huntington Beach’s grip as Orange County’s conservative stronghold is under threat from a new court ruling. But this isn’t the first time the attorney and one of the plaintiffs hav…
ICE sent officers to a man's home over an email. Now he's suing
An upstate New York resident sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sending federal officers to his house with a warning over an email he sent to the agency's one-time h…
Trump’s push for national concealed carry reciprocity would protect good guys with guns
Gun Owners of America details its legal victories in New York, Hawaii, and Illinois to expand concealed carry reciprocity across state lines.…
Michael Goodwin: Usual suspects wail about SCOTUS ruling upholding states’ rights to ban transgender athletes
The Supreme Court ruling that upholds states’ rights to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’ sports provoked wailing from by the usual suspects.…
How to Show That Israel’s Sexual Violence Against Palestinians Is Systemic — and Has Gone on for Decades
A new report demonstrates the patterns by compiling accounts detailing rape by soldiers using bottles, batons, and other sharp objects — even trained dogs. The post How to Show Tha…
'Terrorist' vs 'Judeo-Nazi': MKs trade barbs over bill barring Red Cross from Israeeli prisons
The bill was drafted by Galit Distel Atbaryan, Keti Shitrit, and a group of additional lawmakers. Thirty-six MKs voted in favor of the bill, while 41 opposed it, and it was removed…
Sex workers in Kolkata’s Sonagachi | Only rights can stop the wrongs, says DMSC community
Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC) fights for sex workers' rights in Sonagachi, Kolkata, celebrating 30 years of existence.…
Two SCOTUS Wins For Gun Rights, But Questions Remain About The ‘History And Tradition’ Test
It’s been a good couple of weeks at the Supreme Court for gun-rights advocates. But there’s a reason to feel disappointed.…
Can States ‘Protect’ Kids From ‘Non-Affirming’ Parents to Give Them Transgender ‘Treatments?’ Supreme Court Takes Up Key Parental Rights Case
Can Washington state remove parental rights to enable runaway kids to access experimental transgender medical “treatments” without their parents’ knowledge or consent? The Supreme …
Now the Netherlands is euthanising children
The post Now the Netherlands is euthanising children appeared first on spiked .…
Pro-Transgender Candidate Is Chased From a Trans Rights Event Over Gaza
Scott Wiener, who is running to replace Nancy Pelosi, was surrounded by a small group of protesters shouting invective before a transgender march in San Francisco.…
SoCal cop kills beloved family dog during botched search for suspect: ‘She died slowly’
The family filed a claim against the sheriff’s department, alleging mishandling of remains and withheld evidence in the case.…
The Supreme Court’s Era of Meaningless Rights
The Supreme Court is not saying people don’t have certain rights, just that no courts can help them when those rights are violated.…
Zimbabwe: Chiredzi Man Accused of Insulting Mnangagwa, Chivayo in Viral Video Granted U.S.$200 Bail
A 32-year-old Chiredzi resident, Tafadzwa Nelton Matanhuse, who spent two nights in custody after a video of him allegedly criticizing President Emmerson Mnangagwa and controversia…
A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail
A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of President Trump's executive order to limit voting by mail. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling.…
Thursday briefing: Why EU-Taliban talks have sparked outrage among Afghan women
In today’s newsletter: Amid rising anti‑immigration rhetoric across Europe, the decision to engage with the Taliban signals a profound shift in how the EU balances security and hum…
The Canadian Museum of Human Rights is right to portray the stories of displaced Palestinians
The museum has the responsibility to get its Nakba exhibit correct…
EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels
Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public life EU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussel…
Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says
The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.…
Inside LA City Council’s sneaky plan to give illegal aliens voting rights
Will illegal aliens be voting in Los Angeles city elections by 2028? Last week’s 10-5 vote by the LA City Council makes it possible. The council voted to place a charter amendment …
Father's rights: GOP is letting Democrats steal a popular issue
Shared parenting laws gain bipartisan momentum as Democrats flip to support equal custody while some Republicans block bills in Oklahoma and Louisiana.…
The Founders Revered the Right to Trial by Jury. Will SCOTUS Now Follow Their Example?
Understanding the stakes in Kian v. Florida…
All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred
All detainees at the detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security said,…
The UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed
Internal Home Office tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. It’s moving forward anyway.…
Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights
President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies…
The Betrayal of Iran's People
The world has not reckoned with the violence visited on Iranians by their government in 2026.…
So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States
Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.…
Voices from the Arab press: Attacking civilians is never justified
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.…
Justice Samuel Alito’s Boyhood Dreams Are Coming True
SCOTUS's right-wing supermajority sees the writing on the wall and tries to outrun it.…
Disability patients sue New York to stop doctor-assisted suicide law
A coalition advocating for patients with disabilities filed federal lawsuits Thursday to invalidate New York and Illinois' controversial doctor-assisted suicide laws for allegedly …
AI Wave Sparks Alarm in China With Call to Protect Worker Rights - Bloomberg
AI Wave Sparks Alarm in China With Call to Protect Worker Rights Bloomberg…
The next victim of the Supreme Court’s voting rights decision will be workers
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice released an opinion on Tuesday that, in the likely event it is embraced by a Republican-controlled federal judiciary, would make it s…
Social Media Video Is Case Study In How Not To Exercise Your Second Amendment Rights
Jumping on a trampoline in his backyard…
Can America Escape Race? The Paradox of Colorblindness
Ever since he attained the age of majority some four decades ago, Terence Hamilton, now 57, has voted in Mississippi's Second Congressional District, covering 30 counties across th…
Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.…
Government May Not "Demand Divorce as a Precondition for Maintaining Parental Rights"
From Texas Supreme Court Justice Evan Young's majority opinion Friday in In the Interest of H.S.: Few principles in our… The post Government May Not "Demand Divorce as a Preconditi…
Microsoft says it will tighten human rights controls when working with national security agencies after an inquiry found Israel's Unit 8200 violated its ToS (The Guardian)
The Guardian : Microsoft says it will tighten human rights controls when working with national security agencies after an inquiry found Israel's Unit 8200 violated its ToS — Announ…
The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games
Stop Killing Games is challenging the idea publishers can shut down a game without making sure it's still playable.…
UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement
Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding ‘urgent, concrete action’ to stop settler violence The UK Foreign Office and a group of western countries are due to announce a p…
It's one of the world's most isolated islands. Here come the bulldozers
The Indian government is spending $9 billion to create a megaport, airport and city on this remote island. Critics fear the impact on pristine forests and the lives of indigenous i…
Beauty school belongs in Trump’s higher education success story
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, contains a provision to stop universities from being able to receive federal loans for degrees that …
Search for lesbian grandmothers who inspired children’s book
Mama G wants to dedicate her book, The Proudest Bird in the World, to pair after chance Blackpool Pride encounter A search is under way for two lesbian grandmothers who inspired a …
Last surviving 'Rosie the Riveters' honored by WWII Museum on D-Day Anniversary: 'We can do it'
More than 30 surviving "Rosie the Riveters" gathered at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to receive the 2026 American Spirit Award on D-Day.…
Supermarket workers’ grim reality: Not enough cash for lunch, wearing diapers in lieu of breaks
Since the post-war years and the exodus to the suburbs, the supermarket has become a beloved and necessary staple of American life, offering up fresh food, convenience and cheery c…
Brianna Turner says WNBA should not wear ‘USA 250’ patches due to history of slavery: ‘Be so serious’
Aces forward Brianna Turner, the Players Association treasurer, balked at the idea that WNBA All-Stars should wear the “USA 250” patch on their jerseys that other professional spor…
Bureaucrats in the Way
Is your business "needed"?…
The pro-Gaza brigade whose suffering you never heard of — and why
The moral fervor's not really about anything Israel does, but purely about what Israel is: the Jewish state.…
ICE at the World Cup Is a Threat to Us All
We’re less than a week away from the first match of the FIFA Men’s World Cup, with tensions mounting over the United States’ role as one of the host countries, and it remains to be…
In the Tank for Trump—and Over a Barrel on the Hill
Blanche, Bondi, and Boutros: This Week, three Bs = a lotta B.S.…
Most US deportees to DRC returned to home countries, Kinshasa says
Of the 15 South American migrants deported to DR Congo from the United States in April, more than half have now left, Kinshasa said on Friday.…
KKR-affiliated entities sell $857.5m in BrightSpring Health stock
Three Palestinian civilians injured during IDF operations in West Bank
The Palestinians were identified as uninvolved civilians and were evacuated for medical treatment.…
Defending democracy is voters’ top priority in California governor’s race, poll finds
A broad majority of California voters are worried about threats to democracy and the erosion of voting rights, according to a new Berkeley IGS Poll.…
Manitoba inmates placed in solitary confinement can soon seek compensation
Some inmates who were placed in solitary confinement in Manitoba-run jails will soon be able to apply for compensation after a settlement in a class-action lawsuit was approved.…
Meta Quietly Added Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses
Meta's 'NameTag' feature, if turned on, will enable its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses store and match faceprints.…
Olympians Come Together To Stand Up Against Iran For Executing Nation’s Star Athletes
Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a boxing champion, coach and political prisoner, is currently up against a threat of execution…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Teach You A Lesson’ On Netflix, About A Government-Backed Squad That Fights Bullying And Other School Problems
In every episode, members of the Educational Rights Protection Bureau goes to a school to enforce law and order any way they can.…
Chagossians urge UK to complete islands’ handover to Mauritius
Chagos Refugees delegation says issue ‘hijacked within the halls’ of politics on visit to UK A Chagossian delegation visiting the UK has urged parliamentarians to complete stalled …