Israeli Diplomat Pressured UNC to Remove Teacher Who Criticized Israel

An Israeli consul general baselessly accused a graduate student of antisemitism and said she shouldn’t teach a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Israeli Diplomat Pressured UNC to Remove Teacher Who Criticized Israel

Murtaza Hussain

An Israeli consul general baselessly accused a graduate student of antisemitism and said she shouldn’t teach a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Bernie Sanders to House Progressives: Hold Strong or the Senate Will Tank Biden’s Agenda

Julia Rock, Ryan Grim

Dozens of Progressive Caucus members remain steadfastly opposed to a bipartisan infrastructure bill unless paired with a more expansive reconciliation package.

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Judge Tried to Send Immunocompromised Homeless Man Accused of Stealing Blankets to Rikers

Nick Pinto

One court hearing showed how, despite a worsening crisis at Rikers Island, prosecutors and judges keep trying to send people to the notorious jail complex.

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Nancy Pelosi Delays Infrastructure Vote After Progressive Pressure

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Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus vowed to vote against infrastructure unless reconciliation came along with it.

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How Police and Armed Groups Turned the Pandemic Into a Human Rights Crisis

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A new report details how police, paramilitaries, and vigilantes seized on the Covid-19 pandemic to abuse rights and repress dissent.

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Chickens Severely Mistreated at “Humane” California Slaughterhouse, New Video Alleges

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Activists arrested while protesting Foster Farms are being held in county jail on $50,000 bonds.

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“Precarity”: A Short Film on Women Working in the Pandemic

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The Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis has had a disproportionate impact on women, particularly women of color.

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Nina Turner Files 2022 Campaign Papers but Demurs on Decision to Run

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The former Sanders surrogate lost the Democratic primary to Shontel Brown in August.

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Julian Assange Kidnapping Plot Casts New Light on 2018 Senate Intelligence Maneuver

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The CIA labeled WikiLeaks a “non-state hostile intelligence service” while entertaining plans to kidnap or assassinate its founder.

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U.S. Sanctions Blamed as Venezuela Laments Frozen Order for Medicine

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One of Portugal’s largest banks is holding up a $12.7 million order to fund shipment of medical supplies and vaccines to Venezuela.

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Rep. Jerry Nadler, Whose Son Works for Chevron’s Lawyers, Is Silent on Steven Donziger Case

Andrew Fishman

Key members of New York’s congressional delegation, who Chevron’s lawyers donate to, haven’t responded to Donziger’s pleas.

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