Last Republican on Philly City Council Fired Staffer Who Reported Sexual Harassment, Says Lawsuit
Linda Trush sued the city alleging that she was wrongfully terminated and retaliated against after reporting sexual harassment by a co-worker.
Justice
Israel’s War on Gaza
Public Defenders Get Restraining Order to Block Their Own Union From Voting on Gaza Statement
In a leaked tape of an all-staff meeting, the head of New York’s Legal Aid Society also said four law firms had threatened to pull funding over the statement.
LexisNexis Sold Powerful Spy Tools to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The data brokerage giant sold face recognition, phone tracking, and other surveillance technology to the border guards, say government documents.
Voices
Cop City Protesters Tried to Plant Trees. Atlanta Police Beat Them for It.
Organizers swore off violence, but the cops used their garden tools as an excuse to attack them anyway.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Anti-Defamation League Maps Jewish Peace Rallies With Antisemitic Attacks
American Jews have mobilized several thousand Jews across the U.S. to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. ADL calls these Jewish organizations “hate groups.”
Voices
To Defeat Anti-Abortion “Moderation,” Mobilize Fear
Republicans won’t stop at a 15-week ban.
Voices
Oregon Police Obsessively Spied on Activists for Years, Even After Pipeline Fight Ended
Internal emails obtained by Siskiyou Rising Tide and Information for Public Use show police treating even the most placid social justice activities as sites of criminal threat.
Voices
Animal Rights Activist Convicted of Felony for Rescuing Sick Chickens
The conspiracy charges against DxE’s Wayne Hsiung marked a troubling shift — and an overreach — by prosecutors in animal rights cases.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Bed Bath & Beyond Scion Pressured Artists to Retract Gaza Ceasefire Call in Artforum Letter
The editor who published the letter in Artforum was fired after the wealthy art patron Martin Eisenberg’s behind-the-scenes push.
Voices
It’s Feminist to Demand a Ceasefire in Israel–Palestine
Women are not natural pacifists, but feminism is a movement against violence and domination.