The Hunger Striker vs. The Dictator
The hunger strike of Egypt’s Alaa Abd El Fattah overshadows Sisi’s attempt to whitewash his regime’s human rights record at COP27.
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“Man-Made Hell On Earth”: A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza
“I saw scenes that were horrific and I never want to see again,” said Yasser Khan, a surgeon from Toronto.
Activists Acquitted in Trial for Taking Piglets From Smithfield Foods
The nation's largest pork producer argued that the removal of two sick piglets was a case of theft and burglary. DxE called it a rescue.
The Gaza Siege: A Harsh Spotlight on the West’s Moral Bankruptcy
Journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous discusses the slaughter in Gaza, and Ta-Nehisi Coates describes his visit to Palestine.
Holding the COP27 Summit in Egypt’s Police State Creates a Moral Crisis for the Climate Movement
The ongoing hunger strike of Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah forcefully reminds us that there can be no meaningful climate action without political freedom.
Can Palestinian Lives Matter?
George Floyd’s death penetrated the American imagination. Now Palestinians fight for the right to be human. Will the world see them?
The Scorched-Earth Legal Strategy Corporations Are Using to Silence Their Critics
Energy and extractive industry giants are targeting environmentalists with racketeering charges.
How Vinyl Flooring Made With Uyghur Forced Labor Ends Up at Big Box Stores
The industry calls it “luxury vinyl tile.” In reality, much of that plastic relies on toxic chemicals — and immense labor abuses.
Prosecutors Silence Evidence of Cruel Factory Farm Practices in Animal Rights Cases
The government wants to keep juries from seeing gruesome evidence of animals in distress — the very reason activists are going into farms.
Private Prisons Are a Socially Responsible Investment, According to Bizarre Wall Street Measures
Defense contractors, fossil fuel companies, and pharmaceutical giants have also used superficial measures like diverse boards to earn inclusion in so-called socially conscious ESG funds.