Activists Avoid Jail in U.K. After Blocking Plane From Deporting Migrants
On Wednesday afternoon, the Stansted 15 walked out of court free after the judge in the case declined to send them to prison.
World
“I Want to Walk on the Moon While Wearing Hijab”: Syrian Women in Turkey Seek to Define Their Independence
Syria's revolution may have made it possible for Syrian women to start talking about their rights, but the war has also given these issues new urgency.
Voices
The U.S. Helped Push Venezuela Into Chaos — and Trump’s Regime Change Policy Will Make Sure It Stays That Way
Pushing for regime change makes a political solution and economic recovery nearly impossible.
Eight Years Later, America's Ally Bahrain Is Still Hunting Down Arab Spring Protesters
A U.S. ally that launched a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters seems determined to hunt down even critics who have been granted asylum abroad.
New Site Exposes How Apple Censors Apps in China
The site shows which apps — from human rights groups, the New York Times, and virtual private networks — have been removed from Apple's app store in China.
Voices
Mohammed bin Salman Is Running Saudi Arabia Like a Man Who Got Away With Murder
The Saudi monarch is pursuing Hollywood stars for the country’s “Year of Entertainment,” while women activists are being tortured behind bars.
Bad Chemistry
Chemours Is Using the U.S. as an Unregulated Dump for Europe’s Toxic GenX Waste
GenX was introduced in 2009 by DuPont to replace PFOA, but it presents many of the same health and environmental problems and causes cancer in lab animals.
U.S. Court Finds Syria Responsible for Killing American Journalist Marie Colvin
The decision marks the first time in the Syrian conflict that a court has declared Assad government forces responsible for deliberately attacking civilians.
Elliott Abrams, Trump's Pick to Bring “Democracy” to Venezuela, Has Spent His Life Crushing Democracy
The choice of Abrams sends a clear message: The Trump administration intends to brutalize Venezuela, while proclaiming our love for human rights.
Israeli Campaign Ad Stars Former Soldier Lauded for Executing Palestinian Suspect
An ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been endorsed by Elor Azaria, a former soldier who publicly executed a Palestinian suspect in 2016.