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The successful push to change US policy toward South Africa provides a useful blueprint for our current moment.

Federal judge shoots down Ron DeSantis’ war against free speech

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With just weeks before the presidential election, three Republican-led states have quietly filed an amended complaint against the FDA in the hopes of rolling back access to mifepristone across the country.

The last year has shown that our love of life, and our fight for our freedom, will never be extinguished.

Donald Trump has vowed to launch a mass operation that could involve a force larger than the U.S. Army — and he promises that it will be a “bloody story.”

A member of Rabbis for Ceasefire explains why they interrupted the UN General Assembly earlier this year. A January poll found 50% of U.S Jews supported a ceasefire, only 34% opposed it, and 63% of the general population then in favor of a ceasefire;