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ICJ Set to Decide Whether Fueling Climate Change Violates International Law

The case could have critical consequences for the survival of future generations.

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Trump Is Using “Unitary Executive” Theory in His Bid to Amass Supreme Power

In the weeks since the presidential election, president-elect Donald Trump and his allies have made a series of moves that indicate their intent to...

03.12.2024 6

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US Response to ICC Netanyahu Warrant Could Deal Death Blow to International Law

“The Hague Invasion Act” authorizes the military to forcibly extract US and allied nationals if arrested for war crimes.

26.11.2024 8

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Trump Isn’t Hiding Plan to Use Military to Quash Protests and Deport Immigrants

Employing federal troops to suppress domestic protests and deport immigrants from U.S. soil en masse would be illegal, but Donald Trump has been...

13.11.2024 90

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Palestine Was a Top Concern for Many Voters. Harris Refused to Listen to Them.

Israel’s right-wing regime is gleeful about Donald Trump’s impending return to power in the United States. Various Israeli officials have hailed...

08.11.2024 30

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As Israel Extends Its Genocide Into the West Bank, It Targets and Kills Children

Israel is killing scores of Palestinian children, Defense for Children International-Palestine’s Miranda Cleland says.

08.10.2024 5

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Finally Free, Assange Receives a Measure of Justice From the Council of Europe

In his first public statement since his release, Assange said, “I’m free today … because I pled guilty to journalism.”

04.10.2024 10

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Israel’s Tally of War Crimes in Lebanon Increases in Wake of Exploding Pagers

The Israeli bombing of a residential neighborhood in Beirut is also a war crime.

23.09.2024 7

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US Militarism Is a Leading Cause of the Climate Catastrophe

US military interventions are not just wars on people -- they’re also wars on the climate.

10.09.2024 4

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Refusing to Certify Elections Isn’t About Fairness. It’s Aimed at Sowing Doubt.

After the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and his allies denied that Joe Biden had won. To this day, election deniers refuse to accept that...

26.08.2024 10

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Trump 2024 Victory Would Lock in Far Right SCOTUS for Generations to Come

The infamous 920-page Project 2025, which provides a blueprint for a radical right-wing agenda under a second Donald Trump presidency, doesn’t...

09.08.2024 4

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Harris Must Commit to Ending Support for Israel's Genocide in Gaza

"Our common humanity compels us to act," the vice president and now presumptive Democratic nominee said earlier this year. Now she must.

02.08.2024 5

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Netanyahu’s Visit to Congress Underscores US Contempt for International Law

The U.S. has long ignored many commands of international law, but its casual disregard of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has come into sharp...

24.07.2024 5

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Presidential Immunity Ruling and Project 2025 Pave Way for Trump’s Fascist State

As reports about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and concerns about Joe Biden’s ability to beat him continue to permeate headlines, we...

18.07.2024 5

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The Supreme Court Has Made It Official: US Presidents Are Now Monarchs

Today, Americans celebrate Independence Day, commemorating the Declaration of Independence when the colonists threw off the yoke of King George III....

04.07.2024 9

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SCOTUS Furthers Right-Wing Agenda of Deconstruction of the Administrative State

On June 28, the six reactionary members of the Supreme Court put a final nail in the coffin of Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council , in the...

02.07.2024 10

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Julian Assange Is Finally Free, But Let’s Not Forget the War Crimes He Exposed

Contrary to US government claims, WikiLeaks’s revelations actually saved lives — and drove demand for US accountability.

28.06.2024 5

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SCOTUS’s Anti-Immigrant Ruling Imperils Marriage Equality and LGBTQ Lives

In a 6-3 ruling, the reactionary majority of the Supreme Court placed the right to marriage equality squarely on the chopping block. The court held...

24.06.2024 8

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Palestinians Ask Federal Court to Rule Biden Is Complicit in Israeli Genocide

A lawsuit accusing U.S. President Joe Biden and some of his top officials of complicity in genocide had its latest hearing this week after being...

14.06.2024 10

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Active-Duty US Service Members Issue Appeal to Congress to Stop Funding Genocide

On June 4, a coalition of active-duty service members, veterans and G.I. rights groups launched a campaign called Appeal for Redress V2 to encourage...

13.06.2024 4

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Following ICJ and ICC Actions, Sanctions and Arms Embargo Are Crucial Next Steps

Seven months into its genocidal campaign, Israel’s assault on Rafah led the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue a preliminary order on May...

01.06.2024 20

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In a Victory for Assange and First Amendment, UK Court Grants Right to Appeal

On May 20, a two-judge panel of the High Court of England and Wales handed WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange a significant victory....

29.05.2024 10

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US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes, People’s Tribunal Finds

The Philippine government carried out atrocities against Filipinos with direction, arms and training from the US.

20.05.2024 50

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Students Demanding Divestment: You’re on the Right Side of History

07.05.2024 40

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Under UN Charter, Iran’s Attack Was a Legal Response to Israel’s Illegal Attack

Iran’s attack on Israel was lawful self-defense carried out in compliance with international humanitarian law.

18.04.2024 10

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Nicaragua Takes Germany to the World Court for Facilitating Israel’s Genocide

As Israel’s genocidal campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza — which has killed more than 33,000 Gazans — enters its seventh month, Nicaragua...

13.04.2024 20

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World Court Ordered Israel to Allow Aid Into Gaza But Failed to Order Ceasefire

On March 25, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2728, which “demands” an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. That same day, Francesca Albanese,...

02.04.2024 6

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UK Gives Biden Opportunity to Dodge Assange Appeal by “Assuring” His Rights

WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange is closer than ever to being extradited to the United States for trial on 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one...

29.03.2024 5

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Israel Remains Intent on Genocide Despite World Court Orders

Israel is continuing its genocidal campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza and hindering humanitarian relief efforts despite specific orders from...

26.03.2024 3

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Israel Didn’t Even Try to Defend the Legality of Its Occupation to World Court

For six days, more than 50 countries, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation presented testimony to...

06.03.2024 10

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US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won’t Be Executed If He’s Extradited

On February 20 and 21, as hundreds of Julian Assange’s supporters gathered outside the London courthouse, a two-judge panel of the High Court of...

27.02.2024 9

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Supreme Court All But Ignores January 6 During Trump Disqualification Argument

Nearly 24 years ago, five right-wing members of the Supreme Court handed the presidency to George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore . Despite the...

12.02.2024 20

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US Judge Admits Horror of Gaza Genocide, But Will He Dismiss Case Against Biden?

The judge noted that the US government doesn’t dispute the uncontradicted evidence of a “genocide in progress.”

31.01.2024 50

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What Happens Now That the ICJ Has Ordered Israel Not to Engage in Genocide?

What comes next, now that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, has handed down its near unanimous ruling that...

30.01.2024 100

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Biden’s Illegal Bombing of Yemen Intensifies the Risk of Regional War

In response to Israel’s assault on the people of Gaza in early October, Yemen’s Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, began mounting attacks on commercial...

23.01.2024 40

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Israel Tells ICJ It Has the “Most Moral Army in the World” at Genocide Hearing

In a historic appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) in The Hague, the legal team representing the Republic of...

17.01.2024 70

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Israel Is Terrified the World Court Will Decide It’s Committing Genocide

For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when...

06.01.2024 4

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As US Veto Power Enables Genocide, There Are Still UN Options to Protect Gaza

As Israel continues its genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza — with the death toll now exceeding 20,000 (about 70 percent women and children)...

26.12.2023 10

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The Forcible Transfer of 85% of Palestinians in Gaza Is a Crime Against Humanity

Since the October 7 attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 people in Israel, the Israeli occupying forces have killed more than 17,000 Palestinians, over...

10.12.2023 8

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