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Trump administration expands antisemitism investigation at Swarthmore College
20+ min ago (1063+ words) A student group whose affiliation with the college had already been revoked, allegedly reposted a video on Instagram showing an effigy of an Israeli soldier being burned. The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday it was expanding its antisemitism investigation of…...
More progress toward restoring the separation of powers
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (431+ words) Two more steps forward for the separation of powers This is the theory… We all know the system doesn’t work that way most of the time. That’s why we’ve made it a point to tell you when the system does…...
Israel, a Jewish and democratic state, maintains Arab citizens’ representation
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (560+ words) Just before a big election, the top court annuls a ban on two Israeli Arab parties. Even under overwhelming majority rule, democracies protect minorities' civic participation. In the run-up to Israel’s Oct. 27 election, the country’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled last…...
Mel King Community Fellowship Program upholds the late civil rights activist’s legacy
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (911+ words) “Mel was really about coalition building,” says Holly Harriel, a lecturer in DUSP and the executive director of DUSP’s Community Innovators Lab (CoLab), which hosts the Mel King Community Fellows each year. “He wasn’t necessarily discipline-specific or issue-specific. If you…...
Israeli Arab leader quits election under pressure from court over October 7 remarks
6+ day, 53+ min ago (398+ words) JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The head of a left-wing Arab party dropped out of Israel's election after the Supreme Court indicated judges were likely to disqualify him for an article that described the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks as an "important historical event…...
Weaponizing human rights is irresponsible
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (483+ words) The protection and promotion of human rights are things that all countries should cooperate on. But once again, as is so often the case, some countries sought to use them to smear others and create division at the general debate…...
3Q: John Tirman on a new US human rights commission
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (89+ words) Q: What is the political impetus behind Secretary Pompeo’s commission? Q: How have human rights evolved throughout history? In the category of “Be careful what you wish for,” this is rich irony indeed. Q: What are your chief concerns? There are…...
Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (1116+ words) As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. The focus by activists comes amid…...
Lakeway Democrats Rally at The Landing
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (40+ words) By Wade Littleton Tribune Staff Writer Around 1,000 supporters gathered at Morristown Landing Events Center’s Blue Sky Ballroom Saturday for a free “Coffee and Democracy”… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close...
Trump admin: Universities are ‘hellbent on avoiding public accountability after decades of insatiable greed and disregard for the national interest’
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (314+ words) GATEWAY PUNDIT Obama Judge Tanya Chutkan Blocks Trump Education Department From Naming Foreign Donors Who Dumped Billions Into Harvard, Columbia, and Other Elite Campuses Jim Hoft October 3, 2026 A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has temporarily blocked the Trump … Continue reading → GATEWAY…...