Rights

Civil rights, human rights, and the ongoing fight to protect them — our Rights section examines where freedoms are being defended, eroded, or denied. We cover the legal battles, grassroots movements, and institutional failures that shape who gets protection under the law.

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Rights Archive

Trump Admin Pushes to Strip Americans of Citizenship

The Trump administration’s Justice Department announced 12 new denaturalization cases on May 8, 2026, part of a sweeping campaign to…

Mamdani Slams NYC Real Estate Expo Promoting Illegal Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned a Manhattan real estate expo promoting property sales in illegal Israeli settlements in the West…

2 in 3 Children Live in Camps Overrun by Rats and Disease, Rats are Biting Babies in Gaza

Roughly 680,000 children in Gaza now live in displacement camps overrun by rats, lice, and bedbugs. Rats are biting babies…

Guido Reichstadter Climbed 168-Foot Bridge in D.C. in Protest of Iran War

“I’m at the top of this bridge,” says Guido Reichstadter, “because the government of the United States is engaged in…

Workers Shut Down Streets Across America in May Day Protests, Demand Economy That Doesn’t Belong to Billionaires

On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families filled the streets in more than 500 cities for a May Day…

Israel is Killing the People Who Save Lives in Lebanon — and the World is Watching it Happen

At least 54 health workers have been killed in Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. Human rights groups say Israel is killing…

A Congresswoman Walked Into America’s Largest Detention Center. What She Found Was Horrifying.

Rep. Kelly Morrison visited Camp East Montana, the nation’s largest ICE detention center, and described conditions including overcrowding, medical neglect,…

Reports: Israel Dropping 2000-Pound Bombs on Civilians in Tehran

The IDF also used 2000-pound bombs in Gaza. Israeli forces said last week that they have dropped 3,600 munitions on…

Florida Board of Governors tells professors what they CAN’T teach, and what they MUST teach

Florida Professor: The Board of Governors, working in conjunction with elected officials, are attempting to force politically convenient propaganda on…

We’re not done defending pro-Palestine speech on college campuses

Targeted for pro-Palestine speech, these academics are refusing to back down.

GOP Senator forcefully removes Marine veteran, Brian McGinnis, for protesting Iran war and breaks his arm during struggle

Sen. Tim Sheehy helped Capitol police to forcefully remove Marine veteran Brian McGinnis during a Senate hearing on the Iran…

Whistleblowers: Advertising agencies are fueling online hate and the climate crisis

An anonymous group of senior executives say major advertising agencies are “enabling harm rather than doing good.”