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Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
As Trump orders the military to look at “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, companies like BlackRock stand to profit.
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Support for Mexico’s President Soars as She Jockeys With Trump Over Tariffs
Claudia Sheinbaum claimed a win in talks with Trump, but it came at a cost, with migrants paying much of the price.
Court Docs Reveal Citibank Froze Nonprofits’ Accounts on FBI’s Request
Citibank was following requests from the Trump White House when it froze the accounts of several nonprofits last month.
RFK Jr. Spreads Dangerous Lies About Measles as Texas Outbreak Tops 220 Cases
Dozens of people, mostly children, have been hospitalized in Texas due to the outbreak.
The Attack on Mahmoud Khalil Is Straight Out of the “War on Terror” Playbook
Past administrations handed Trump the tools of fascism, from the Department of Homeland Security to mass surveillance.
Don’t Forget the History of COVID in Prison: An Interview With Victoria Law
The pandemic bared the cruelty of prison in new ways. It was a lost opportunity to move away from mass incarceration.
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No Deal Yet Between Democrats and GOP as Government Funding Deadline Approaches
Republicans would need eight Democratic senators to join them to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government.
Trump’s Anti-Trans Orders Get Most Airtime on Fox News, Report Finds
The lack of coverage from other networks has allowed Fox News to shape the narrative at a crucial time for trans rights.
Israel Has Killed 3 People a Day in Gaza Since Ceasefire, Rights Group Says
Israeli forces have killed 150 people and wounded over 600 others in the besieged enclave since January 19.
Prisons Are Anti-Labor Institutions. We Need an Anti-Carceral Labor Movement.
Guard unions are pushing states to expand their prison budgets while schools face mounting austerity.
Five Years After COVID’s Onset, the Republican Party Wages War Against Vaccines
Despite the ongoing spread of COVID, measles and bird flu, Trump has handed power to anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics.
As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom
Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.
How Can We Fast for Ramadan in Gaza When We Were Already Starving?
Starvation and death marked last Ramadan in Gaza. Israeli ceasefire violations and suspended aid mark Ramadan this year.
The US Is Undergoing a Corporate Coup. Sudan Shows How Dangerous It Can Become.
Musk’s DOGE takeover is the first step in shaping government to his whims. The next steps could be even more terrifying.
Environment & Health
Critics Slam the EPA’s Plan to Shutter All Environmental Justice Offices
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What Did Big Pharma Execs Discuss at Mar-a-Lago? Progressives Want to Know.
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Measles Outbreak in Texas Highlights Impact of Underinvestment in Public Health
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RFK Jr.’s Directive for National Cancer Institute May Harm Research, Experts Say
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Trump’s Cuts to USAID May Wipe Out Nearly a Tenth of Global Climate Finance
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The GOP’s Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicaid. Most Oppose That Idea, Poll Finds.
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Nearly 3 Million Rural Americans Can’t Access Health Care and Reliable Internet
“High school in Gaza this year is vastly different from previous years. The war left most schools — up to 85 percent — either completely destroyed, partially damaged or burned. ”
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Immigration
ICE Prisoners Report Food Shortages, Delayed Medical Care Amid Rising Detention
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Humanitarian Groups Are Offering Trans Migrants a Safe-Haven on the Border
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As Mass Incarceration of Immigrants Rises, Detention Centers Eye New Contracts
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Landlords Fined $80K for Threatening to Call ICE on Chicago Tenants
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After Failures in the Courts, the GOP Is Threatening Sanctuary City Mayors
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Fight Fear, Build Power: Community Defense Works
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Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s Guantánamo Transfers Aim to “Instill Fear” in Immigrants