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With Detention of Beloved Farmworker Organizer, ICE Comes for the Labor Movement
“We believe he was targeted,” says the political director of the farmworker union that Alfredo Juarez helped to create.
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Mahmoud Khalil’s Attorney: “This Is the McCarthy Era All Over Again”
The US government is weaponizing antisemitism as an excuse to kidnap and deport even lawful permanent residents.

Tlaib, Jayapal Introduce Resolutions to Block Trump’s Weapons Sales to Israel
The weapons sales deepen the US’s complicity in Israel’s assault on Gaza, Rep. Pramila Jayapal said.

New Colorado Laws Could Set National Standard for Trans Protections
“[S]eeing my adopted home state actually do something to protect me … mean[s] a lot,” a trans Coloradoan told Truthout.

Wisconsin Court Race Is Most Expensive Ever. Where Is the Money Coming From?
We follow the money to reveal the out-of-state billionaires who have spent big to try to influence state supreme courts.

Indian Government’s Attacks on Nonprofits May Portend What Lies Ahead in US
Indian nonprofits have had their work obstructed thanks to restrictions on foreign donations. Could the US follow suit?
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Israel’s Genocide Has Killed More Journalists Than WWI and WWII Combined: Report
At least 232 journalists have been killed amid the genocide, a new Costs of War report finds.

Silence Isn’t a Strategy: Academic Leaders Must Resist Assault on Higher Ed
Capitulating to the assault on higher education will only bring more attacks.

Want to Honor Trans Day of Visibility? Fight With Us Like Your Life Hinges on It
Being visible isn’t enough. Let’s organize, protect each other and fight back against rising fascism.

Martin Sostre’s Life Teaches Us Revolutionary Moments Are Always Upon Us
Sostre laid a foundation for contemporary Black anarchism and prison abolition. A new biography finally tells his story.

This Eid Was Supposed to Be a Moment of Respite — Not Another Day of Mourning
Last Eid in Gaza was overshadowed by destruction, heavy bombardment and bloodshed. I’d hoped this Eid wouldn’t be too.

Bernie Sanders to Force Vote on Blocking Bombs for Israel’s Destruction of Gaza
Grieving Palestinian Americans are demanding an arms embargo from their lawmakers as Israel escalates its genocide.

Democrats’ “Reshuffling” on Trans Issues Cedes Key Territory to the Far Right
Republicans are using trans rights as a wedge issue. We must not fall for it.

Ilhan Omar Is Reportedly Drafting Impeachment Articles Over Signalgate
Three-quarters of Americans are troubled by the administration’s use of Signal to discuss military plans, polling shows.
Immigration

Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time,” Say Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Ending Deportation Protections of Venezuelans
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Trump Admin Deported Venezuelan Men Just Because They Had Tattoos, Report Finds
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Imprisoned Venezuelans Share Video Showing Bruises From Alleged Beatings by ICE
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Tufts Student Activist Rumeysa Ozturk Abducted by ICE on Her Way to Iftar
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Plan to Share Tax Data With ICE
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Another Columbia Protester Targeted for Deportation Sues Trump, Other Officials
“Treatment for those struggling with opioid addiction in the federal Bureau of Prisons is about to get a lot worse.”
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LGBTQ Rights

Trump Administration Is Investigating CA Privacy Protections for Trans Students
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Canada, Europe Issue Travel Advisories After Tourists Detained in US
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Military Plans to Investigate GIs for “Symptoms” of Being Trans
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Setting Dangerous Precedent, 9th Circuit Upholds Idaho Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban
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Hungary Bans LGBTQ Pride Events, Approves Facial Recognition to Track Attendees
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Some Hospitals Canceled Care for Trans Youth Despite Judge Blocking Trump Order
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Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come.