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ICE Wants to Reopen Notorious California Prison. Locals Are Fighting Back.
FCI Dublin was shut down in 2024 after revelations of abuse against prisoners. Residents want it to stay closed.
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Trump EPA Plan Would Restrict Public’s Right to Know About Climate Pollution
“The problems don’t go away when the reporting goes away,” says the Corporate Toxics Information Project’s co-director.
Trump’s Expanded Drug War Will Make Overdose Crisis Worse, Experts Say
An executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction could remove supports that keep people alive.
US Is Legally Obligated to Provide Asylum. SCOTUS May Help Trump End It Anyway.
The federal government is appealing a case from Trump’s first term to reinstate an asylum ban at the southern border.
Trump’s Response to Reiner’s Death Shows the Cruelty at the Core of His Politics
This language is not Trump’s alone. It is the language of MAGA politics and everything that enables it.
Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026.
Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media.
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Children Are Dying of Cold Exposure as Winter Hits Gaza
Israel has continued to restrict the entry of tents, tarps, and blankets into Gaza amid the bone-chilling rains.
Police in Many “Sanctuary Cities” Have Repeatedly Collaborated With ICE
Police face allegations of violating laws meant to protect immigrants from DC to Oregon to Colorado and beyond.
Trump Confidant Alan Dershowitz Discussed Third Term Scenario With the President
Dershowitz also shared with Trump a draft of his new book, Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term?
HHS Cuts Children’s Health Grants After Pediatric Association Criticizes RFK Jr.
An internal HHS official flagged “identity-based language,” referencing a line discussing “racism and poverty.”
Big Pharma Is Making Mexico Sick. Medicine and Supply Shortages Are Rampant.
Mexico manufactures medical devices and medicines, but the majority are exported, leaving residents facing shortages.
Federal Agencies May Soon Lose Power to Regulate Independently of Trump’s Will
SCOTUS has signaled a willingness to no longer insulate agency personnel from decisions made by the executive branch.
Survivors Slam Kristi Noem Over FEMA’s Response to Deadly Disasters
FEMA workers say the agency is being gutted under Trump, putting disaster victims at risk.
Experts Say Even Average Venezuelans Critical of Maduro Won’t Back Regime Change
A US military attack “would bring more chaos, more poverty,” one Caracas resident said.
LGBTQ Rights
Group Offers Guidance to Help Keep Getting Care After New Trump Anti-Trans Rule
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NC County Board Dissolves Library Panel Over Refusal to Ban Trans Book
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Trump Administration Announces New Rules Targeting Care for Transgender Youth
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Rep. Sarah McBride Condemns Republicans’ Upcoming Anti-Trans Votes
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Trump Admin Leaves Data About Trans People Out of Prison Sexual Violence Reports
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New Florida Bill Would Protect Anti-Trans Discrimination in the Workplace
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OU Criticized for Suspending Trans TA After Student Claims Christian Persecution
“For years, critics of the war on terror have warned that a globalized drone program, paired with militarized domestic security agencies, would eventually produce consequences within the Americas too. That moment is here.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
Israel Is Quietly Expanding Its Occupation of Gaza Under Cover of “Ceasefire”
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Here in Gaza, We See Our Horror and Grief Mirrored in Sudan
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Prosecutors at International Tribunal on Palestine Accuse Israel of Ecocide
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Thousands of Gazans Disabled by Genocide Still Can’t Access Treatment
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Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder
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Israel Still Controls Over Half of Gaza — Including the Rubble of My Home
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Living Amid Bombs and Bloodshed, Painters in Gaza Hold Steadfast to Their Craft