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DeSantis Races to Open Immigrant Detention Camp in Swamp Amid Hurricane Season
Even before “Alligator Alcatraz,” Ron DeSantis had defined his political legacy by gleeful cruelty against immigrants.
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Europe Puts Social Programs on Chopping Block to Appease Trump on NATO Funding
Fawning for Trump’s favor, European leaders are ramping up military spending at the expense of public benefits.

Israel’s Bombs Have Stopped Falling, But Iranians Still Face an Uncertain Future
As the dust settles, Iranians tend the wounded and mourn the dead, attempting to chart a way forward.

The Supreme Court Delayed a Ruling That Could Shape Voting Rights Across the US
The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act.

The Political Blowback to GOP’s Medicaid Cuts Has Already Begun
Senate Republicans passed a budget package with the deepest cuts to health care in decades on Tuesday.

By Ruling Against Nationwide Injunctions, SCOTUS Affirms the Imperial Presidency
SCOTUS stripped federal judges of their authority to protect people throughout the US when the president breaks the law.
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Zohran Mamdani Won in a Double-Digit Blowout, NYC Ballot Results Confirm
The last round of ranked-choice ballots showed the left-wing candidate winning 56 percent of the votes, to Cuomo’s 44.

Mamdani’s Ability to Break With Dem Status Quo Depends on Organizing From Below
Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots-oriented model of political power remains incomprehensible to most political observers.

Queer as Fungi: What Mushrooms Can Teach Us About Resistance and Community
For powerful lessons about organizing and queer community, let’s look beneath our feet.

Queer Appalachian Authors Are Challenging J.D. Vance’s False Narratives
Storytelling is pushing back against the dominant idea that queerness and rural life are incompatible.

Trump’s Attack on CA Environmental Law Brings Us Closer to Climate Catastrophe
Trump wants to destroy the ability of states to chart their own course on combating climate change.

What We Can Learn From the Defiant Life and Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson
Black trans artist, filmmaker, and activist Tourmaline discusses her new book about Marsha’s trailblazing life.

Internet Access Is a Lifeline for Us in Gaza — So Israel Attacked It
Communications blackouts aren’t accidental. They’re strategy. They’re the tool Israel uses to try to erase us quietly.

Bill Moyers Was a Truth-Teller, Not a Stenographer for the Powerful
He showed a generation of journalists, scholars, and public intellectuals what it means to speak truth to power.
Iran

Netanyahu and Trump Will Discuss How to “Capitalize” on Their Attacks on Iran
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GOP and Fetterman Block Senate War Powers Resolution Opposing US Attacks on Iran
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Netanyahu Asks to Postpone His Criminal Trial After Trump Calls to Cancel It
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Democrats Unveil War Powers Resolution That Gives Trump Leeway to Bomb Iran
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White House Plans to Limit Intel Sharing With Congress Over Leaked Doc
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It’s Time to Put an End to the US-Israeli Fantasy of Regime Change in Iran
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NATO Members Agree to Raise Military Spending to Meet Trump’s Demands
“Now separate lawsuits would have to be filed in all 94 federal districts in order to challenge the constitutionality of executive orders or federal laws.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation

Why Are Americans Letting Israel Starve Us to Death in Gaza?
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For Families Sheltering in Nylon Tents, Gaza’s Scorching Summer Is Unbearable
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Gaza Tribunal in Sarajevo Documents How Genocide Has Eroded International Law
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200 Protesters Flood Maersk’s Manhattan HQ to Demand End to Military Shipments
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Displaced Again and Again, Gazans Ask: Where Do We Go?
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Israel’s Rockets Make the Joy of Eid Impossible in Gaza for a Second Year
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Israel’s Humanitarian Aid Blockade in Gaza Is a War Within a War