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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.
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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.
Rubio Is Using Red Scare-Era Immigration Provision to Go After Protesters
The law was originally used to target Jewish immigrants suspected of being Soviet sympathizers.
As Dems Mull Continuing Resolution, Sources Say Elon Musk Wants a Shutdown
A shutdown would actually make it easier for Musk's DOGE to fire more workers, one expert said.
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.
As Mass Incarceration of Immigrants Rises, Detention Centers Eye New Contracts
One attorney warns of a “humanitarian crisis” in detention centers as a jail notorious for abuse reopens to ICE.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Kurdish Women Journalists Who Work Under Constant Threat Have Lessons to Share
Journalists and rights groups say press freedom is a fiction in Turkey. Is the US headed the same way?
Politics & Elections
Over 250,000 Have Signed Petition Supporting Impeachment Investigation of Trump
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Trump Says Tesla Dealership Attacks Should Be Called Domestic Terrorism
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Amid GOP Funding Threats, Washington, DC Removes “Black Lives Matter” Mural
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Musk Suggests Billions in Cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare
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Trump Threatens to End Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits
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Women’s Day Marches Flood the Streets to Oppose Trump and Project 2025
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Elon Musk Is Leading a Far Right Anti-Empathy Revolution
“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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Despair and Disparity: The Uneven Burdens of COVID-19
COVID Rates Are Up in What Experts Are Calling a “Silent Surge” Across the US
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Progressive Dems Are Handing Trump a Weapon Against Dissent With Mask Bans
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Experts Sow Confusion About State of COVID Pandemic Amid Another Serious Wave
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The US Government Has Abandoned Us to Endless COVID. We Can Do Better.
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Sentenced to Death by COVID — How US Prisons Became an Epicenter of the Pandemic
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“Back to Normal” Pandemic Policies Are Harming Those Most in Need of Protection
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Right-Wing “Herd Immunity” Logic Has Infiltrated US Politics and Public Health