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10 Years Ago, Baltimore Cops Killed Freddie Gray. Here’s How the City Rose Up.
Organizers, journalists, students, and others involved in the uprising reflect on its impact and where things stand now.
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Trump Revived the Law Used to Intern Japanese Americans, and SCOTUS Let Him
This week the Supreme Court left the door open for Trump to continue invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport people.
White House Press Sec Says Trump’s Seriously Considering Deporting US Citizens
Trump has discussed options for deporting citizens both publicly and in private, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
DHS Announces It’s Surveilling Immigrants’ Social Media for “Antisemitism”
“You are not welcome here,” read a chilling statement from a top DHS official.
White House Freezes Billions in Funds for Cornell and Northwestern Universities
The Trump administration has increasingly used grant cuts to force universities to comply with its political agenda.
Trump Is Trying to Axe Collective Bargaining for 1 Million Federal Employees
If Trump’s order withstands the legal challenges against it, two-thirds of the federal workforce will lose union rights.
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Fetterman Joins GOP in Voting to Confirm Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
Huckabee once said that he believes there’s “really no such thing as a Palestinian.”
Trump Border Czar: ICE’s Word Is Enough to Prove Someone’s a Gang Member
Hundreds of recently deported immigrants were labeled as gang members despite having no criminal histories.
Colorado House Passes Bills to Protect Bodily Autonomy Amid Federal Threats
These bills are “a critical step” to protect gender-affirming care and abortion services in the state, advocates say.
History of Hollywood Red Scare Offers Insight Into Trump’s Free Speech Attacks
The book “Policing Show Business” shows how Trump’s attacks on “radical leftists” are like a sequel to the Red Scare.
Boards and Administrators Won’t Defend Higher Ed From Trump. It’s Up to Us.
To fight fascism, university faculty, staff and students must show our power.
Trump Assumes Unheard-of Powers in Ordering Federal Overhaul of Elections
His order on voter policy could disenfranchise millions, but multiple lawsuits have already sprung up to challenge it.
Cuts to Biomedical Research Will Cost Lives, Scientific Breakthroughs & Careers
Biomedical research funding is under threat as the National Institutes of Health faces an indirect cost cap.
Resistance Grows as Proposed Cuts Threaten Health Care for Over 79 Million in US
Planned cuts to Medicaid and CHIP will put more than 79 million people at medical risk. But resistance is mounting.
LGBTQ Rights
USDA Suspends Maine Education Funds Over State’s Support for Trans Athletes
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New Colorado Laws Could Set National Standard for Trans Protections
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Want to Honor Trans Day of Visibility? Fight With Us Like Your Life Hinges on It
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Trump Administration Is Investigating CA Privacy Protections for Trans Students
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Democrats’ “Reshuffling” on Trans Issues Cedes Key Territory to the Far Right
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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
“What we are witnessing is not a creeping threat, but a fascist movement already here, demanding to be acknowledged and confronted.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
Columbia’s Acquiescence to Trump Was Disgraceful. As Faculty, We Demand Better.
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Bread Lines, Empty Shelves, Bombed Farms — This Is How Starvation Feels in Gaza
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Bernie Sanders to Force Vote on Blocking Bombs for Israel’s Destruction of Gaza
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In Gaza, We Now Ask: Will It Be the Cold, Hunger or Airstrikes That Kill Us?
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“Striking Hard at Civilians”: A Supremacist Ideology Underlies Israeli Policy
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Israel’s Bombs Rained Down at 2 am, Killing Hundreds Around Me in Gaza
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Pro-Palestine Campus Organizers: Demilitarization & Democratization Go Together