Truthout
Lawyers Accuse Trump of Building a “Deportation Assembly Line” for Children
A new lawsuit argues that Trump administration policies are robbing migrant children of due process.
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Hobby Lobby’s Billionaire Founders Are Building a White Evangelical America
Michael Blanding’s new book documents how the billionaires behind the craft store are funding evangelical propaganda.
Anthropic Proposes AI Bill With 50-Death Threshold Before Models Can Be Halted
The company has reportedly been working with lawmakers on a lax regulatory model since the start of summer.
Mississippi Attorney General Declares Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old “Justified”
The shooting is part of a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi.
Border Czar Homan Confirms Trump Admin Is Looking to Denaturalize Ilhan Omar
Previous inquiries into Ilhan Omar's citizenship have found no evidence of fraud.
In Virginia, Racism and Redlining Are Fueling a Flock Camera Backlash
Police in Hampton Roads saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods with Flock-style cameras, a study found.
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Mahmoud Khalil Files Appeal to SCOTUS to Block Trump Admin From Detaining Him
The pro-Palestine activist says the Trump administration is infringing upon his free speech rights.
SCOTUS Is Undermining the Rules That Have Kept US Elections Peaceful for Decades
The Roberts Court has dismantled guardrails preventing a president from turning state agencies against political rivals.
Police Violence Increases as 800k Protesters Take to the Streets in France
French leaders condemned the uprising, while the left highlighted escalating police brutality against young protesters.
My Study of Dystopian Fiction Never Prepared Me for Reality Here in Gaza
As a teacher of English literature in Gaza, I’ve seen my relationship to books be overturned by the violence around me.
California Is Home to 200 Billionaires. Organizers Say It’s Time to Tax Them.
If passed, California’s Proposition 40 would generate funding for health care, education, and food assistance programs.
Washington State Invests My Pension in Genocide. I’m Demanding Divestment.
Workers across the US are demanding divestment from firms that profit from weapons and surveillance. I’m one of them.
As Trump Sabotages the ICC With Sanctions, There Are Many Ways to Fight Back
Trump officials now face a temporary restraining order for violating the First Amendment with the sanctions.
“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show
The group has spent more than $4 million in an attempt to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Elections
Anti-Trans Ads May Be Backfiring on Republicans
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Election Officials Fear Trump Has Compromised Cybersecurity Agency
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More Than $137 Million Has Been Spent on AI-Generated Midterm Ads
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“No Kings” Shifts Focus to Midterms With Early Voting Day of Action
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Aging Coal Plants Turn Into a Midterm Fight Over Energy Costs
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Organizers Are Pushing to Reach “Forgotten” Black Voters Ahead of the Midterms
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Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in Texas
“The administration is pursuing numerous strategies, legal and extralegal, to bludgeon its way into sensitive databases, neutralize electoral safeguards, and disenfranchise legitimate voters.”
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Human Rights and Global Wrongs
Trump’s Final Battle to Sabotage the Midterms
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Trump Sanctioned ICC Officials to Shield Israeli Leaders. Rights Groups Sued.
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To Trump’s Chagrin, Supreme Court Narrowly Protects Voting by Mail
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Labor Unions Celebrate World Court’s Ruling That Enshrines the Right to Strike
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Failure to Stop Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Has Allowed It to Expand Into Lebanon
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Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act
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Judge May Reconsider Dismissing Maduro’s Case Due to US Blocking His Legal Funds