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Scared of ICE, Angry at Trump, and Facing Red Tape, Many Are Skipping World Cup
Hotel bookings lag in all US host cities, and in several a majority of hotel owners say the tournament is a “non-event.”
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Lawyers Are Building a New Infrastructure to Fight Trump’s Deportation Machine
Lawyers and activists are organizing “habeas projects” to file petitions on behalf of unlawfully detained immigrants.
Trump Admin Moves to Denaturalize 17 Americans in Attack on Legal Immigration
“The government has used this power in the past to target people it views as political opponents,” said a law professor.
Google’s New AI-Fueled Search Bar Threatens to Further Upend Journalism Industry
Independent journalism needs a lifeline to survive as Google urges readers toward AI summaries instead of article links.
Iran’s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup
The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran’s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants.
Higher Education Must Not Become a Research Arm of Militarized Power
Universities risk becoming agents of militarized socialization rather than sites of democratic education.
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“We Will Be Taking Kharg Island” — Trump Threatens Invasion of Iran
Trump threatened to hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” then announced hours later he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes.”
Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home
The Trump administration baselessly accused the award-winning referee of having “terror” ties.
US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands
The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.
No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together
“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.
San Diego Mosque Shooting Follows Decades of State-Enabled Anti-Muslim Violence
Seeking safety from state institutions that enact anti-Muslim violence is a contradictory strategy.
As Censorship Expands, Autonomous Libraries Are Springing Up to Fill the Gaps
From California to Illinois to Oregon, flourishing anarchist libraries are spreading knowledge and building community.
Texas Universities’ Crackdown on LGBT Courses and DEI Is Getting Worse
As pressure intensifies, universities have restructured, fired faculty, cancelled classes and limited discussion topics.
Pennsylvania Communities Are Beating Back a Wave of Water System Privatization
As corporations angle to squeeze profits out of water systems throughout Pennsylvania, towns are fighting back.
LGBTQ Rights
Mamdani’s City-Run Clinic Will Deny Gender-Affirming Care to Patients Under 19
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As Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Expands, These Cities Have Cancelled Pride This Year
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Trump Uses Transphobic Smears While Defending Decision to Start Iran War
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Texas AG Orders Hospital to Set Up Detransition Clinic for Transgender Patients
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New York Passes State Budget With No Funds to Support Access to Transgender Care
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Maine Removes Trans Sports and Bathroom Ban From November Ballot
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8 House Democrats Join GOP in Vote to Defund Schools That Support Trans Youth
“Will we insist that students deserve classrooms that tell the truth, nurture their humanity, and equip them to challenge injustice — or will we allow fear and violence to become the curriculum?”
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Voting Wrongs
DOJ Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year
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Gutting Voting Rights Act Is Just First Step in Far Right Plan to End Democracy
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SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights Act Puts a Third of Black Caucus Seats at Risk
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Tennessee’s War on Black Political Power Demands Not Just Outrage But Resistance
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Black Disenfranchisement Has Not Been This Intense Since Jim Crow
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Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act
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Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Special Election, Despite Calling It “Cheating”