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Harvard’s Resistance to Trump Is a Start. Universities Must Go Farther.
To survive fascist attacks, universities must commit to a future in which they serve the people, not the elite.
Private Prison Companies Are Raking in Profits From Increased Deportations
“This is, to us, an unprecedented opportunity,” the executive chairman of GEO Group said shortly after the election.
ICE Admits They Didn’t Have a Warrant When They Abducted Mahmoud Khalil
“ICE has admitted it detained Mahmoud illegally ... to justify it, they are now flat out lying,” said a legal advocate.
Dems Press Hegseth Over Scores of Civilians Killed in US Attacks on Yemen
This March saw the highest monthly civilian casualty count in Yemen in nearly two years, with 162 dead.
Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals May Be the Next Front in Trump’s War on Public Health
Trump and his commerce secretary are threatening to make medications more expensive by slapping tariffs on them.
Buffalo Is a Union Town — But for Hotel Workers, Union-Busting Runs Rampant
Buffalo hotel workers are facing off with a Trump-aligned developer in their battle to unionize.
Facing 100 Lawsuits, Trump Admin Walks Back Student Visa Record Terminations
The administration says that it is restoring student visa records while it drafts a new policy to allow terminations.
FBI Arrests Judge Who Blocked ICE From Detaining Immigrant in Her Courtroom
The arrest signals that Trump is “ramping up a campaign of intimidation against the judicial branch,” one critic noted.
Will SCOTUS Let Agencies Skip Climate Analysis When Approving Major Projects?
A forthcoming decision could limit agencies’ duty to consider environmental harms — with wide-reaching consequences.
Rights Groups Detail “Authoritarian” Reality of US Surveillance in Report to UN
Trump is weaponizing a high-tech surveillance state in violation of international human rights law, experts say.