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New Report Says Max Security Prison Compound Must Close, Citing Inhumane Conditions
People at the New Jersey prison are confined in cells so small they can touch both walls with their arms outstretched.
How a Century of Anti-Communism Cleared the Way for Trump’s Authoritarianism
This trope has long been used to justify repression of anarchists, communists, liberals, immigrants, and unions.
Israel’s Attacks on Seed Banks Destroy Millennia of Palestinian Cultural Heritage
When Israel targets Palestinian seed banks, it’s not just destroying buildings. It’s attacking the future itself.
Faculty Want Answers on University Supplying Equipment for “Alligator Alcatraz”
The disclosure intensified existing anger over the university’s police partnership with ICE and ongoing labor disputes.
Trump Admin to Financially Reward Police Agencies for Working With ICE
DHS announced a new program that pays law enforcement agencies that help carry out its anti-immigrant agenda.
Trump’s Federal Guidelines for AI May Turbocharge Climate Denial and Racist Bias
AI is already racist and sexist. Trump’s plan aims to embed bias and lies even deeper into the systems reshaping the US.
Vienna’s Model Shows the Government Really Can Guarantee Housing for All
A new report documents the wild and likely replicable success of Vienna’s public housing plan.
Federal Agents Expected to Flood Chicago to Carry Out Anti-Immigrant Raids
“We do not need nor want an unconstitutional and illegal military occupation of our city,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Maduro Says Venezuela Won’t Give In to US Threats as Trump Deploys More Warships
Trump has a long history of calling for US intervention to overthrow the Venezuelan government.
CUNY Student Activists Win Lawsuit Demanding Disclosure of School’s Investments
The New York Supreme Court ruling was hailed as a step toward divestment from businesses connected to the Gaza genocide.