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Largest US Bank Enabled Epstein’s Operation and Profited From Its Ties to Him
JPMorgan processed more than 4,700 transactions for Epstein totaling more than $1.1 billion, a new exposé reveals.
Labor Department, IRS, ATF, and Other Agencies Joined ICE in US’s Largest Raid
Over 500 officials participated, arresting 475 people. Witnesses say agents threatened and tear-gassed workers.
Authoritarian Wave in US Shows Democracy’s Fragility, South African Scholar Says
The racist upswell in the US looks “clearer from the outside,” says South African philosopher Nuraan Davids.
Trump Administration’s Deadly Strike on Venezuelan Boat Raises Fear of Wider War
The US is escalating the “war on drugs” and folding it into the “war on terror,” says historian Greg Grandin.
This Obscure UN Mechanism Could Spur Concrete Action for Gaza Despite US Veto
Former UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber explains how the UN could do more to stop the genocide.
The Trap of Law and Order Under Fascism
“There’s no rule of law that’s going to get us out of where we are,” says author and organizer Andrea Ritchie.
Army Vet Charged With “Conspiracy” for ICE Protest Amid Trump’s War on Dissent
Legal experts are calling this a test case for the Trump administration’s attempts to criminalize and punish dissent.
Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs as Illegal and Unconstitutional
The tariffs will remain in effect until October, giving the Trump administration time to bring the case to SCOTUS.
Talks for “Trump Riviera” in Gaza Persist as Israel Pushes Deeper Into Gaza City
Former State Department official Josh Paul, who resigned over increased arms to Israel, discusses the new developments.
Leftist Vermont Rep Tanya Vyhovsky Toured Ukraine. Here’s What She Learned.
A Ukrainian American DSA politician shares eyewitness thoughts on efforts to build solidarity with the Ukrainian left.