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Activist Released Without Charges After Violent Arrest While Documenting ICE
Masked agents pinned Amanda Trebach on the pavement then forced her into an unmarked van.
New Jersey Wins Historic $2 Billion Settlement From Chemical Companies Over PFAS
A broad coalition of activists around the country has long been lobbying to ban toxic forever chemicals.
Journalist Detained From Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Reports Israel for Kidnapping
Antonio Mazzeo filed a complaint against the Israeli government at the Rome Tribunal for kidnapping and mistreatment.
Trump Kicks Trade War Into High Gear as New Tariffs Take Effect
“Even if you strike a deal, it’s not safe. You never know what the president of the US is going to decide tomorrow.”
Public Assemblies Strengthen Community Resistance to Rising Authoritarianism
Assemblies are “a unique opportunity for people to build a democracy that has yet to be born,” says Denzel Caldwell.
Robert Reich: Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief Is Another Example of Trump’s Dislike of Facts
The former labor secretary calls Bureau of Labor Statistics “crown jewel” of government efforts to explain the economy.
Protesters Converge on New York Trump Hotel to Demand US Stop Arming Israel
Police arrested more than 40 people at the demonstration, which was led by Jewish activists.
Columbia Prof. Rashid Khalidi Cancels Course, Slams School’s Trump Settlement
“I don’t see how people can, in good conscience, continue as before inside these universities,” Khalidi says.
Trump’s Motives Can Be Opaque. I Asked a Feminist Economist to Bare Them.
Trump’s policies cater to the 1 percent, but they don’t neatly align with capitalist interests in the traditional sense.
Activists From “Cancer Alley” Launch US Tour to Confront Fossil Fuel Financiers
The “Toxic Billionaire Tour” targets the financial backers of natural gas projects that have devastated the region.