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Despite Trump Outburst at Leonard Leo, DOJ Continues to Fulfill Leo’s Wish List
Leonard Leo, the right-wing operative who picked Trump’s Supreme Court appointees, has long been the president’s ally.

US Weighs Deeper Involvement in Israel’s Illegal Attacks Against Iran
Trump says he will decide within two weeks whether to join Israel’s war on Iran.

From the Streets of LA to the National Stage: The Left Must Win the Cultural War
Trump’s war on dissent can only be defeated by a left that challenges the values sustaining authoritarianism.

Despite Trump’s Attacks, Black Environmental Justice Tradition Can’t Be Uprooted
On Juneteenth, I draw strength from the rich history of Black communities’ struggles for environmental justice.

Local Police Departments Are Enabling ICE’s Deportation Machine
Even in cities where police decline to work with ICE, local law enforcement still bolster Trump’s deportation agenda.

Israel’s Military Theatrics May Be a Trap for the US
It is not only Iran that Israel seeks to provoke, but the United States.

In France, a Rail Worker Is Going on Trial for Tweeting in Support of Palestine
France has already convicted hundreds of people since an undemocratic amendment was added to the legal code in 2014.

Report: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending Surpassed $100 Billion Last Year
That's enough money to feed 345 million people facing hunger and starvation for two years.

The Post-Assad Honeymoon Is Over, and Syrians Are Still Waiting for a Reckoning
Six months after the overthrow of Assad, Syrians are protesting for accountability and inclusive democratization.

A New Form of Global Apartheid Aims to Control Other People’s Movements
Forcing people to move or prohibiting their mobility are two sides of the same colonial or neocolonial coin.