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Op-Ed
Trump’s Back-and-Forth Threats on Iran Are Psychological Warfare
As Trump threatens Iran yet again, Congress continues to abdicate its responsibility to rein in war.
Police States Are Terrifying, But They Are Brittle. I Witnessed This in Tunisia.
Fifteen years ago this month, Tunisian protesters overthrew an authoritarian police state, overcoming brutal repression.
ICE’s Child Abductions Echo the Gestapo’s — But Its Tactics Are Homegrown
ICE’s kidnapping of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and other kids echoes the US’s long history of child snatching.
“This Is Not America” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves
The idea that large-scale state violence and repression are foreign to US soil is a dangerous fiction.
The Gaza Ceasefire Is a Minefield Shallowly Masquerading as a Truce
Since this “ceasefire” started, I’ve witnessed two strikes on my camp in Gaza.
The Idea of Strong Borders Has Fueled Fascist-Style Wave in US, Parts of Europe
Grassroots aid efforts and mass protests offer glimmers of hope at a time when hope is in short supply.
Hotels Should Deploy the 3rd Amendment and Refuse to House ICE Agents
ICE is acting as a standing army occupying US cities. This is what the 3rd Amendment was written for.
Here Are 4 Ways Mamdani Can Act to End NYC’s Support for Israeli Settlements
Despite his previous rhetoric, Mamdani has yet to use key mechanisms to crack down on settler nonprofits as mayor.
Minneapolis’s 2020 Uprising Laid an Abolitionist Groundwork for ICE Resistance
The George Floyd uprising laid foundations for the politicized networks of care that are organizing against ICE now.
Trump’s Goal With “Board of Peace” Is to Replace UN With an Unaccountable Entity
The board’s charter is an authoritarian dream for Trump and an Orwellian nightmare for the rest of the world.