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Kilmar Abrego García Case Shows Constitutional Crisis Is Here
"Depriving due process is the domino that causes the rest of the legal system to fall,” one constitutional scholar said.
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To Combat Trump’s Attacks on Public Education, We Need Democracy in Our Unions
Education workers are mobilizing for a day of action on May 1. Building toward a national walkout should come next.

DOGE Aims to Embed Agents in All Nonprofits That Receive Federal Funds
“We can only surmise that these tactics seek to silence us,” said one nonprofit that has been targeted by Trump.

Van Hollen Denied Visit With Abrego García as Republicans Take Selfies at Prison
One Republican posted a picture of himself posing with both thumbs up in front of a cell crammed with men.

California Sues Trump Over Tariffs, Claiming They’ll Devastate the State Economy
“Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose the largest tax hike of our lifetime,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Fascism Isn’t Coming — It’s Here. Now What?
“We don't get to choose the people who show up for us and who save us sometimes,” says organizer Ejeris Dixon.
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UN Expert: Israel Has “Decimated” Gaza Health System, Leaving “Zero” Options
“The options for health care — especially emergency care — for the people of Gaza are reduced to zero,” the expert said.

New England Couple Detained “for Several Hours” at Border Despite Being Citizens
Border Patrol agents kept the couple in separate cells, and demanded to go through the husband’s emails.

Los Angeles Teachers’ Union Defends Students From Trump’s Anti-Migrant Crackdown
Some unions like United Teachers Los Angeles are including immigrants’ rights protections in their bargaining proposals.

Anti-Trans Ruling in UK Strips Protections From Trans Women
“Extremely devastating news for transgender people in the United Kingdom,” said transgender activist Erin Reed.

To Resist Trump’s Academic Purge, Campuses Must Unite With Each Other
Trump’s attack on US universities is escalating. Here’s how we resist.

Solidarity Is the Core of Our Movements — It’s Also Messier Than We Often Admit
Sarah Schulman discusses her new book, which examines solidarity as a practice, creative endeavor and performance art.

Appalled at Funding Genocide, Over 2,000 US Taxpayers Turn to the UN for Redress
With no recourse in US courts or Congress, the Taxpayers Against Genocide movement pivots to UN Human Rights Council.

The SAVE Act Is Not Just About “Married Women”— It’s About Trans People, Too
A bill passed by the House last week could disenfranchise millions, including most trans people, if it becomes law.
Donald Trump

Trump Adviser Compares Opposing Abrego García’s Detention With Backing Terrorism
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Little-Known Tech Startup May Soon Make Millions Off Federal Expense Card System
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Over a Quarter Million People Have Attended Sanders-AOC Rallies
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Judge Says He May Find Trump Officials in Contempt of Court for Defying Orders
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Rubio Memo: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Presence in US Undermines Gaza “Peace” Prospects
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19-Year-Old Was Not Whom ICE Was Looking For. Now He’s in an El Salvador Prison.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Delaying Negotiations for Prescription Drug Prices
“Trump’s assault on education isn’t a distraction — it’s the strategy: the leading edge of enforcing fascism today, and an attempt to indoctrinate the next generation to accept it as normal.”
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Movement Memos

Let’s Be Politically Promiscuous
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We Must Burst Our Algorithmic Bubbles and Build Together Across Difference
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Fight Fear, Build Power: Community Defense Works
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Let’s Learn and Live Lessons in Collective Survival Together
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We Won’t Take Risks Alone. Our Relationships Make a Better World Possible.
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How Immigration Organizers Are Gearing Up for Another Trump Era
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We Must Contest the Christian Right’s Agenda in Every Venue of Our Lives