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Facebook Whistleblower: Breaking Meta’s Monopoly Would Improve Children’s Safety
“We’ve let one company, one man, influence the information environment for the world,” says Frances Haugen.
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.
DHS Tells 2 Massachusetts Immigration Lawyers, Both Citizens, to Self-Deport
The lawyers, both citizens, say the letters indicate DHS is “not being careful” and dismissing the right to due process.
19-Year-Old Was Not Whom ICE Was Looking For. Now He’s in an El Salvador Prison.
Merwil Gutiérrez, an asylum seeker, was reportedly sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center without due process.
Trump Signs Executive Order Delaying Negotiations for Prescription Drug Prices
One policy advocate described the move as “a total capitulation to the demands of drug corporation lobbyists.”
Israeli Minister Vows Permanent Occupation of Buffer Zone Spanning Half of Gaza
The defense minister also pledged to continue the total aid blockade, as humanitarians warn Gaza is now a “mass grave.”
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.
Advocates Warn Funding and Staffing Cuts Imperil Mental Health Crisis Hotlines
The Trump administration has terminated $1 billion in grants that help fund states’ crisis helpline programs.
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.
ACLU of Indiana Sues DHS Over Revoking Students’ Visa Statuses
The lawsuit comes as hundreds of students across more than 100 campuses in the US have had their visas abruptly revoked.