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First US Sale of Seized Venezuelan Oil Goes to Company of Trump Megadonor
Proceeds from the oil sale are being stashed in Qatar, an arrangement critics say opens the door to more corruption.
EU Weighs Deploying Its Own Economic Weapon Against Trump’s Greenland Aggression
“The EU cannot simply move on to business as usual,” said one member of European Parliament.
A Tech Bro Think Tank Is Trying to Roll Back Evidence-Based Homelessness Policy
Housing First policies are being replaced with punitive reforms that could push 170,000 people back into homelessness.
MLK’s Struggle Against Policing and Surveillance Is Still Alive in Memphis Today
From surveillance of racial justice organizing to terror under Trump's Memphis task force, we face ongoing repression.
Communities Say Congress Broke Its Promise to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mine Lands
The House passed a bill to repurpose $500 million meant for cleaning up coal country’s environmental and safety hazards.
Who Are the Shadowy Contractors That Are Training ICE’s Attack Teams?
ICE is spending big on firearms, munitions, and weapons training firms to further militarize its forces.
Immigrant Rights Advocates Say Trump’s First Year Was “Much Worse” Than Expected
“Trump wants us to hang our heads and give up, but that's not happening,” says organizer Rossy Alfaro.
Coretta Scott King Publicly Opposed Vietnam Before MLK — and Urged Him to Follow
Coretta Scott King's vision shaped MLK's politics and the broader freedom struggle, says historian Jeanne Theoharis.
Trump’s DOJ Is Investigating Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
“The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her,” Walz wrote.
Palestine Action Prison Hunger Strike Ends After a Victory in the UK
The UK government rejected a $2.7 billion contract for a subsidiary of Israel’s largest weapons maker, Elbit Systems.