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DHS Falsely Labels Journalist a “Terrorist Sympathizer” After Wife’s Op-Ed
The detention of Sami Hamdi “is about silencing political dissent to create a chilling effect,” his wife wrote.
What Does It Feel Like to Be Older and Hungry? Trump Doesn’t Care.
Living on a fixed income is hard enough without having to worry about what Trump and his cronies plan to take away next.
When Everything Is Criminalized, We Must Unlearn the Language of “Innocence”
No one should be caged, tortured, detained, or deported by the state — all carceral violence is done wrongfully.
New DHS Proposal Expands Biometric Surveillance Program to Include DNA Sex Test
Experts and civil rights advocates are denouncing Trump’s biometric power grab.
California Republicans Sue to Overturn Voter-Backed Prop 50 Redistricting Vote
Proposition 50 received support from 63.8 percent of California voters.
Frey Wins Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor Against Democratic Socialist Fateh
City election officials declared incumbent Jacob Frey the winner after tabulating second- and subsequent-choice votes.
Lawsuit Charges That CA Law Illegally Muzzles Students and Teachers on Palestine
The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
What Can Mamdani Do to Combat Trump’s Threats of a National Guard Deployment?
The mayor-elect could bolster efforts at both the state level and the grassroots level to stymie federal incursions.
Colorado Passes Measures to Feed All Public School Kids by Taxing the Wealthy
Excess funds from the school meals program would be redirected toward the state-managed SNAP program.
In Voter Rebuke to Trump, Democrats Win Races Across the US
Daniel Nichanian, editor-in-chief of Bolts, gives an overview of Tuesday’s elections.