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Trump Tells Donors He’ll Deport “Any Student” Who Protests Against Gaza Genocide
Both US-born and foreign students have constitutionally recognized rights to free speech.
House Democrats Reject Mike Johnson’s Invite for Netanyahu to Address Congress
Despite voting to send Netanyahu's government billions as it commits war crimes, mainstream Dems criticized the invite.
Corporations Already Spent Over $1 Billion on Lobbying in First Quarter of 2024
Big businesses have already spent $1.2 billion to ensure pro-corporate policies and ever-rising profits.
Our Gaza Encampments May Fall, But They’ve Already Radicalized a Generation
Many of the Gaza solidarity encampments have now been destroyed by police. How do we make sense of their legacy?
Journalist Once Banned From Leaving Egypt Slams Its Rafah Crossing Policy
Egyptian journalist and human rights advocate Hossam Bahgat was banned from traveling outside of Egypt for eight years.
Conservative SCOTUS Justices Give “OK” to Racial Gerrymander in South Carolina
Pundits noted the “disastrous” decision “gives politicians the greenlight to racially gerrymander” elsewhere in the US.
SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito Caught Up in Second Flag Controversy
Several critics say the partisan flags in front of Alito's home should result in his recusal from key cases.
Palestine Solidarity Encampments Are a Rehearsal for Liberatory Self-Governance
“The movement is not going away,” says author and University of Chicago faculty member Eman Abdelhadi.
New Bill Would Extend US Military Benefits to Americans Serving in the IDF
The amendments proposed by HR 8445 further incentivize US citizens to become active participants in the Gaza genocide.
Trump Asks Supporters If He Should Be 3-Term President
Trump has floated the idea of serving three terms several times over the past few years.