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500-Year-Old Slave Revolt of 1526 Redefines Freedom as US Turns 250
Before 1776 or 1619, enslaved Africans seized freedom in 1526 on land that would become the United States.
DOJ Indicts Comey for Posting “Threatening” Picture of Seashells on Instagram
Legal experts, including ex-Trump officials, say the charges against the former FBI director rest on flimsy grounds.
2 US Officials Who Died After Mexico Drug Lab Bust Were CIA Operatives
The US ambassador to Mexico initially claimed that the people killed were US embassy staff.
US Mining Plan Will Sacrifice Mexico’s Environment for Weapons and Tech
A new mining agreement provides no benefits for Mexico and fails to address health and environmental impacts.
The GOP Just Passed a Resolution to Open Minnesota Wilderness Up for Mining
The Forest Service has warned that mines like the one under consideration could cause “serious and irreplaceable harm.”
Trump Admin Is Reportedly Laying Groundwork for a Military Operation in Cuba
“We may stop by Cuba after we’re finished with this,” Trump told reporters in reference to the U.S. war with Iran.
US Plans to Detain Cubans at Guantánamo in Event of Mass Migration From Island
The Trump administration’s fuel blockade is creating a humanitarian crisis that may soon force many Cubans to flee.
Trump Relies on Centuries-Old Notions of Whiteness to Activate His MAGA Base
Whiteness is baked into the US’s DNA. Can it be structurally dismantled?
Farmers Describe Torture From US-Ecuadorian Joint Military Operation
A US official testified that the “Operation Total Extermination” attacks were “just the beginning” of a broader campaign.
US Concentration Camps Exist to Expand the Power of Trump’s Authoritarian Regime
Local actions have proven effective in resisting the creation of the camps our federal government is constructing.