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Texas Governor Intensifies Immigrant Policing as Trump Cites Hitler During Rally
“We have targets on our backs,” says El Paso-based immigrant rights advocate.
Rights Groups Sue Texas to Block New Law That Targets Migrants
Scheduled to take effect in March, S.B. 4 violates the U.S. Constitution, civil rights groups say.
Rights Groups Decry Anti-Migrant Bills That Texas Governor Is Poised to Sign
Even if Biden doesn't challenge SB 4, civil rights groups have already announced plans to sue.
Report: Trump Wants 300K Troops to Build “Detention Camps” at Southern Border
The former president's xenophobic plans for a second term would start “on day one” if he's elected, sources indicated.
High State Courts Are Rife With Ethics Concerns
Many state high court justices make their own decisions about recusal, with virtually no opportunity for review.
Airbnb Spends Record Amount on Lobbying Amid Attempts at Regulation
Short-term rental services like Airbnb have come under increased scrutiny for their impact on housing affordability.
War Fears Grow as US Holds Military Drills in Guyana Amid Venezuela Oil Dispute
“If there's one thing we don't want here in South America, it's war,” said Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
Democrats Seek to End Major Billionaire Tax Avoidance Scheme in New Senate Bill
The bill takes aim at a practice known as “buy, borrow, die,” in which billionaires borrow extensively off their assets.
I Am Renouncing My Israeli Citizenship. Here’s Why.
“I saw how well the manufacturing of history and the dehumanization of Palestinians worked...”
Tired of Low Wages and Workplace Violence, Waffle House Workers Are Organizing
“We're sick and tired of making poverty wages, the constant threat of in-store violence, and mandatory meal deductions."