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Rep. Gutiérrez Speaks Out After Being Handcuffed for Demanding Answers on ICE Raids and Deportations
Gutierrez joined activists and lawyers Monday, holding a sit-in protest at a federal immigration office.
Oh, the Irony! Historical Western Anti-Semitism and the “Anti-Semitic” Critics of Israel
Real anti-Semitism has resurfaced in the US, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the opposition to Israel.
How Trump’s Environmental Agenda Will Exacerbate the Refugee Crisis
Trump has proven himself a direct adversary of climate refugees and their fight.
Trump Considers Slashing US Funding to UN Amid Warnings of Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since World War II
Joel Charny, director of the Norwegian Refugee Council USA, discusses the cuts to UN funding by Trump and its potential effects across the globe.
The Flint Water Crisis: The US’s Systemic Violence Against the Disadvantaged
Flint water crisis continues to persist. In the richest country in the history of the world, there are people living without clean water.
Standing Rock Lives On: My Experience at the Native Nations Rise March in DC
It may seem all the actions are fragmented, but they are not, because now we are becoming as one. Mni Wiconi!
Ethnic Cleansing Lite: Trump’s New Brand for the US
Since Trump's inauguration, hate crimes have soared.
Tortured and Wrongly Held at Guantánamo for 14 Years, Abdul Zahir Now Has Freedom, but No Justice
The cruelty of Guantanamo and the policies of indefinite detention and torture will likely continue under Trump.
Activists Respond to Israel’s New Law Barring Entry to BDS Supporters
Earlier this week, Israeli lawmakers approved a law barring supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, known as BDS, from entering Israel.
Telling Stronger Stories: Fighting for Humane Health Care in a Republican-Led State
Cait Vaughan fights for health care rights in a state that refused to expand Medicaid.