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As SCOTUS Deadlocks on Obama’s Immigration Plan, Immigrants “Continue to Live in Daily Fear”
In a major setback for the immigrant rights movement, a divided Supreme Court has blocked President Obama's plan to shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
Puerto Rico in Mourning: Nearly Half of the Orlando Massacre Victims Were From the Island
On Tuesday, more than 300 people gathered in the capital of San Juan to honor those killed.
New York Governor’s Unconstitutional Order Enables Israeli Occupation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to punish participants in the BDS movement enables the Israeli occupation of Palestine and a never-ending cycle of violence.
Latinx LGBTQ Community and Its Stories of Survival Should Be at Center of Orlando Response
To talk more about the Orlando shootings, we are joined by Isa Noyola.
Openly Gay Imam Reacts to Orlando
Amy Goodman speaks to Imam Daayiee Abdullah, who is one of the first openly gay imams in the Western Hemisphere.
Longtime Patron of Orlando LGBT Club Reacts to Mass Shooting
Democracy Now! talks to Daniel Leon-Davis, who wrote a piece titled “The Site of the Orlando Shooting Wasn't Just a Gay Nightclub. It Was My Safe Haven.”
Black Lives Matter Activist Convicted of Felony Lynching: “It’s More Than Ironic, It’s Disgusting”
In Pasadena, California, Black Lives Matter organizer Jasmine Richards is facing four years in state prison.
Crisis Narratives and the Ongoing Drought in Ethiopia
More than 10 percent of Ethiopia's population is currently facing drought-related food insecurity.
Yanis Varoufakis on Privatization, Human Rights and Capitalism
Yanis Varoufakis discusses privatization, human rights, the media and his experience with the EU and capitalism's ability to reform.
“Civil Disobedience Is Survival”: Ireri Carrasco Sues Obama Administration for Denying Her DACA
In Chicago, a migrant justice activist is suing the Department of Homeland Security for refusing to renew her DACA protection.