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FL Senate’s Tampa Bay Maps Are Racial Gerrymander, Residents Allege in Lawsuit
The lawsuit claims Black voters were "packed" into one district, diluting their ability to influence outcomes elsewhere.
Collapse of White Nationalist Party Offers Lessons for Anti-Fascist Strategy
The inherent instability of white supremacist groups offers anti-fascists the tools to sow chaos within the movement.
Edward Snowden Is Among Those Sounding the Alarm Over Spying Expansion
Privacy advocates warn a major expansion of mass surveillance could hand “Stasi-like powers” to a Trump administration.
Trump Makes History Today as First Ex-President to Face Criminal Trial
After several failed attempts to delay, Trump is finally seeing the official start to one of his four criminal trials.
House Dems Team Up With GOP to Expand Warrantless Spying on Americans
The bill, which critics call the largest expansion of state surveillance since the Patriot Act, now heads to the Senate.
Trump Says He Has Enough Votes to “Cancel” 2024 Presidential Election
Just as he did in 2020, Trump has claimed without evidence that there will be "cheating" in the 2024 presidential race.
House Poised to Vote on Mass Spying Authority Critics Call “Patriot Act 2.0”
The FBI and NSA have regularly used the spying authority to obtain the communications of US citizens.
Over 50 Organizations Endorse TERM Act to Limit Supreme Court Justice Tenures
Polling shows that around two-thirds of American voters back tenure limits on justices.
The “War on Terror” Is the Ghost Haunting This Year’s Election
Trumpism is the war on terror coming home. Meanwhile, Biden’s war on terror mentality is distorting his policy on Gaza.
Biden Levies Strongest Criticism of Israel Yet as He Continues to Fund Genocide
“I don’t agree with [Netanyahu’s] approach,” Biden said, after months of granting full U.S. support to the genocide.