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Here Are 4 Ways Mamdani Can Act to End NYC’s Support for Israeli Settlements
Despite his previous rhetoric, Mamdani has yet to use key mechanisms to crack down on settler nonprofits as mayor.
After the Devastation of Trump’s First Year, These Popular Rebellions Offer Hope
Elections, labor, mutual aid, and local organizing wins in 2025 point to strategies that can work in the coming year.
State Dept Memos Admit It Had Almost No Grounds to Deport Pro-Palestine Students
The memos were released by a judge who, last week, slammed Rubio, Noem, and Trump for “unconstitutional” actions.
149 House Democrats Join 192 Republicans to Pass Sweeping Military Spending Bill
Progressive critics say the vote exposes the fecklessness and hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party.
Trump Revokes Carney’s Invitation to Gaza Board After He Criticizes US’s Power
Trump’s ironic move is an example of the type of hostile diplomacy that Carney criticized in his speech.
White House Orders Federal Funding Probe Focused Almost Entirely on Dem States
“I have zero doubt that they intend to withhold funds” for political reasons, one Democratic lawmaker said.
Public Rage Against ICE Sends Democrats Scrambling for a Response
Two Democrats announced a bill to abolish ICE prisons as Congress votes to keep funding Trump’s anti-immigrant blitz.
After Davos Speech, Trump Tells the World, “Sometimes, You Need a Dictator”
Polling from August indicates that most Americans already view Trump as a “dangerous” leader seeking to be a dictator.
Trump Tries to Block DOJ Release of Jack Smith Report on Classified Docs Case
Trump’s request to permanently spike the report immediately drew comparisons to the Epstein files.
Trump Repeatedly Refers to Greenland as Iceland in Speech Vowing Takeover
Trump whined about his Greenland policies hurting the stock market, saying: “Iceland’s already cost us a lot of money.”