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Anti-ICE Organizing Is Creating Counter-Institutions Based on Care
Rapid-response networks and mutual aid are not charity. They’re shared infrastructure for collective care and survival.
House Passes Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown, Sends Measure to Trump
The package provides two more weeks of DHS funding, setting up an immigration enforcement debate.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Running Her Own 2020 Election Inquiry, Separate From DOJ’s
Gabbard's inquiry may focus on Trump's baseless claims that “foreign interference” caused his 2020 election loss.
Majority of Philadelphia City Councilmembers Back New “ICE Out” Legislation
A package of bills aims to combat federal immigration operations, including codifying the city’s sanctuary protections.
Trump Tells Republicans to “Nationalize” State-Run Elections
The US Constitution leaves the “manner of holding elections” largely up to the states.
All Democrats Backed Sanders Push to Repeal $75B for ICE to Undo Medicaid Cuts
The extra $75 billion granted to ICE could instead prevent 700,000 people from losing health care, Sanders said.
As Trump’s DHS Ravages US, Schumer Says His Job Is “to Fight for Aid to Israel”
Days before Schumer’s remarks, the Trump administration bypassed Congress to approve a $7 billion arms sale to Israel.
Latest Batch of Epstein Files Expose Survivors While Illustrating Elite Impunity
The files reveal new details about Epstein’s connections to public officials, Hollywood figures, and tech billionaires.
The Hardest Part of Fighting Fascism Comes After the Fascists Have Fallen
Having lived in Argentina after dictatorship, I know restoring democracy requires far more than just deposing fascists.
Trump DOJ Sues to Force States to Share Confidential Voter Data
Trump’s Department of Justice is suing over 20 states in a bid to open voter rolls to purges via federal challenges.